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11/21/2008 Aquarobics May Help Ease Labor (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Doing aquarobics during pregnancy reduces the amount of pain-killing medication requested by women during labor, according to a Brazilian study that included 71 expectant mothers. Read more at this website... 11/20/2008 Parent Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Kids' Heart Risks (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Damage to the arteries of children of smokers can be detected in the early decades of their lives, a new Dutch study finds. Read more at this website... 11/20/2008 Unintended pregnancy raises risk of future ones (Reuters) Reuters - Women and girls who've had an unplanned pregnancy in the past are at risk of future unplanned pregnancies, regardless of other risk factors like age and education, a new study shows. Read more at this website... 11/20/2008 Some women unaware of risks of delaying motherhood (Reuters) Reuters - Many women may not be fully aware of the potential consequences of waiting until later in life to have a baby, a UK study suggests. Read more at this website... 11/19/2008 Genetic Testing No Real Help in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Testing for 18 different gene variations associated with type 2 diabetes was no better at predicting a person's risk for the blood sugar disease than a doctor's assessment, researchers report. Read more at this website... 11/19/2008 Smoking while pregnant harms baby's blood vessels (Reuters) Reuters - Women who smoke during pregnancy may cause permanent blood vessel damage in their children that may become evident as early as young adulthood and raise the risk for heart attack and stroke, Dutch investigators reported today. Read more at this website... 11/19/2008 Women more willing than docs to accept labor risks (Reuters) Reuters - Pregnant women are more willing to accept potential risks of delivering their baby vaginally than are the medical professionals caring for them, Australian researchers report. Read more at this website... 11/18/2008 Health Tip: Conditions That May Affect a Newborn's Skin (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A newborn may have noticeable skin conditions that shouldn't affect them much later in life. Read more at this website... 11/18/2008 Canola Oil Consumed During Pregnancy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk for Offspring (HealthDay) HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women whose mothers consumed canola oil during pregnancy and breast-feeding may be less likely to develop breast cancer than those whose mothers consumed corn oil, a new study suggests. Read more at this website... 11/18/2008 Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies (HealthDay) HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women who get pregnant after having weight-loss surgery have a lower risk of maternal and newborn complications than pregnant women who are obese, according to U.S. researchers who analyzed 75 studies. Read more at this website... |
