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Prioritize Pregnant Women to Get Swine Flu Shot, Experts Say
As CDC recommendations loom, new study confirms this group at great risk,, WEDNESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- As U.S. officials meet Wednesday to decide who should get priority for potentially scarce H1N1 swine flu shots this fall, the danger the virus poses to pregnant women shoul...State Launches New Campaign to Help Pregnant Smokers Go Tobacco-Free
Pilot program kicks off in Northwestern PA HARRISBURG, Pa., June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to educate pregnant smokers about the harms of tobacco use on their unborn babies, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Northwestern Pennsylvania (NWPA) Tobacco Control Program...Dismantling Roe v. Wade Would Affect All Pregnant Women
NAPW and Others Request That Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Consider Impact on All Pregnant Women NEW YORK, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW) today released to the public a letter with more than 100 signatories sent to the Judiciary Committee...Snoring pregnant women at higher risk for gestational diabetes
CHICAGO --- If you are pregnant and your mate complains your frequent snoring is rattling the bedroom windows, you may have bigger problems than an annoyed, sleep-deprived partner. A new study from researchers at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has found that women who r...Pakistan Crisis Puts Pregnant Women At Increased Risk
UNFPA Launches Emergency Appeal for Maternal Health Care for the Displaced ISLAMABAD, Pakistan and UNITED NATIONS, May 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pakistani women uprooted by fighting in the Swat Valley have critical health needs that relief operations must urgently address, says UNFPA, the...Methamphetamine Use Triples Among Pregnant Rehab Patients
A quarter of those seeking treatment are addicted to the drug, study shows THURSDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- More pregnant women in drug treatment programs are there due to methamphetamine use than any other drug, new research shows. The number of expectant mothers seeking treatm...CDC: Flu Drugs Should Be 1st Choice for Pregnant Women With Swine Flu
Rapid use of antivirals such as Tamiflu best for this high-risk group, agency says THURSDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials said they're seeing some complications among pregnant women as the swine flu continues to spread across the country, and that this high-risk gro...Influenza pandemic planning needed to assure adequate care for pregnant women and newborns
PITTSBURGH, May 13 Pregnant women and newborns are at greatest risk in a flu epidemic, but more planning must be done to ensure that they receive priority treatment should an outbreak occur, according to a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and University of Pittsburgh study. The find...Swine Flu May Pose Problems for Pregnant Women
But the risk is similar to that posed by other strains of influenza, CDC says TUESDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials said Tuesday that they're seeing some complications among pregnant women as the swine flu continues to spread across the country. "Pregnant women a...Study in pregnant women suggests probiotics may help ward off obesity
Amsterdam, the Netherlands: One year after giving birth, women were less likely to have the most dangerous kind of obesity if they had been given probiotics from the first trimester of pregnancy, found new research that suggests manipulating the balance of bacteria in the gut may help fight obesit...Study examines radiation dose estimates for pregnant women undergoing therapeutic ERCP
OAK BROOK, Ill. April 28, 2009 Pregnant women with gallstone disease may require immediate endoscopic intervention because of potentially life-threatening cholangitis (infection in the bile ducts) or gallstone pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas). The radiation exposure in endoscopic retr...MRI: Imaging technique of choice to exam pregnant patients with possible appendicitis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) gives physicians a safe and accurate tool for the diagnosis of appendicitis in pregnant patients without the increased risks of radiation to the patient and fetus, according to a study performed at the University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, VA. "Appendicitis i...64-slice CT: Most dose efficient for evaluating pregnant patients with possible pulmonary emboli
The 64-slice CT scanner delivers the most efficient radiation dose to pregnant patients with possible pulmonary emboli (PE) providing less risk to the fetus, according to a study performed at SUNY Stony Brook University Medical Center in Stony Brook, NY. Simulated pulmonary and pelvic studies...WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Newly established CandleInTheWindow.org announces a $1,000 scholarship/award for the winning design of a poster or symbol that tells pregnant women in need that the bearer of the symbol will help them get the help they need. "We want to get b...
Newly Pregnant Smokers Have a 15-Week Window to Quit
Study shows those who do drop risk of premature birth, smaller babies THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who quit smoking before the 15th week of pregnancy reduce their risk of premature birth and having small babies to that of nonsmoking women, a new study finds. ...CT Scans of Pregnant Women Increasing
But danger to fetus from radiation is slight, experts say,,,, TUESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Although more pregnant women are getting all types of medical imaging, the number of those getting CT scans has more than doubled over 10 years, Brown University researchers report. C...Study tracks increasing use of CT on pregnant women
OAK BROOK, Ill Researchers have found that over a 10-year period radiologic exams on pregnant women have more than doubled, according to a study published in the online edition of Radiology . "Imaging utilization has not been previously studied in the pregnant population," said Elizabeth Laz...New Website Offers Support to the 1 in 4 Pregnant Women Placed on Bed Rest Each Year
KeepEmCookin.com offers both an online community and breaking news for women on bed rest due to high-risk pregnancies BALTIMORE, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nearly 1 million women in the United States are put on bed rest each year due to pregnancy complications that can result in preter...Knights of Columbus Ultrasound Program Assists Pregnant Women
Pregnancy centers receive funding for new medical technology NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the nation marked the 36th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion on demand the Knights of Columbus launched a new initiative aimed at pr...Todobebe Rolls Out Embarazo.com for Pregnant Moms
MIAMI, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Todobebe, Inc., a leading multi-media company dedicated to the adventures of parenting announced today the roll out of its website property "embarazo.com", which means "pregnancy" in English. Todobebe first acquired the URL in 1999, and the new site reinforces the co...High-Fat Diet While Pregnant May Produce Obese Kids
It may lead to permanent changes in the fetal brain, study says FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy causes permanent changes in the fetal brain that can result in overeating and obesity early in life, according to a study with rats. The resea...Pregnant Man Thomas Beatie Is Pregnant Again
Exclusive Documentary On First Pregnancy Premiering This Tuesday On Discovery Health - PREGNANT MAN Premieres Tuesday, November 18, at 9:00 PM ET/PT with an Encore Broadcast on Wednesday, November 19, at 10:00 PM ET/PT - SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire...Consuming small amounts of caffeine when pregnant may affect the growth of an unborn child
Consuming caffeine at any time during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of fetal growth restriction (low birth weight), according to research published on bmj.com today. Although some previous studies have also shown this, this BMJ study additionally shows that any amount and ty...-- PREGNANT MAN Premieres Tuesday, November 18, at 9:00 PM ET/PT with an Encore Broadcast on Wednesday, November 19, at 9:00 PM ET/PT -- SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Earlier this year, Thomas Beatie became one of the most talked-about people on Earth when he announce...
