Guardian Examines Rise Of Pregnancies Among HIV-Positive Women In Malawi
London's Guardian on Saturday profiled Grace Mathanga, an HIV-positive pregnant woman living in Malawi whom the newspaper first profiled five years ago.
Did The Schoolgirls Plan To Get Pregnant At The Same Time At Gloucester High School, New England?
Why did several Gloucester High School schoolgirls repeatedly turn up at the school's health clinic requesting pregnancy tests? Why did they react happily to positive pregnancy test results, and sadly to negative ones? Seventeen girls at this one school became pregnant this year - four times higher than one would normally expect.
Home-Based Care Significantly Reduces Neonatal Mortality In Developing Countries
A new study from Bangladesh published in The Lancet shows that a home-care strategy reduced neonatal mortality by 34 percent. This study adds to the growing body of evidence that home- and community-based strategies can significantly reduce neonatal mortality by improving newborn care including identification and management of newborns illnesses outside of a health-care facility.
Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Maternal Mortality - American Medical Association
The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation's largest physician group, voted at its Annual Meeting to adopt the following new policy.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that maternal mortality rates in the U.S. are at the highest in decades, with the maternal mortality rate among African American women being especially high.
Every Woman Should Have 'Right To Survive' Pregnancy, Letter To Editor Says
There is "no reason" that the U.S. should not be a "leader" in making the "right to survive" pregnancy a "reality, " Center for Reproductive Rights President Nancy Northup writes in a New York Times letter to the editor. Northup wrote the letter in response to a recent opinion piece from.
Nausea During Pregnancy Morning Sickness
It is common for a pregnant woman to live through nausea and vomiting during her first few months of pregnancy. It is difficult to predict whether it is going to happen. Some women have no nausea during their first pregnancy, but feel sick with subsequent pregnancies.
Pregnancy Characteristics Of Mothers Giving Birth To Babies With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Australia
This retrospective case-control study reviewed the records of indigenous women whose infants were diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) to obtain information that can assist in the identification of women who require alcohol interventions. FAS has been identified as a major cause of impairment among indigenous children in Far North Queensland.
New Drug Development For Pregnancy-Related Conditions Lagging, Experts Say
A recent review found that only 17 medications for maternal health are in development worldwide, and many advocates say that the "drought" of new medications to treat pregnant women is unlikely to change any time soon, USA Today reports.
Tobacco, Cannabis And Alcohol Habits Among Pregnant Women Reported From Antenatal Clinics, Australia
Tobacco, alcohol and cannabis are substances with the highest prevalence in pregnancy and can increase the likelihood of pregnancy complications as well as harm to the fetus. The study collected data from 748 pregnant women from two South Australian hospitals and finds that the use of alcohol and cannabis by pregnant women were below expectations.
A Review Of Maternal Obesity And Complications In Pregnancy
Maternal obesity is associated with the increase in maternal and fetal complications in pregnancy. Obesity among women of reproductive age in western societies has been increasing at an alarming rate. Excessive weight gain during pregnancy also seems to be an independent risk factor, regardless of the mother's weight before pregnancy.