Pandemic H1N1 2009 (swine flu) and pregnancy
Abstract: H1N1 pandemic influenza is a novel strain of the influenza A virus. It is widely known as swine flu. Most people affected by the virus, including pregnant women, suffer a mild viral illness, and make a full recovery. The median duration of illness is around seven days. This influenza typically affects the younger age group i.e. from the ages of 5?65 years but the age groups of below 5 years and above 65 are particularly prone to severe complications. Pregnant women, because of their altered immunity and physiological adaptations, are at higher risk of developing pulmonary complications, especially in the third trimester. Antiviral drugs are effective against the virus and are not contraindicated in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Vaccines have now been developed and are offered to...
Cardiovascular disease in pregnancy
Abstract: Cardiac disease continues to be an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and is now the leading cause of maternal deaths in the United Kingdom. This is largely because of extensive haemodynamic changes which occur during pregnancy, namely the increase in blood volume, fluctuations in cardiac output, fall in systemic vascular resistance and hypercoagulable state. High risk periods include the end of the second trimester, during labour and the immediate postpartum period. Prognosis depends on the specific cardiac condition, the patient's functional class, presence of cyanosis, prior history of cardiac events or arrhythmia and the degree of systolic dysfunction. Conditions where pregnancy should be include Eisenmenger's syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, complex cyanoti...
Domestic violence
Abstract: One incident of domestic violence is reported to the police every minute and up to 30% of domestic abuse starts during pregnancy. However domestic violence remains a subject that health professionals find difficult to discuss.Patients in violent relationships may present in a wide variety of ways including a disastrous obstetric history with repeated miscarriages, stillbirth or pre-term labour.If a woman discloses abuse, put her at ease so she talks about her experiences. Support and reassure her and be non-judgmental. Concentrate on her safety and that of her children. Never advise her to leave her partner as this may be more dangerous than staying. Give her information about relevant agencies (see DOH handbook). If there is any doubt about the safety of her children, contact Ch...
Pregnancy restores the regenerative capacity of the aged liver via activation of an mTORC1-controlled hyperplasia/hypertrophy switch [Research Communications]
Regenerative capacity is progressively lost with age. Here we show that pregnancy markedly improved liver regeneration in aged mice concomitantly with inducing a switch from proliferation-based liver regeneration to a regenerative process mediated by cell growth. We found that the key mediator of this switch was the Akt/mTORC1 pathway; its inhibition blocked hypertrophy, while increasing proliferation. Moreover, pharmacological activation of this pathway sufficed to induce the hypertrophy module, mimicking pregnancy. This treatment dramatically improved hepatic regenerative capacity and survival of old mice. Thus, cell growth-mediated mass reconstitution, which is relatively resistant to the detrimental effects of aging, is employed in a physiological situation and holds potential as a the...