Womenshealthchannel Enhancements Support Pregnant Teens
Healthcommunities.com, Inc., a privately-owned publisher of online health information since 1998, announces recent additions to womenshealthchannel.com. These new features allow browsers to interact and share information about such issues as teen pregnancy with each other and with board-certifi...New blood clot guidelines for pregnant women
New evidence-based guidelines address the prevention and management of thrombosis in key patient populations and reinforce recommendations related to the routine use of preventive therapies. Published as a supplement in the June issue of CHEST , the peer-reviewed journal of the American College o...Essential dental treatment safe for pregnant women, says ADA journal study
CHICAGO, June 10, 2008 Pregnant women can safely undergo essential dental treatment and receive topical and local anesthetics at 13 to 21 weeks gestation, says a study published in the June issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association . Although obstetricians generally consider dent...FDA Proposes New Drug Labels for Pregnant Women
The changes would also advise nursing women of any potential risks WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials proposed Wednesday changes to the labels on prescription drugs that would detail potential health effects for pregnant and breast-feeding women, their fetuses ...Tobacco Quit Line Expands Services for Pregnant Women Who Smoke
More than 8,700 babies born each year in Washington to smoking mothers OLYMPIA, Wash., May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Quitting smoking is one of the best things a woman can do to protect her own health and the health of her baby. In time for Mother's Day on May 11, the state Department o...Involving partners of pregnant women in Africa to improve AIDS prevention
According to the World Health Organization, nearly three-quarters of the worlds 40 million human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected people are living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sixty-five per cent of the 4.3 million infected in 2006 caught the virus in this part of the world where women are particu...ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Feminists for Life of America has released Perception is Reality, a study of FFL's first nationwide Pregnancy Resources Survey(TM). FFL's Pregnancy Resources Survey was created to discover students' awareness of resources and support for pre...
Seat Belt Use by Pregnant Women Could Save 200 Fetuses a Year
Those in car crashes where baby is injured or dies are unbelted 62% of the time WEDNESDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary to some popular folklore, pregnant women should wear seat belts, not only to save themselves in the event of a car accident but also to save their fetus. ...Study: Pregnant Women Who Eat More Fish, Including Canned Tuna, Have Smarter Children
Harvard-led team's findings to be published in the American Journal of Epidemiology WASHINGTON, March 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a study scheduled for April publication in the American Journal of Epidemiology, a team of nine respected scientists from Harvard and the University of Mic...Leicester medical team announces 'predictor' for pregnant women who may have miscarriages
A medical team from the University of Leicester has been able to establish for the first time a predictor for pregnant women who may have miscarriages and those who wont. Their research is published in the highly prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association. The researchers measured ...FORT MYERS, Fla., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The needs of pregnant women, babies and toddlers up to age three have changed over the last five years. Healthy Start of Southwest Florida has received a $6,000 grant from the March of Dimes to conduct focus groups to determine how we can be...
Pharmaceutical market fails pregnant women; and more
Anti-tumor activity of rapamycin in glioblastoma In a clinical trial published this week in PLoS Medicine, Charles Sawyers and colleagues looked at the safety of a drug called rapamycin in a selected group of patients who were undergoingsurgery after recurrence of glioblastoma (a highly malig...AHF Says 'Op-Out' Clause is Crucial to New Jersey Law Requiring HIV Testing of Pregnant Women
Goal: Increase Testing While Preserving Choice SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the operator of the largest non-government HIV testing program in California, today offered its qualified support for a new HIV testing protocol signed in...American College of Gastroenterology Offers Updated Clinical Guidance for Managing Pregnant Patients
Gastrointestinal Symptoms Among Frequent Complaints in Expectant Mothers BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Physician experts from the American College of Gastroenterology have released an updated educational monograph highlighting the unique clinical challenges of caring for...Tracking Drug Levels Helps Pregnant Women With Epilepsy
Blood testing cuts down on seizures linked to lamotrigine use, research shows THURSDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Having doctors monitor blood levels of the drug lamotrigine in pregnant women with epilepsy can help reduce the number of seizures they experience, U.S. research shows. Lamotri...Radiation Exposure of Pregnant Women More than Doubles in 10 Years
CHICAGO, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The past decade has seen an unprecedented increase in the use of radiologic exams on pregnant women, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). "Through medical imaging examinations, we are ...Other TagsIQmarkOther Contentsgenegenegenegenegenegenegenegenegenegenelistlistlistlistlistlistlistlistlistpotentiationpotentiationtermtermtermtermtermtermtermtermtermtermlonglonglonglonglonglonglonglonglonglonglocuslocuslocuslocuslocuslocuspasteurlunglunglunglunglunglunglunglunglung
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