The majority (59%) of sexually experienced teen females had a first sexual partner who was 1-3 years their senior. Only 8% had first partners who were six or more years older.






Pregnancy-Related News (From All Sources)

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  • Prenatal care center in Lantana caters to Hispanic women (Florida Sun Sentinel)
    posted on 11/19/07 at Wikio
    Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition targets Hispanic community A new prenatal care center is hoping to give birth to a new way of thinking about pregnancy.

  • Cancer Survivor's Grim Message To Smokers: Quit Now Or You May Die
    posted on 11/19/07 at MedicineNet
    A Cancer survivor from Derby has warned smokers to look after their lungs or they could die. Janet Tandy is speaking out to mark Lung Cancer Awareness Month and telling people to quit smoking to protect their health. The 62-year-old is currently in remission from lung cancer, after smoking for nearly 40 years. [click link for full article]

  • USA: Study Finds That Heart Attacks In Non-smokers Decreased With Smoking Ban
    posted on 11/19/07 at MedicineNet
    People with no risk factors for heart disease can still experience heart attacks. An Indiana University study found that after a countywide smoking ban was implemented, hospital admissions for heart attacks dropped 70 percent for non-smokers, but not for smokers. [click link for full article]

  • Travel in Pregnancy
    posted on 11/19/07 at About.com
    It's the Monday before Thanksgiving and you may be considering a travel plan for the upcoming holiday. You might be worried about long lines at the airport or even high...

  • CMS Will Reimburse Louisiana For Prenatal Care Provided To Pregnant Noncitizens
    posted on 11/19/07 at Medical News Today
    CMS will reimburse Louisiana for 80% of the costs of providing prenatal care to noncitizen pregnant women through SCHIP, according to agency spokesperson Mary Kahn, the Baton Rouge Advocate reports (Shuler, Baton Rouge Advocate, 11/15). The state expanded [click link for full article]

  • National Marrow Donor Program(R) Commends New American Medical Association Guidelines For Umbilical Cord Blood Donation
    posted on 11/19/07 at Medical News Today
    The National Marrow Donor Program(R) (NMDP) commends the nation's largest physicians' association for new guidelines that could help increase the number of pregnant women who donate umbilical cord blood for potentially life-saving transplants. [click link for full article]

  • Genital Arousal Disorder Adversely Impacts Women's Lives
    posted on 11/19/07 at MedicineNet
    New research shows that women suffering from Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD), a condition marked by unprovoked, intrusive and persistent sensations of genital arousal that are unrelieved by one or several orgasms, are likely to experience a variety of associated psychological conditions. Women who have this rare and often distressing condition often experience related depression, anxiety, panic attacks and frequently show a past history of sexual victimization. [click link for full ar

  • Navaris Medical Lauded For New Technology That Can Detect Breast Cancer Earlier, More Precisely
    posted on 11/19/07 at MedicineNet
    A team of scientists created a new technology intended to detect breast cancer earlier and more precisely through intra-operative 3D imaging to win the 3rd Annual Intel+UC Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge (IBTEC) last night. The Navaris Medical entry was judged by a team of venture capitalists from the San Francisco Bay Area. Criteria for the win was the best new technology with the greatest potential for a positive impact on society. Intel awarded the German team $25,000. [click l

  • Drinking during pregnancy linked to autism
    posted on 11/18/07 at Medworm
    Dr Maggie Watts, vice chairman on alcohol for the Scottish Association of Alcohol and Drug Action Teams, suggests that moderate drinking during pregnancy could be “the hidden cause” of autism, attention deficity hyperactive disorder (ADHD), and other neurodevelopmental disorders in children. In particular, Dr. Watts makes the point that some children who have Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder(FASD) may be “misdiagnosed” with autism or a neurodevelopmental disorder; she not

  • Pregnancy Dreams
    posted on 11/18/07 at About.com
    My drill sergeant was rushing down the hall next to me on a gurney, griping at me about my insurance card. I couldn't focus on what he was saying...