Using the new UK-WHO growth charts
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Management of hyperglycaemia in the preterm infant
In the fetus, the predominant energy supply is glucose transported across the placenta from the mother. As pregnancy progresses, the amount of glucose transported increases, with glycogen and fat stores being laid down, principally in the third trimester. In the well-term baby, there is hormonal and metabolic adaptation in the perinatal period to ensure adequate fuel supply to the brain and other vital organs after delivery, but in the preterm infant, abnormalities of glucose homeostasis are common. After initial hypoglycaemia, due to limited glycogen and fat stores, preterm babies often become hyperglycaemic because of a combination of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency. Hyperglycaemia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in preterm infants, but what should...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Antenatal corticosteroids and neonatal outcomes according to gestational age: a cohort study
Conclusions Antenatal corticosteroid treatment is associated with improved survival in babies born between 24 and 29 weeks' gestation. This, however, does not lead to any significant improvements in length of stay, duration of respiratory support and CLD among survivors. (Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition)
Intrapartum antibiotics and risk factors for early onset sepsis
Conclusions Vaginal examinations &ge;3, clinical chorioamnionitis, birth weight &lt;1500 g, male sex, gestation &lt;30 weeks and no intrapartum antibiotics were independent risk factors for EONS among preterm infants of &le;34 weeks&rsquo; gestation. (Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition)
Prevalence of subclinical vitamin K deficiency in Thai newborns: relationship to maternal phylloquinone intakes and delivery risk
Conclusions Functional, clinically relevant, vitamin K insufficiency was more common in &lsquo;high-risk&rsquo; than &lsquo;normal-risk&rsquo; newborns. Vitamin K insufficiency in mothers was linked to lower dietary K1 intakes during pregnancy. (Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition)
Suffocation Danger To Young Babies In Sling Carriers: US Consumers Warned
US consumers are being warned about the dangers of carrying babies up to four months old in a sling carrier as there is a possible risk of them suffocating if carried incorrectly. The U.S... (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)
VBAC Reasonably Safe, Should Be More Widely Available, NIH Panel Finds
Vaginal birth after caesarean section is reasonably safe and more women should have access to it, an NIH advisory panel announced on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reports (Roan, Los Angeles Times, 3/11). The VBAC rate has declined from a peak of 28.3% in 1996 to less than 10% currently. The NIH panel found the risks related to both additional c-sections and VBAC to be small, with a vaginal birth being safer for the mother and a c-section slightly safer for the infant. Panel experts said the general quality of data available on such risk divisions is poor... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
VBAC Reasonably Safe, Should Be More Widely Available, NIH Panel Finds
Vaginal birth after caesarean section is reasonably safe and more women should have access to it, an NIH advisory panel announced on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reports (Roan, Los Angeles Times, 3/11). The VBAC rate has declined from a peak of 28.3% in 1996 to less than 10% currently... (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)
Pregnancy Alert: Hip Implants
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moms with metal hip implants pass metal ions on to their infants while pregnant. Although the effects of this transmission aren't yet known, medical device companies are already working on technologies to reduce the release of ions from implants. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Why do sexually experienced girls resume sexual activity after abstinence?
(Indiana University School of Medicine) An Indiana University School of Medicine study provides a better understanding of why sexually experienced girls resume sexual activity after periods of abstinence, information key to dealing with sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy in high school girls and beyond. The IU study is among first to examine changes over time in decision-making about sexual abstinence among sexually active teenage girls. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Why do sexually experienced girls resume sexual activity after abstinence?
A new study provides a better understanding of why sexually experienced girls resume sexual activity after periods of abstinence, information key to dealing with sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy in high school girls and beyond. The study is among first to examine changes over time in decision-making about sexual abstinence among sexually active teenage girls. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Baby's obesity risk: What's the mother's influence?
(United States Department of Agriculture-Research, Education, and Economics) Ongoing studies funded by the Agricultural Research Service could provide new insights into recommendations to aspiring moms that they achieve a healthy weight before they become pregnant, and to gain only the recommended amount of weight during their pregnancy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Dulcolax preparations (Bisacodyl) - Revised SPC
Source: eMC (electronic Medicines Compendium) Area: Other Library Updates > SPC Changes Revised SPC includes changes to: Section 4.4 (Special warnings and precautions for Use) - New third and fourth paragraphs have been inserted. Third paragraph re: intestinal loss of fluids which can promote dehydration. Fourth paragraph re:&nbsp;patients may experience haematochezia (blood in stool) that is generally mild and self-limiting. Change to section 4.6 (Pregnancy and Lactation) - updated with evidence from clinical data that show neither the active moiety of bisacodyl (BHPM or bis-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-pyridyl-2-methane) nor its glucuronides are excreted into the milk of healthy lactating females. Change to section 4.8&nbsp;(Undesirable Effects) - A whole new paragraph regarding metabolism...
