Love and pregnancy and riding on a camel cannot be hid.

- Arabic Proverb






Pregnancy-Related News (From All Sources)

These are all the most recent pregnancy-related news items from the websites listed above. For a narrower focus, select a "Website" or "Topics" option.

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  • Healthy Pregnancy Information - A Guide to Early Pregnancy
    posted on 11/24/07 at Topix
    If you're pregnant or planning to get pregnant, you probably have a lot of questions. via Buzzle.com

  • Smoking And Depression Often Occur Together In New Mothers
    posted on 11/24/07 at ScienceDaily
    Smoking and depression often go hand-in-hand for new mothers, according to a new study. For children, the potential consequences of maternal smoking include sudden infant death, asthma, ear infections and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, while the potential consequences of maternal depression include behavior problems, language delay and childhood depression.

  • Celiac disease in a rheumatology unit: a case study
    posted on 11/24/07 at Medworm
    Abstract  The objective of the study is to present a series of 20 patients who have been attending a rheumatology unit and were diagnosed with celiac disease in adult life. The record-charts of 20 Italian not consanguineous patients affected by celiac disease (1 man and 19 women, mean age of 46.7), diagnosed at >16 years of age, followed by a rheumatology unit were reviewed (group 1). Any other autoimmune disease diagnosed in the patients were given was record

  • News round-up, 11/24/07
    posted on 11/24/07 at Medworm
    The Seattle Post-Intelligencer talks about “first-period kits.” I looked at some of the links (especially this one, which includes 5 thong liners) and thought, “Boo. I could do a better job of this.” Who wants me to make ‘em a first period kit?Women. Cardboard boxes. Apparently they’re the same thing, and should be considered equally.Young girls learning to “articulate safe boundaries” with regards to sexual activity is apparently R

  • Pregnancy Guide
    posted on 11/24/07 at About.com
    I can be your personal guide and childbirth educator through the pregnancy process. These classes are designed to help keep you informed of the changes in your and your baby,...

  • Mother-To-Child Transmission Of HIV, UK
    posted on 11/23/07 at Topix
    In the UK HIV testing has been recommended to all women attending for antenatal care since 2000, and high test uptake and appropriate management for diagnosed women has reduced the mother-to-child transmission ... via Med

  • Sweetwater valley farms, inc. recalls southern cheddar jack volunteer special cheese (nov. 21)
    posted on 11/23/07 at Medworm
    Sweetwater Valley Farms, Inc. of Philadelphia, TN is recalling Southern Cheddar Jack Volunteer Special Cheese because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria in

  • Le gourmet connection recalls jack cheese (nov. 21)
    posted on 11/23/07 at Medworm
    Le Gourmet Connection of Lebanon, TN is recalling Jack Cheese, lot number 539, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages

  • Heart Attacks Down Following Countywide Smoking Ban
    posted on 11/23/07 at MedicineNet
    Heart attacks among non smokers in Monroe County, Indiana, US, fell by more than two thirds following a smoking ban in the county.These are the findings of a study published in the present issue of the Journal of Drug Education by researchers at Indiana University (IU), based in the state capital, Bloomington. [click link for full article]

  • Unnecessary appendectomy risky in pregnant women (Reuters)
    posted on 11/23/07 at Yahoo!
    Reuters - Unnecessary surgery to remove a normal appendix during pregnancy increases the risk that mom-to-be will lose her baby or that she will deliver early, research indicates.

  • Tips for Pregnancy Tests
    posted on 11/23/07 at Topix
    So, your period is late . Your breasts are sore . You might even be having some nausea . via About.com

  • Facts about Oral Contraceptives, especially Alesse
    posted on 11/23/07 at Topix
    Make sure you know the difference between 'minor' side effects and allergic reactions if you are taking an oral contraceptive. via Buzzle.com

  • Prenatal Arsenic Exposure Detected In Newborns
    posted on 11/23/07 at ScienceDaily
    Researchers have found that the children of mothers whose water supplies were contaminated with arsenic during their pregnancies harbored gene expression changes that may lead to cancer and other diseases later in life. In addition to establishing the potential harmful effects of these prenatal exposures, the new study also provides a possible method for screening populations to detect signs of arsenic contamination.

  • Breastfeeding and fertility
    posted on 11/23/07 at Medworm
    In conjunction with the current poll on breastfeeding and the return of a woman’s menstrual cycle, I thought I would list some resources on the subject. The Kellymom.com breastfeeding and fertility page talks about using breastfeeding to prevent pregnancy, the transition to full fertility, and whether or not a mother needs to wean to get pregnant (hint: the answer generally is no). La Leche League offers several articles on breastfeeding and fertility, including one on whether or not it is

  • London's Cancer Hot Spots
    posted on 11/23/07 at MedicineNet
    A new study has found that Kingston is London's hot spot for skin, breast and prostate cancer. It is one of the boroughs in the capital with the highest rates of all three types of cancer. The Cancer Inequalities in London report by the Thames Cancer Registry reveals stark differences in cancer levels in different areas. It shows the highest rates for skin cancer are in Kingston, Richmond & Twickenham, Sutton & Merton, Croydon and Havering. [click link for full article]

  • Tips for Pregnancy Tests
    posted on 11/23/07 at About.com
    So, your period is late. Your breasts are sore. You might even be having some nausea. What are the first signs of pregnancy? Are you pregnant?...

  • Vitamin B Deficiency In Pregnant Mothers Linked To Diabetes
    posted on 11/23/07 at Medical News Today
    Babies whose mothers do not get enough essential B vitamins around the time of conception could be more at risk of Type 2 diabetes.A study of female sheep showed that reducing their intake of B12 and folate (a form of vitamin B9) before pregnancy produced major physical effects in their offspring.At only two years of age, the sheep showed signs of insulin resistance and were 25 per cent fatter than normal with higher blood pressure. [click link for full article]

  • Environmental Toxins May Limit Fertility In Offspring
    posted on 11/22/07 at ScienceDaily
    Mothers who are exposed to certain toxic environmental compounds prior to pregnancy could limit their offspring's fertility. PAHs -- a widespread pollutant -- accumulate in the body's breast and fatty tissues before pregnancy and are later released into the blood during pregnancy, affecting the fetus.

  • Australia: Cigarette Pack Displays 'tempt Quitters'
    posted on 11/22/07 at MedicineNet
    According to new research, displaying cigarette packs behind shop counters do tempt would be quitters.The first study led by Australian researchers found more than a third of smokers who were trying to quit or cut down were tempted to buy cigarettes as a direct result of seeing them on display. 60 per cent of these gave in to the urge, purchasing cigarettes at least once even though they had never intended to buy any. [click link for full article]

  • Smoking Before And After Pregnancy Harms Daughters' Fertility
    posted on 11/22/07 at MedicineNet
    Researchers have identified the chemical pathway by which a mother's smoking before and after pregnancy might reduce her daughter's fertility by as much as two-thirds. Cigarette smoking during pregnancy has been shown in studies to affect the fertility of a woman's offspring, but this is the first study to offer an explanation of the biology behind the effect, the scientists claim. [click link for full article]

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