Forest dept forced heavily pregnant jumbo into Dasara
Elephant went into premature delivery after procession; chained at Bandipur In clear violation of the Project Elephant Guidelines, 2008, a heavily pregnant elephant, Chaitra, was made to take part in...
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 ArticleExperts Push For Pregnancy Warning Labels On Pot Products
CHICAGO (AP) -- 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...
View ArticleDiabetes and Pregnancy (CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
(Source: CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) If you are a woman with diabetes, you still can have a healthy baby. You need to take extra care before and during your pregnancy. Learn how...
View ArticleUI Health joins March of Dimes to reduce preterm delivery (University of...
(Source: University of Illinois at Chicago) The March of Dimes has selected the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System as the Illinois site to implement its new program to reduce...
View ArticleCelebrating World Prematurity Day
Many of them will grow up healthy, from good care received immediately after birth and in the days, weeks, and months that follow. They will be kept warm during their first hours, breastfed and...
View ArticleWhat Happens To Your Brain When You’re Pregnant?
My friend recently asked me: “Why have I become so forgetful since I became pregnant?” I told her I didn’t know, but that I’d look into it. She then followed with: “I was going to ask you to explain...
View ArticleAmerican Cancer Society urges you to find your inner champion and quit smoking
November 19, 2015 will mark another Great American Smokeout. This is a yearly event held on the third Thursday in November. The event is sponsored by the America Cancer Society. The purpose of this...
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CHICAGO (AP) — When it costs more to smoke, fewer babies die, according to a new study that links rising cigarette taxes with declines...
View ArticleRising cigarette taxes tied to lower infant deaths: Study
CHICAGO (AP) -- When it costs more to smoke, fewer babies die, according to a new study that links rising cigarette taxes with declines in infant mortality, especially among blacks. With nearly 4...
View ArticleSUDEP and Pregnancy (Epilepsy Foundation of America)
(Source: Epilepsy Foundation of America) Though the vast majority of women with epilepsy have uncomplicated pregnancies and deliveries, it can also be a time of great concern. Vulnerability to break...
View ArticleIncreased cigarette taxes linked to decreased infant deaths
Higher taxes and prices for cigarettes are associated with lower infant mortality rates in the U.S., according to a new study. The research, published online Dec. 1 in the journal Pediatrics, found...
View ArticlePregnancy weight gain linked to stillbirths (The University of Auckland)
(Source: The University of Auckland) Better awareness of the importance of healthy diets and physical activity for the ideal weight in pregnancy may be an important strategy to reduce the risk of...
View ArticleWeight gain between pregnancies 'raises risk of stillbirth'
Putting on extra pounds between pregnancies significantly increases the risk of stillbirth or infant death, a major study has found. The discovery is said to have "profound" implications for women...
View ArticleMother's weight gain between pregnancies may impact baby's chance of survival...
(Source: University of Michigan) ANN ARBOR-Gaining weight from one pregnancy to the next can increase the risk that women will face stillbirth or lose their second babies within the first year of life,...
View ArticleWeight gain between pregnancies linked to stillbirths and infant deaths
Swedish research shows women who put on weight after first pregnancy increase risk of stillbirth by 30-50% and likelihood of infant death by up to 60%...
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...
View ArticleWomen's Sexual & Reproductive Rights Exposed During Times Of Turmoil
Picture you're nine months pregnant. You go into labor and where do you go? There is no one to help, so kiss the epidural and medical facilities goodbye; you're on your own. It's the sad reality many...
View ArticleCould Cash Be the Key to Getting Smokers to Kick the Habit?
Meditation, medication, patches, gum, counseling, and cold turkey: You probably know a smoker who has tried—and failed—to kick the habit with one of those methods. It turns out that your cancer...
View ArticlePotential birth defects: What expectant mothers should know
While birth defects is not a subject parents-to-be are especially keen to discuss, it’s vital to open this conversation as early as possible. In the U.S., about 3 percent of babies are born with a...
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