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Differences among exercisers and nonexercisers during pregnancy

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

No one doubts that mothers - especially pregnant mothers - are among the busiest people on earth. And while the benefits of exercise for these women and their developing fetuses are widely known, many expectant mothers do ...


Your oral health is connected to your overall health

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Scientists at the 87th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, convening today in Miami Beach, report new studies on the connection between oral disease and systemic disease. A recurring theme ...


Obesity during pregnancy linked to increased risk of babies born with abnormalities

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created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Newcastle University study has shown that obese women who become pregnant have an increased risk of their baby being born with certain abnormalities, including spina bifida.


Epilepsy drug may increase risk of autism in children

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created Dec 01, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

A new study shows that women who take the epilepsy drug valproate while pregnant may significantly increase their child's risk of developing autism. The preliminary research is published in the December 2, 2008, print issue ...





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Obesity raises risk of complications in pregnancy, study shows

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created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.


Unintended pregnancy predicts feelings that parenting is a burden

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created Jul 23, 2007 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

The relationship between a mother and her infant is believed by many to be the foundation of healthy childhood development, but researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have found pregnancy acceptance to be the ...


Pregnant mothers' diet linked to baby's obesity

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created Apr 04, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Pregnant and lactating rats fed on a diet of hydrogenated fat during pregnancy and lactation had babies who were fatter than rats fed a normal diet, according to research published in Lipids in Health and Disease. The un ...


Smoking pregnant increases baby's asthma risk: study

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created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Smoking during pregancy increases the risk of a baby developing asthma up to sixfold, said a Swedish study published at the European Respiratory Society's annual congress on Monday.


Mother's flu shot protects newborns

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created Sep 17, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Newborns can be protected from seasonal flu when their mothers are vaccinated during pregnancy, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The researchers observed a 63 ...


Designing cars for expectant mothers

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created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK researchers have developed a new computer model - Expecting - that can be used as a design tool for automotive designers to help ensure that vehicle designs can accommodate the safety needs of pregnant occupants. They ...


Flu vaccine given to women during pregnancy keeps infants out of the hospital

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created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Infants born to women who received influenza vaccine during pregnancy were hospitalized at a lower rate than infants born to unvaccinated mothers, according to preliminary results of an ongoing study by researchers at Yale ...


Maternal smoking may increase newborns' discomfort

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created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

A new research study being published in the October 15th issue of Biological Psychiatry suggests that maternal smoking may increase the level of distress of newborns.


Miscarriage and infertility treatment increase pre-eclampsia risk

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created Dec 18, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Repeated miscarriages and hormone treatment for infertility give an increased risk of pre-eclampsia among pregnant women. This comes from a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. More than 20 000 first-time ...


Anxious pregnant women are more likely to have asthmatic children

Anxious pregnant women are more likely to have asthmatic children

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created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Pregnant women who are stressed, particularly late in pregnancy, have an increased risk of their child going on to develop asthma, according to the latest research from Children of the 90s.



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