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Drinking during pregnancy increases risk of premature birth

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, premature birth, and low birth weight. But there are conflicting reports about how much alcohol, if any, it is safe for a pregnant woman ...

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Injured boomers beware: Know when to see doctor

(AP) -- It happened to nurse Jane Byron years after an in-line skating fall, business owner Haralee Weintraub while doing "men's" push-ups, and avid cyclist Gene Wilberg while lifting a heavy box.

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Childhood leukaemia study points to smoking fathers

Research from Western Australia’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research finds that heavy smoking by fathers around the time of conception greatly increases the risk of the child developing Acute ...

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created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Risks of pregnancy via egg donation similar for women over age 50 as for younger women

Although women over age 50 who become pregnant via egg donation are at an elevated risk for developing obstetrical complications, their complication rates are similar to those of younger recipients, according to a study by ...

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created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New taste for Thai elephant meat

(AP) -- A new taste for eating elephant meat - everything from trunks to sex organs - has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species.

Biology / Other

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5

Shipwrecked: Women and children first?

Barely three months short of the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic, which went down on 15 April 1912, another shipwreck has galvanised the world’s attention. With tragic stories of loss, chaos and ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First images of newly discovered primate

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers working in Northern Myanmar have captured the first photographs of the recently discovered Myanmar snub-nosed monkey.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 4

Heart attacks, other emergencies spike during holidays

(Medical Xpress) -- During his 23-year career, the medical director of the UCSF Emergency Department has done everything from treat traumatic injuries to deliver babies. While medical emergencies occur throughout ...

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created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Analysis of fetal meconium can reveal gestational alcohol exposure

In recent years, medical professionals have begun to measure fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs) in meconium as a direct and reliable marker of gestational alcohol exposure during the second and third trimesters. This study extended ...

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created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report: We control many breast cancer risk factors

Women concerned about breast cancer should worry less about cellphones and hair dyes and worry more about weighing or drinking too much, exercising too little, using menopause hormones and getting too much ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stress reduction and mindful eating curb weight gain among overweight women

Many dread gaining weight during the holiday season, but there may be hope for those who find that stress causes them to reach for yet another helping of holiday goodies.

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created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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