All vaginal progesterone regimens are equal
Vaginal progesterone gel is equivalent to other vaginal progesterone formulations with regard to clinical pregnancy rates in women undergoing assisted reproduction, a meta-analysis has found (Source: MedWire News - Ob/Gyn)
Does the Amount of Progesterone in Intravaginal Implants Used to Synchronise Oestrus Affect the Reproductive Performance of Brahman Heifers Artificially Inseminated at a Fixed Time
The study tested the hypothesis that reduced intravaginal implant progesterone (P4) concentration to synchronise oestrus would increase pregnancy rates to fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) in Bos indicus heifers. Brahman heifers (n = 294; 2 year) were body condition scored (BCS), weighed and scanned for presence of a corpus luteum (CL). Only cyclic heifers were selected and allocated randomly within BCS and 25 kg bodyweight category to one of three P4 treatment groups. On day 10, heifers received a P4 implant (CueMate-1-pod, 0.78g P4; CueMate-2-pod, 1.56g P4; or CIDR-B, 1.9g P4), 2 mg oestradiol benzoate (ODB) intramuscularly (IM) and 250 ug cloprostenol IM. At day 2, the implant was removed, 250 ug cloprostenol was injected IM and tail paint applied. The heifers received 1 mg ODB ...
Fertility in Single-ovulating and Superovulated Dairy Heifers after Insemination with Low Dose Sex-sorted Sperm
The present study was performed to test fertility in single-ovulating and superovulated dairy heifers after insemination with low dose sex-sorted sperm under field conditions. Some parameters, including the dosage, deposition site and timing, were assessed with the pregnancy rates after artificial insemination (AI). Moreover, the use of oestrus synchronization in combination with sorted sperm was evaluated. Besides that, we also improved the embryo production efficiency in superovulated dairy heifers by optimizing the timing of inseminations and repartitioning the sexed sperm dosage among multiple inseminations. The conception rate (52.8%) in heifers after low dose (2 × 106) insemination with sorted sperm deep into the uterine horn did not differ (p > 0.05) from that (59.6%) of convention...
NIH studying progesterone to treat traumatic brain injuries
A small study, now being expanded, shows promise for the female hormone best known for playing a key role in maintaining pregnancy. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Evidence for Vertical Transmission of HPV from Mothers to Infants
Few large studies have evaluated concordance based on a broad spectrum of human papillomavirus (HPV) types in oral and genital specimens of mothers and their recently born infants. This information is important in determining whether HPV vaccines administered prior to pregnancy may be useful for preventing vertical transmission. HPV DNA was positive in 30&#37; of mothers and 1.5&#37; of newborns. Maternal/newborn concordance (HPV+/+ or HPV&#x2212;/&#x2212;) was 71&#37;. Among HPV DNA+ mothers, only 3&#37; of their infants were DNA+ and only 1 pair had the same HPV type. Among HPV&#x2212; women, 0.8&#37; of infants were HPV+. HPV DNA detected in hospitalized newborns reflects current infection transmitted to infants during pregnancy or delivery. None of the mother/baby HPV DNA+ concordance ...
