Pregnancy/Obstetrics News

Guardian Examines Rise Of Pregnancies Among HIV-Positive Women In Malawi

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:05 GMT

London's Guardian on Saturday profiled Grace Mathanga, an HIV-positive pregnant woman living in Malawi whom the newspaper first profiled five years ago.

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Did The Schoolgirls Plan To Get Pregnant At The Same Time At Gloucester High School, New England?

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:40:02 GMT

Why did several Gloucester High School schoolgirls repeatedly turn up at the school's health clinic requesting pregnancy tests?

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Home-Based Care Significantly Reduces Neonatal Mortality In Developing Countries

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:40:08 GMT

A new study from Bangladesh published in The Lancet shows that a home-care strategy reduced neonatal mortality by 34 percent.

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Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Maternal Mortality - American Medical Association

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:40:05 GMT

The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation's largest physician group, voted at its Annual Meeting to adopt the following new policy.

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Every Woman Should Have 'Right To Survive' Pregnancy, Letter To Editor Says

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:40:05 GMT

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.

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Nausea During Pregnancy Morning Sickness

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:40:04 GMT

It is common for a pregnant woman to live through nausea and vomiting during her first few months of pregnancy.

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Pregnancy Characteristics Of Mothers Giving Birth To Babies With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Australia

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:20:03 GMT

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.

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New Drug Development For Pregnancy-Related Conditions Lagging, Experts Say

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:42:38 GMT

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.

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Tobacco, Cannabis And Alcohol Habits Among Pregnant Women Reported From Antenatal Clinics, Australia

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:42:19 GMT

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.

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A Review Of Maternal Obesity And Complications In Pregnancy

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:41:21 GMT

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.

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