5 steps to avoid weight gain when you quit smoking
Nearly 68 percent of smokers say they want to quit, according to the American Cancer Society. It often takes several attempts before a smoker becomes smoke-free. Many put off quitting out of fear they...
View ArticleToo many women gain too much weight during pregnancy, CDC says
A pregnant woman eats for two, as the saying goes. But in the United States, a lot of them are eating for three or more. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that...
View ArticleNearly Half Of Pregnant Women Gain Too Much Weight
NEW YORK (AP) -- Nearly half of U.S. moms gain too much weight during pregnancy, according to a government study released Thursday. Putting on too many extra pounds during pregnancy can harm the mom,...
View ArticlePregnant Women Are Gaining Too Much Weight
Most pregnant women in the United States gain either more or less weight while pregnant than is considered safe for their child. A new study from the Center for Disease Control and...
View ArticleStudy: Nearly half of US pregnant women gain too much weight
Nearly half of U.S. moms gain too much weight during pregnancy, according to a government study released Thursday. Putting on too many extra pounds during pregnancy can harm the mom, and may cause a...
View ArticleCritical gaps in antenatal care identified in cases of term stillbirths...
(Source: University of Leicester) Expert enquiry identifies key steps for hospitals to improve care for pregnant mums and babies Issued by the University of Leicester Press Office on 19 November Almost...
View ArticleFree flu jab for pregnant women (North Warwickshire Borough Council)
(Source: North Warwickshire Borough Council) Health leaders urge pregnant women in North Warwickshire to get the free flu jab Mums-to-be in North Warwickshire are being urged by health leaders at NHS...
View ArticlePremature Birth (CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
(Source: CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Learn more about premature birth, risk factors, and what you can do. What is Premature Birth? Premature (also known as preterm) birth refers...
View ArticleBetter care could save hundreds of stillborn babies, says report
There are more than 1,000 stillbirths each year and out of a sample of 85, researchers found failures in the pregnancy care of half of them...
View ArticleThe high number of stillbirths shows we are not listening to women properly
Kate Nelson was pregnant with twins four years ago when she began to feel ill and couldn’t keep food or water down. At the hospital she saw yet another overstretched clinician who didn’t know her or...
View ArticleSmoking rate continues to decline among U.S. adults
(CNN)Fewer than 15% of U.S. adults currently smoke, according to new preliminary government statistics from the first half of this year. This is even lower than a report released just last week that...
View Articlethe case for testing drugs on pregnant women
Traditionally, expectant mothers have been excluded from clinical trials, but could this practice be doing more harm than good? Emily Anthes investigates. Free tagging: Pregnancydrug...
View ArticlePassive smoking is associated with earlier delivery and lower birth weight...
(Source: University of Bristol) It has been known for more than 50 years that a mother who smokes whilst pregnant is more likely to give birth to her baby prematurely. But what if a mother doesn't...
View ArticlePot use in pregnancy may pose risks, warnings needed: AMA
CHICAGO — Warning: Marijuana use during pregnancy and breast-feeding poses potential harms. That message would be written on medical and recreational marijuana products and posted wherever they’re sold...
View ArticlePot use in pregnancy may pose risks; warnings needed: AMA
CHICAGO — Warning: Marijuana use during pregnancy and breast-feeding poses potential harms. That message would be written on medical and recreational marijuana products and posted wherever they’re sold...
View ArticleNew Research May Hold Clues About Preterm Births
Carol Pearson New information may someday help prevent preterm births, the world's number one killer of young children. More babies and young children die because they were born preterm than from any...
View Article$75,000 grant from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation to March of...
(Source: Anthem Insurance Companies Inc) Group-based prenatal care reduces preterm births INDIANAPOLIS- Nov. 16, 2015- One in ten American babies is born prematurely, placing the newborn at increased...
View ArticleNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Get help to quit smoking, get...
(Source: Memorial Hermann Health System) HOUSTON, TEXAS (November 12, 2015) According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), tobacco use is responsible for nearly one in five deaths in the U.S., and it...
View ArticleWorld Prematurity Day 2015
Each year, 15 million babies -- more than 1 in 10 -- are born prematurely. That means today, on World Prematurity Day 2015, more than 41,000 premature babies will be born. Many will grow up healthy,...
View ArticleWaikiki Health's PATH Clinic Earns Top Honors from Mutual of America's 2015...
NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Mutual of America announced today that Waikiki Health's PATH Clinic received the 2015 Governor Hugh L. Carey Award, presented annually to the national...
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