Pregnant Four Months Following Tubal Reversal
Many women on the Tubal Reversal Message Board have asked whetherthe length of time from tubal ligation until tubal reversal affects the chances of getting pregnant. 'Dreamerz' posts about her post-tubal pregnancy after having her tubes tied for 10 years. Age at the time of attempting pregnancy is a significant factor, rather than the length of time until the reversal itself. Chances of pregnancy after tubal reversal are excellent for most reversal patients and most reverse tubal ligation women become pregnant within eight months of sterilization reversal surgery. (Source: Tubal Ligation Reversal News)
Concerns About Bi-Polar Tubal Coagulation and Reversal
Women on the Tubal Reversal Message Board share their experiences with sterilization reversal following the bi-polar method of ligation. Most techniques of bipolar cautery or coagulation allow for successful reversal of tubal ligation. The reversal experts of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center have considerable experience with reversal of burned tubes and, in their hands, the chance of pregnancy after reversal of burnt tubes is approximately 70%. (Source: Tubal Ligation Reversal News)
SIR: Pregnancy following fibroid embolization shows comparable fertility rates
In the evaluation of pregnancy following uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), researchers from St. Louis Hospital in Lisbon have determined that most pregnancies present good outcomes with low morbidity rates, said João Martins Pisco, MD, interventional radiologist and lead author of the study, at the Society of Interventional Radiology's (SIR) 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla. (Source: Health Imaging News)
SIR: Pregnancy following fibroid embolization shows comparable fertility rates
In the evaluation of pregnancy following uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), researchers from St. Louis Hospital in Lisbon have determined that most pregnancies present good outcomes with low morbidity rates, said João Martins Pisco, MD, interventional radiologist and lead author of the study, at the Society of Interventional Radiology's (SIR) 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Fla. (Source: Health Imaging News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Large fetal size in early pregnancy associated with macrosomia
To assess if fetal size at the time of ultrasound dating examination is associated with the risk of macrosomia and complications associated with macrosomia.This was a retrospective cohort study of 19 377 singleton pregnancies dated in gestational weeks 16-20 during the period 1998-2004 at Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. Obstetric outcome was assessed through linkage to the Swedish Medical Birth Register.When fetuses were [ge] 7 days larger than expected at dating, compared with the expected size according to last menstrual period, there was a 59% increase in the risk of birth weight [ge] 4500 g and a 145% increase in the risk of birth weight [ge] 5000 g (odds ratio (OR), 1.59; 95% CI, 1.12-2.24 and OR, 2.45; 95% CI, 1.22-4.90, respectively). For a birth weight of [ge] 4000 g the risk...
Monogamy: are we - can we be - monogamous?
When I ask this question, people look at me with surprise and answer derisively. My friend mutters, "It's about time we gave up on that one! It's a myth." A colleague from Europe tells me, "Oh, no-one is getting married these days. They are just so discouraged. What is the point? Monogamy is unrealistic, impossible." So when I am asked this very question by a television host, I take a very deep breath before I answer, "YES. I think we are naturally monogamous." You can hear jaws dropping everywhere. Cynicism wins hands down. And yet we still glory in the ideal of monogamy. We spend fortunes on whiter than white weddings and act much of the time like the 90% of teenagers in a recent study, who affirm that they hope to marry and remain with the same partner till death do them part! Are we de...
U.S. maternal deaths 'scandalous'
Deaths from pregnancy and childbirth in the United States have doubled in the past 20 years, a development that a human rights group called "scandalous and disgraceful" Friday. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
From Cradle to Classroom: High Birth Weight and Cognitive Outcomes
This study finds that cognitive outcomes are adversely affected not only by low birth weight (4500 grams). Our results have policy implications in terms of provision of support for pregnant women. (Source: Forum for Health Economics and Policy)
Amnesty International Report on U.S. Maternal Health
In a new report on pregnancy andchildbirth care in the U.S., Amnesty details the maternal health care crisisin this country as part of a systemic violation of women's rights (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Acute HIV infection among pregnant women in Malawi
Abstract: There are limited data on acute HIV infection (AHI) prevalence during pregnancy. Malawian pregnant women admitted in the third trimester and meeting eligibility criteria underwent dual HIV rapid antibody testing. AHI prevalence was retrospectively detected through HIV RNA pooling of seronegative plasma. Among 3,825 pregnant women screened, dual HIV rapid testing indicated that 30.2% were HIV positive, 69.7% were HIV negative, and 0.1% were indeterminate. Sensitivity and specificity of dual rapid testing was 99.0% and 98.7%, respectively. Of 2,666 seronegative specimens, 2,327 had samples available for HIV RNA pooling; 5 women (0.21%) (95% confidence interval, 0.03?0.40%) had AHI with a median peripartum viral load of 1,324,766 copies/mL. Pregnant women are at risk for AHI, warr...
