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Surrogacy still stigmatized, though attitudes changing among younger women

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created Jul 07, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Although younger people are becoming more positive towards surrogate mothers, current day attitudes to surrogacy are still broadly negative, a scientist will tell the 24th annual conference of the European Society of Human ...





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Indian women carry children for foreigners

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created Nov 11, 2007 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Some Indian women are turning to a new way of making money -- carrying children for others as surrogate mothers.


How do doctors really feel about surrogate decision making?

How do doctors really feel about surrogate decision making?

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created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A growing number of hospitalized adults are incapable of making their own health decisions, but little research has explored how doctors feel about making medical decisions with a patient's surrogate decision ...


Spouse might not become medical surrogate

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created Jul 26, 2006 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

U.S. researchers say one-third of married individuals choose someone other than their spouse as a surrogate for medical decision-making.


No psychological risk in children next-born after stillbirth

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

There is no evidence that children next-born after stillbirth are clinically at risk compared to children of non-bereaved mothers, according to a study published today in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Howeve ...


Teaching captive gorillas the ropes

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created Nov 13, 2006 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Columbus Zoo in Ohio uses humans as surrogate mothers to baby gorillas so the babies can learn nurturing and become caring parents themselves.


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.


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Children of working mothers less healthy: study

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created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new British study has found that the children of working mothers are less likely to eat right and exercise than children of mothers who stay home.


First-time moms' exhaustion caused by sleep fragmentation, rather than timing of sleep

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created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Contrary to popular belief, the timing of sleep in new mothers is preserved after giving birth. Researchers state that while postpartum mothers did experience sleep disruption and daytime consequences, their sleep/wake times ...


Mothers, but not fathers, follow their own moms' parenting practices

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created Aug 09, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

When it comes to how they raise their children, mothers today tend to follow the same practices their own mothers did, according to a new study that looked at parenting practices across two generations.


A drug-using mother's words have merit in the eyes of her child

A drug-using mother's words have merit in the eyes of her child

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created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Moms who have used drugs may be doing their teens a favour by admitting to it, a University of Alberta research shows.



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