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Preeclampsia Risk Can't Be Overcome By Taking Antioxidants

...yabalan, an assistant professor in the division of maternal fetal medicine at Magee Women's Hospital at the Un...isk is associated with first pregnancies, advanced maternal age, African-American heritage, multiple pregnancies, and a past history of diabetes, high blood pre...

Rising Number of Preterm Births Cause Concern

... say the authors, but they may include extremes of maternal weight, smoking, ethnic origin, and social class. A trend towards earlier ultrasound for dating and screening might also play a role. Untangling the underlying causative factors may be difficult, but general public health measures to do with smokin...

Rise in the Number of Premature Births Has a Bad Effect on the Society

...admissions. The researchers say that extremes of maternal weight, smoking, ethnic origin and social class could eventually result in an increase of preterm babies. But they also say that the government should take steps to prevent general public smoking, teenage and middle age pregnancy, prevention of sexua...

Concern Over The Rise In Preterm Deliveries

...t the doctors feel that it may include extremes of maternal weight, smoking, ethnic origin, and social class, the authors stated. A trend towards earlier ultrasound for dating and screening might also play a role. The researchers wrote that understanding the underlying causative factors may be still difficult...

Immune-Boosting Therapies Of No Use In Preventing Miscarriage

...which women might benefit from manipulation of the maternal immune system is urgently needed,” Porter sai....

Concerns About Popular Anti-Ulcer Pill Used For Inducing Labor

...future, predicts Dr. Deborah Wing, a specialist in maternal fetal medicine at the University of California, Irvine. 'Because of the highly litigious nature of medical practice in the United States, there are practitioners that have grave concern about the use of the medication without FDA labeling.' Still, ...

Mothers Diet During Pregnancy Affects Childs Behavior

...g. "While many previous studies have shown that maternal nutrition affects the physical health and development of the child, this study adds to the growing evidence that a mother's nutritional status in pregnancy also affects the behavior and personality of the child as well," Dr. Murray-Kolb said. The ...

Madhya Pradesh Shows Indifferent Attitude Towards Infant Mortality

Despite alarming infant and maternal mortality rates in the state, Madhya Pradesh legis...rtality rate of 83 per 1,000 childbirths while the maternal mortality rate stands at 498 per 100,000 live births. "Despite Madhya Pradesh having the second hi...

Maternal Mortality Rate On Rise In India

...s said that India still lags behind in curbing the maternal and infant mortality with a woman dying// every fi...e that was responsible for the "unacceptably high" maternal and infant mortality rate in India. The health ministry had prepared guidelines for facilitating r...

New Test to Predict Birth Date

...would deliver pre term or not. Dr Craig Pennell, maternal foetal medicine lecturer at the University of WA, will release the results of the study at a Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand congress in Perth tomorrow. Along with Canadian colleague Stephen Lye, Dr Pennel found that up to 100 genes...

Child’s behavior at three: consequence of mother’s nutritin

...pment. While many previous studies have shown that maternal nutrition affects the physical health and development of the child, this study adds to the growing evidence that a mother's nutritional status in pregnancy also affects the behavior and personality of the child as well.” The methodology was to sele...

WHO’s asking :Is There Light At The End Of The Tunnel In Tajikistan

...special equipment at health facilities. Infant and maternal mortality rates have always been high in Tajikistan, with nearly 70 percent of women not enabled with pre-natal care. In the words of, Santino Severoni , “Therefore, it has been decided to increase WHO's support to Tajikistan and to boost the staf...

Numerous Reasons behind the Death of a Woman during Pregnancy and Birth

...rld Health Organization (WHO) the leading cause of maternal death are hemorrhage and high blood pressure in As...arch said that hemorrhage was the leading cause of maternal deaths in Africa and Asia. Hypertension disorders represent the highest cause of death in Latin Amer...

To Wait Or Not

...ologists' induced labor is recommended in cases of maternal hypertension, rupture of the amniotic sac, placenta problems or if pregnancies cross the estimated due date. The manufacture and use of Pitocin, which is a synthetic version of the hormone oxytocin, intravenously to stimulate the uterus has been di...

Pregnancy Complication Reduced By Calcium Supplementation

...ects of calcium supplementation for enhancement of maternal and child health....

First Exclusive Women’s Clinic Launched in Chennai By Apollo Hospita

...the Apollo Centre of Excellence for Women would be maternal and child health, including prenatal and menopausal care. Furthermore, the main target of the establishment would be targeted at spreading health awareness and training classes for women. A chest pain clinic with an ambulance facility would also be...

Aggression And Fatherly Behavior: Men Have It In Their Genes

... the patterns of adult behavior, more specifically maternal behavior and aggression. Although sex chromosomes may not totally determine the level of maternal behavior, it does play an important role. The results of this study can be found in the February iss...

Women Portray Stronger Immune Response As Compared to Men, Study Suggests

...offspring. To quote the paper,” While lactating, maternal rats become highly aggressive toward intruders and...itation of the inflammatory response in threatened maternal rats would promote their healing and survival, with obvious benefit to her dependent offspring." F...

Do Women Die In Childbirth Because It Is More Preferable?

...iderably higher among teenage mothers. The risk of maternal mortality (60%) and infant mortality is much higher in teenage pregnancy. Owing to all the above stated reasons, teen mothers should be provided adequate level of prenatal and postnatal care through both family and social support groups. Women and...

Women Poorly Informed About Contraceptive Options: Doctors Blamed

...ntly, it would precipitate a ￡33m reduction in the maternal health and abortion costs. ...

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