Kenya: Mothers' Protest at Withdrawal of Free Formula Milk
Provision of free formula milk in public health centres for HIV positive mothers has been halted drawing protests from the women. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Amnesty International: In the U.S., Too Many Women Dying While Having Babies
In a new report on pregnancy andchildbirth care in the U.S., Amnesty details the maternal health care crisisin this country as part of a systemic violation of women's rights (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
AAD: Psoriasis Increases Pregnancy Risks (CME/CE)
MIAMI BEACH (MedPage Today) -- Pregnant women with psoriasis had a significantly increased risk of poor outcomes, including spontaneous abortion, preterm birth, preeclampsia, placenta previa, and ectopic pregnancy, data from a retrospective chart review showed. (Source: MedPage Today Dermatology)
Prevention and medical management of Clostridium difficile infection
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Progress on health inequalities disappointing despite extra funding
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Abortion-Rights Advocates Have 'Right To Hate' Woman's Decision To Describe Abortion On Twitter, Opinion Piece Says
March 11, 2010 &mdash; Abortion-rights supporters "who came from generations where women had no legal abortion choices understand how precious the right to choose is," Mary Ann Sorrentino -- who served as executive director of Planned Parenthood of Southern New England from 1977 to 1987 -- writes in a Salon opinion piece. However, 27-year-old Angie Jackson's decision "to use Twitter as a public stage for her private decision to terminate a pregnancy" through medical abortion, is "[a]t its worst, ... self-serving, exhibitionist and selfish," Sorrentino says... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Cameroon: UNICEF to Assist Government in Mother, Child Protection
The UNICEF Regional Director is in Cameroon to discuss ways of managing mother and child mortality in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Nigeria: Man Denies Paternity of Teenage Mother's Baby
A middle-aged man, Nwachukwu Ikechukwu yesterday denied paternity of a baby delivered by a 15-year-old girl during a hearing at Customary Court Dutse-Alhaji, Bwari. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Uganda: Join Safe Motherhood Drive, Janet Tells Youth
The first lady, Janet Museveni, has called on the youth to support the safe motherhood campaign. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Mother's Flu During Pregnancy May Increase Baby's Risk Of Schizophrenia
Rhesus monkey babies born to mothers who had the flu while pregnant had smaller brains and showed other brain changes similar to those observed in human patients with schizophrenia, a study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found. The study, published online by the journal Biological Psychiatry, is the first study done with monkeys that examines the effects of flu during pregnancy... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Mother's Flu During Pregnancy May Increase Baby's Risk Of Schizophrenia
Rhesus monkey babies born to mothers who had the flu while pregnant had smaller brains and showed other brain changes similar to those observed in human patients with schizophrenia, a study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found... (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)
Uganda: We Can Achieve Safe Motherhood
The situation of maternal health and women's survival in Uganda remains a cause for concern. Ugandan women suffer a high maternal mortality ratio of 435 deaths per 100,000 live births. I know the government is doing everything it can to ensure that women do not die in pregnancy and childbirth, so needlessly. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Weighing Parents' Preferences And Risk Factors When Choosing Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Or Plan A Repeat Cesarean
An independent panel convened this week by the National Institutes of Health confronted a troubling fact that pregnant women currently have limited access to clinicians and facilities able and willing to offer a trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery because of so-called VBAC bans. Many, even those at low risk for complications in a trial of labor, are not offered this option. The panel affirmed that a trial of labor is a reasonable option for many women with a prior cesarean delivery... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Weighing Parents' Preferences And Risk Factors When Choosing Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Or Plan A Repeat Cesarean
An independent panel convened this week by the National Institutes of Health confronted a troubling fact that pregnant women currently have limited access to clinicians and facilities able and willing to offer a trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery because of so-called VBAC bans. Many, even those at low risk for complications in a trial of labor, are not offered this option... (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
AmnestyInternational: In the U.S., Too Many Women Dying While Having Babies
In a new report on pregnancy andchildbirth care in the U.S., Amnesty details the maternal health care crisisin this country as part of a systemic violation of women's rights (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)
Malaria in pregnant women: Step towards a new vaccine
By managing to express the protein that enables red blood cells infected with the malaria agent Plasmodium falciparum to bind to the placenta and by deciphering its molecular mechanisms, a team of researchers has taken an important first step in the development of a vaccine against pregnancy-associated malaria. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Melasma Treated with Intense Pulsed Light
Conclusion&nbsp;&nbsp;From a careful review of the scientific literature and according to our personal clinical experience, IPL stands out as an effective tool in the treatment and healing of a high percentage of hypermelanosis and melasma, with a very low risk of complications and an excellent satisfaction rate among patients. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00266-010-9485-yAuthors Giovanni Zoccali, L?Aquila University Department of Health Science, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Session, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery P.le S. Tommasi 1 67010 Coppito, L?Aquila ItalyDomenico Piccolo, L?Aquila University Department of Health Science, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Session, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery P.le S. Tommasi 1 67010 Co...
