News tagged with pregnant woman

High blood pressure and pregnancy: Short- and long-term consequences

Two studies from the Mayo Clinic presented during the American Society of Nephrology's Annual Kidney Week provide new information related to high blood pressure during pregnancy.

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created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UW study will explore anemia

To say a pregnant woman is eating for two leaves out a few guests at the table — trillions of them, according to Christopher Coe, a University of Wisconsin-Madison psychology professor.

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created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dirty packing plant blamed for killer cantaloupes

A dirty packing facility at a Colorado farm was the likely source of an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupes that killed 25 people in the US since August, health authorities said Wednesday.

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created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

16-pound Texas baby breaks hospital weight record

A newborn who tipped the scales at more than 16 pounds (7.3 kilograms) broke the local hospital's weight records in Longview, Texas, press reported Monday.

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created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research shows genes of pregnant women and their fetuses can increase the risk of preterm labor

New evidence that genetics play a significant role in some premature births may help explain why a woman can do everything right and still give birth too soon.

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created Feb 04, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise is healthy for mom and child during pregnancy

Physicians should recommend low to moderate levels of exercise to their pregnant patients, even if they have not exercised prior to pregnancy, states a report published in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Ac ...

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created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Summer heat increases risk of amniotic fluid level deficiency, study reveals

Pregnant women have a higher incidence of insufficient amniotic fluid levels (oligohydramnios) in the summer months due to dehydration, according to a study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ...

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created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

BPA industry seeks to polish chemical's image

Frustrated at media portrayals of bisphenol A as a dangerous chemical, food-packaging executives and lobbyists for the chemical makers met last week at an exclusive Washington, D.C., club where they hammered out a strategy, ...

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created May 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health authorities rush to tackle killer flu in US, Mexico

World health authorities on Friday rushed to tackle flu outbreaks in the United States and Mexico that have killed at least 60 people and have pandemic potential.

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created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 0