Pregnancy News From MSNBC
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More pregnant women getting scans
posted on 11/27/07
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Want to lose baby weight? Get some sleep
posted on 11/19/07Researchers presented a conundrum to new mothers on Monday, saying that women who want to lose the extra weight gained in pregnancy should try to get more sleep.
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33-pound tumor removed from woman
posted on 11/15/07Chinese doctors operating on a woman with abdominal pain expected to find an inflamed appendix but discovered a football-sized tumor instead, a Beijing daily reported.
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A few drinks during pregnancy OK?
posted on 11/14/07Pregnant women who occasionally overindulge in a night of drinking may not be harming their fetuses but more evidence is needed, researchers said.
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Mommyhood by the numbers
posted on 11/12/07A new mathematical model could help women decide the optimal time in their lives to have kids.
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Pill linked to cervical cancer
posted on 11/09/07Women taking the birth control pill have a slightly higher risk of cervical cancer, but that risk disappears a decade after they stop taking it, scientists say.
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Marathon mom's win sparks debate
posted on 11/08/07
Women die after Nicaragua's ban on abortions
posted on 11/06/07
HPV vaccine may protect older women, too
posted on 11/05/07Gardasil, Mercks vaccine for preventing cervical cancer in girls and women aged 9 to 26, may offer protection for women up to age 45, the company said on Sunday.
- Don't blame nursing for saggy breasts
posted on 11/02/07Breast-feeding wont make a new moms breasts sag, but smoking and having more babies might, a new study indicates.
- Hysterectomy raises incontinence surgery risk
posted on 10/26/07Women who have undergone hysterectomy, or removal of the womb, are at higher risk of urinary incontinence that needs to be corrected by surgery later on, a 30-year Swedish study has found.
- Many women treat yeast infections that arent
posted on 09/19/07Only one in every four women who seeks treatment for persistent yeast infections actually has one, a new study suggests.
- Chinese herbs can relieve PMS pain
posted on 10/17/07A study involving nearly 3,500 women in several countries suggests that Chinese herbs might be more effective in relieving menstrual cramps than drugs, acupuncture or heat compression.
- States failing in area of womens health
posted on 10/17/07Most U.S. states have made little progress toward improving womens health and many have fallen behind as rates of obesity and diabetes continue to climb, a new 50-state report released on Wednesday showed.
- Abortion rates same whether legal or not
posted on 10/18/07Women are just as likely to get an abortion in countries where it is legal as where it is outlawed, according to research published Friday.
- Catholic hospitals in Conn. to allow Plan B
posted on 09/27/07Roman Catholic bishops have agreed to let hospital personnel give emergency contraception to all rape victims, reversing their decision days before a new state law requires it.
- STD shot may prevent more strains of virus
posted on 10/23/07New data shows a vaccine against the virus that causes cervical cancer partially blocks infection by 10 strains of the virus on top of the four types the vaccine targets.
- Don't blame nursing for saggy breasts