Progression of diabetic retinopathy during pregnancy in women with type 2 diabetes
Conclusions/interpretation&nbsp;&nbsp;Despite a low risk of progression of retinopathy in pregnant women with type 2 diabetes, sight-threatening deterioration did occur. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00125-010-1697-9Authors K. L. Rasmussen, Copenhagen University Hospital Department of Endocrinology, Rigshospitalet Blegdamsvej 9 2100 København Ø DenmarkC. S. Laugesen, Copenhagen University Hospital Department of Ophthalmology, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen DenmarkL. Ringholm, Copenhagen University Hospital Department of Endocrinology, Rigshospitalet Blegdamsvej 9 2100 København Ø DenmarkM. Vestgaard, Copenhagen University Hospital Department of Endocrinology, Rigshospitalet Blegdamsvej 9 2100 København Ø DenmarkP. Damm, Copenhagen University Hospital...
The Role of Placental Exosomes in Reproduction
Citation Mincheva-Nilsson L, Baranov V. The Role of Placental Exosomes in Reproduction. Am J Reprod Immunol 2010 Cell communication comprises cell[ndash]cell contact, soluble mediators and intercellular nanotubes. There is, however, another cell[ndash]cell communication by released membrane-bound microvesicles that convey cell[ndash]cell contact 'by proxy' transporting signals/packages of information from donor to recipient cells locally and/or at a distance. The nanosized exosomes comprise a specialized type of microvesicles generated within multivesicular bodies (MVB) and released upon MVB fusion with the plasma membrane. Exosomes are produced by a variety of immune, epithelial and tumor cells. Upon contact, exosomes transfer molecules that can render new properties and/or reprogram thei...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Factors associated with persistent hypertension after puerperium among women with pre-eclampsia/eclampsia in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
Conclusion: Nearly every one in four mothers with pre-eclampsia/eclampsia are at risk of persistent hypertension after the puerperium. Serum creatinine, serum uric acid and participants' age were the only factors independently associated with persistence of hypertension after the puerperium. (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - Latest articles)
Uterine blood flow in pregnant patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: relationships with clinical outcomes
Conclusions Uterine artery Doppler indices are more commonly altered in pregnant patients with PCOS than in controls, showing a high predictive value for abnormal pregnancy/perinatal outcomes. (Source: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Mother's flu during pregnancy may increase baby's risk of schizophrenia
Rhesus monkey babies born to mothers who had the flu while pregnant had smaller brains and showed other brain changes similar to those observed in human patients with schizophrenia, a study has found. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Big first trimester weight gain ups diabetes risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who gain weight too quickly during the first three months of pregnancy are more prone to develop pregnancy-related diabetes, new research shows. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Big First Trimester Weight Gain Ups Diabetes Risk
Women who gain weight too quickly during the first three months of pregnancy are more prone to develop pregnancy-related diabetes, new research shows.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Page: Diabetes and Pregnancy (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Uganda: Lira Hospital Runs Out of Contraceptives
FOR the last 10 months, Lira Hospital has not had contraceptives. The hospital has only pills which the women do not like. The district health officer, Dr. Peter Kusolo, said injections and implants, the most preferred methods of family planning, were not available. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Pregnancy characteristics and maternal breast cancer risk: a review of the epidemiologic literature
Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;The short- and long-term effects of pregnancy on breast cancer risk are well documented. Insight into potential biological mechanisms for these associations may be gained by studying breast cancer risk and pregnancy characteristics (e.g., preeclampsia, twining), which may reflect hormone levels during pregnancy. To date, no review has synthesized the published literature for pregnancy characteristics and maternal breast cancer using systematic search methods. We conducted a systematic search to identify all published studies. Using PUBMED (to 31 July 2009), 42 relevant articles were identified. Several studies suggest that multiple births may be associated with a lowered breast cancer risk of about 10?30%, but results were inconsistent across 18 studies. The maj...
