News tagged with birth
World's first baby born from new egg-screening technique
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Meet Oliver, the first baby in the world born using a new egg-screening technique that could double the odds of an implanted embryo taking hold in the womb, unveiled by British experts Wednesday.
Researchers use newborn blood data to study cerebral palsy
Sep 01, 2009 |
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A statewide team of researchers led by a Michigan State University epidemiologist are hoping Michigan's archive of newborn blood spots will help them uncover the causes of cerebral palsy, the most common disabling motor disorder ...
Planned home birth with registered midwife as safe as hospital birth
Aug 31, 2009 |
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The risk of infant death following planned home birth attended by a registered midwife does not differ from that of a planned hospital birth, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
In vitro fertilization less successful with alternative fertility treatments
Aug 18, 2009 |
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Women who are desperately trying to get pregnant might want to avoid complementary and alternative medicine.
Redundancy Reduces Birth Rates of Highly-Skilled: Losing a Job Can Ruin Plans to Start a Family
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Highly skilled women who have lost their job tend not to realise their plans to start a family. This is the clear finding of a major study conducted by the University of Linz with support from the Austrian Science Fund FWF. ...
New methods of contraception mean women must weigh choices
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Puzzled by the onslaught of advertising that touts pregnancy prevention along with bonuses like clearer skin and a period-free lifestyle, Jennifer Meyer balked at a birth control pill that would reduce her monthly cycles ...
Seizures during pregnancy associated with risk of pre-term and small babies
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Women with epilepsy who have seizures during pregnancy appear more likely to give birth to pre-term, small or low-birth-weight babies than women without epilepsy, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Ne ...
Recession means fewer babies; US births fell 2 pct
Aug 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- There aren't just fewer jobs in a recession. There are fewer babies, too.
Diabetes gene raises odds of lower birth weight
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Pediatric researchers have found that a gene previously shown to be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes also predisposes children to having a lower birth weight. The finding sheds light on a possible genetic influence ...
Definitely, not your mother's maternity ward
Jul 21, 2009 |
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At Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, Minn., women can now give birth in rooms with whirlpool tubs and wi-fi. At Fairview Southdale in Edina, Minn., new moms can hire a massage therapist or a portrait photographer.
Falling birth rates shift rotavirus epidemics
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Fewer births in states such as California may be delaying the annual onset of a common intestinal virus in the southwest, according to epidemiologists. The timing of infectious outbreaks in other locations such as the northeast ...
Obesity raises risk of complications in pregnancy, study shows
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Expectant mothers who are obese are much more likely to suffer from minor complications such as heart burn and chest infections during pregnancy, a study suggests.
Study explains potential failure of oral contraceptives with obese women
Jul 14, 2009 |
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Researchers have identified a potential biological mechanism that could explain why oral contraceptives may be less effective at preventing pregnancy in obese women, as some epidemiological studies have indicated.
Low birth weight linked to long-term respiratory problems
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Infants who weigh less than five and a half pounds at birth often enter the world with a host of medical complications, including respiratory problems. New research shows that these respiratory problems may persist well beyond ...
Chemicals in common consumer products may play a role in pre-term births
Jul 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of expectant mothers suggests that a group of common environmental contaminants called phthalates, which are present in many industrial and consumer products including everyday personal care items, ...