  • Schmidt-Nielsen Mentor/Scientist Award Won By Joey P. Granger, Ph.D.
    posted on 11/18/07 at Medical News Today
    The American Physiological Society (APS; http://www.the-aps.org/) has announced that it has presented its prestigious Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award to Joey P. Granger, Ph.D., of the University of Mississippi Medical Center. [click link for full article]

  • Lack Of Well Being In A Pregnant Woman May Lead To Premature Delivery (Medical News Today)
    posted on 11/17/07 at Wikio
    A group of researchers of the University of Modena has investigated the role of psychological well being in premature delivery. The study is reported in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.The aim of this study was to evaluate how sociodemographic factors, psychosocial adaptation to pregnancy and well-being levels are associated with the onset of preterm uterine contractions allowing symptomatic preterm labor. [click link for full article]

  • Lack Of Well Being In A Pregnant Woman May Lead To Premature Delivery
    posted on 11/17/07 at Medical News Today
    A group of researchers of the University of Modena has investigated the role of psychological well being in premature delivery. The study is reported in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.The aim of this study was to evaluate how sociodemographic factors, psychosocial adaptation to pregnancy and well-being levels are associated with the onset of preterm uterine contractions allowing symptomatic preterm labor. [click link for full article]

  • Louisiana Seeks Federal SCHIP Reimbursement For Prenatal Care Provided To Noncitizens
    posted on 11/16/07 at MedicineNet
    Louisiana is seeking about $2.5 million in federal SCHIP reimbursements for prenatal care provided to pregnant women who are not U.S. citizens, the Baton Rouge Advocate reports. The state expanded LaCHIP, the states version of SCHIP, earlier this year, and since July, it has provided prenatal care to about 1,061 noncitizens. [click link for full article]

  • We have a winner: Mom-to-be wins pregnancy book
    posted on 11/16/07 at Family Life
    A Syracuse mom-to-be won this book. Congratulations to Jenn Derbyshire, Syracuse woman who is pregnancy with her first child. She's won "Perfect Hormone Balance for Pregnancy" by Dr. Robert Greene. Keep checking the blog regularly for more chances to win....

  • Fetal Heart Rate Yields Clues To Children's Later Development
    posted on 11/16/07 at Medical News Today
    Variations in heart rate patterns provide information on how the nervous system functions in adults and children. Obstetricians have long considered heart rate patterns to be important indicators of fetal well-being during the prenatal period as well as in labor and delivery. Now a new study has found that heart rate patterns before birth also predict the rate at which children develop through their toddler years. [click link for full article]

  • Impact Of Family Conditions On Puberty In Girls
    posted on 11/16/07 at MedicineNet
    Early puberty in girls has been found to negatively affect these teenagers' health in areas such as mood disorders, substance abuse, adolescent pregnancy, and cancers of the reproductive system. Given these findings, it is critical to understand why certain adolescents are at increased risk for early puberty in order to develop effective early intervention and prevention strategies for high-risk youths. [click link for full article]

  • Grant Funds Research On Breast Cancer And Metastasis
    posted on 11/16/07 at MedicineNet
    University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston researcher Binhua P. Zhou has received a five-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to advance his research on regulation of Snail in breast cancer progression and metastasis. Snail, a transcriptional regulatory protein, plays a critical role in the initiation and progression of metastasis. [click link for full article]

  • Grantees Of The Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Prevention Research Initiative Gather In Houston To Report Interim Findings
    posted on 11/16/07 at Medical News Today
    Eighteen scientists investigating novel means for primary prevention of breast cancer by studying the natural impact of pregnancy on breast tissue met at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston on Monday, November 12, 2007 to share interim findings. All are part of the unique Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Prevention Research Initiative, one of many Avon Foundation funded programs seeking new directions in breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. [click link for full article]

  • NASA Funded Study Finds Exercise Could Help Women On Bed Rest
    posted on 11/16/07 at MedicineNet
    Short but intense sessions of exercise may help women on bed rest stay strong and recuperate more quickly, according to a NASA funded study by researchers at Ball State University, Muncie, Ind. [click link for full article]

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