A retrospective review of uterine scar pregnancies: single centre experience
Conclusion&nbsp;&nbsp;Women at a risk appear to be those with multiple Caesarean sections, termination of pregnancy and myomectomy. Operative as well as medical treatments have been reported for scar pregnancy. Surgical treatment includes excision of trophoblastic tissues by laparotomy or laparoscopy whilst medical treatment includes local and/or systemically administered methotrexate. Although many interventions have been described, optimal treatment is still not known and they remain a challenge. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Short CommunicationDOI 10.1007/s00404-010-1413-5Authors Shephali Tagore, KK Women?s and Children?s Hospital Maternal Fetal Medicine 100 Bukit Timah Road Singapore 229899 SingaporeS. H. Wendy Teo, KK Women?s and Children?s Hospital Depart...
Study finds elevated levels of cobalt and chromium in offspring of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants
Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a new study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Zambia: Stigma and Bureaucracy Drive Maternal Deaths
Parity Zulu, 17, constantly recited a Biblical verse asking God for protection from her persecutors while her mother ferried her to hospital following complications from the teenager's illegal abortion. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Uganda: It's Time to Tackle Maternal Mortality
As the government held official celebrations to mark International Women's Day in Bushenyi on Monday, some women belonging to the Inter-Party Cooperation decided to highlight the plight of women in the area of reproductive health by marching to Mulago Hospital. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Charities call for all UK parties to keep commitment to health development goals
(Source: BMJ Online First)
Does avoidance of peanuts in early life reduce the risk of peanut allergy?
(Source: BMJ Online First)
The American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists Supports Women's Access To Universal Health Care
During Cover the Uninsured Week, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reiterates its position that all women should be guaranteed a package of essential benefits that includes primary and preventive care, pregnancy-related and infant care, medically and surgically necessary services, prescription drugs, and catastrophic care. The essential principles for achieving universal care that meets women's lifetime health needs are defined in its Health Care for Women, Health Care for All: A Reform Agenda... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
The American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists Supports Women's Access To Universal Health Care
During Cover the Uninsured Week, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reiterates its position that all women should be guaranteed a package of essential benefits that includes primary and preventive care, pregnancy-related and infant care, medically and surgically necessary services, prescription drugs, and catastrophic care... (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Prolonged time to pregnancy in residents exposed to ionising radiation in cobalt-60-contaminated buildings
Conclusions Our findings suggest that exposure to low-dose ionising radiation of cobalt-60-contaminated buildings may decrease fertility, especially in females. Fertility declined with increasing concurrent dose but not with cumulative dose. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
Use of biocides and insect repellents and risk of hypospadias
Conclusion The authors found an association between the use of insect repellent and total biocide score and risk of hypospadias. In particular, the use of insect repellent warrants further investigation, specifically in relation to type, content and frequency of use since this information was missing in the current study. (Source: Occupational and Environmental Medicine)
U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate Increases Over Last Decade
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. appears to have risen over the past 10 years, reaching a rate that is four times higher than the federal government's 2010 goal, the AP/Yahoo! News reports. In 2006, the last year for which nationwide data are available, about 13.3 maternal deaths occurred for every 100,000 live births, compared with around seven deaths per 100,000 births one decade before... (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)
U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate Increases Over Last Decade
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. appears to have risen over the past 10 years, reaching a rate that is four times higher than the federal government's 2010 goal, the AP/Yahoo! News reports. In 2006, the last year for which nationwide data are available, about 13.3 maternal deaths occurred for every 100,000 live births, compared with around seven deaths per 100,000 births one decade before. U.S. officials had hoped to decrease the rate to about 3.3 deaths in 2010. In California, the state that most closely tracks maternal mortality data, there were about 16... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Eritrea: Ministry Organizes Workshop On Mother And Child Mortality Rate
The Ministry of Health organized a workshop on assessing the activities being carried out to reduce mother and child mortality rate in general and the mortality rate of infants in particular. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
An ethical dilemma: severe ischaemic mitral regurgitation and acute coronary syndrome in a 49-year-old pregnant woman
This report explores the difficulties and ethical dilemmas encountered dealing with the need for urgent valve surgery and coronary revascularization in association with an unplanned, but wanted pregnancy in an older woman. (Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Nigeria: Reducing The Country's High Maternal Mortality Rate
The statistical data on the ever-increasing maternal mortality rate in Nigeria is not only mind-boggling, but pathetic. More so, because evidence abounds that successive administrations, both military and civilian have put rhetoric before action in mitigating the effect of a scary public health issue. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Namibia: Baby Dumping a Growing Social Problem in Country
IN April 2008, staff at Gammams Water Care Works in Windhoek estimated that they discover an average of 13 bodies of newborn babies each month in human waste flushed down toilets. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Becoming mothers. Multiple sclerosis and motherhood: A qualitative study.
Conclusion. This study highlights how pregnancy and motherhood are valued, but challenging times, for women with MS. Recommendations about how services might respond to the specific challenges for women with MS considering or becoming mothers are proposed. PMID: 20205575 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Disability and Rehabilitation)
Mother's flu during pregnancy may increase baby's risk of schizophrenia
(University of North Carolina School of Medicine) Rhesus monkey babies born to mothers who had the flu while pregnant had smaller brains and showed other brain changes similar to those observed in human patients with schizophrenia, a study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Panel Urges New Look at Caesarean Guidelines
The medical experts told an N.I.H. conference that the trend of ?once a Caesarean, always a Caesarean? may be safely reversed. (Source: NYT &gt; Health)
The obsessive?compulsive spectrum in the perinatal period: a prospective pilot study
This study aims to describe the phenomenology of obsessive?compulsive symptoms (OCS) and disorders (OCD) in perinatal women and to explore the relationship of OCS/OCD to postpartum depression. A prospective longitudinal study of 44 women screened with the Obsessive?Compulsive Inventory?Revised (OCI-R) and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) between 30 and 37&nbsp;weeks of pregnancy. Twenty-four women completed a diagnostic interview and the Yale?Brown Obsessive?Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) before delivery and were contacted postpartum to repeat the EPDS and Y-BOCS. In the third trimester, 32% reported high levels of anxiety and/or depressive symptoms (EPDS???10 and/or OCI-R???15) and 29% of those who completed the diagnostic interview met criteria for OCD. ...
Restless legs syndrome and pregnancy in Kayseri, Turkey: A hospital based survey
The prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) is low in the general population in Turkey. To assess the prevalence of RLS in pregnancy, a hospital-based survey assessing symptoms of RLS and other sleep problems was performed through face-to-face interviews and physical examination on 983 pregnant women from 11 hospitals in the two urban and four suburban areas of Kayseri, Turkey, at the time of delivery and 6 months after delivery. RLS is diagnosed clinically by means of the four essential criteria of the International RLS Study Group. A total of 103 women reported the occurrence of RLS symptoms during pregnancy, giving an RLS prevalence rate of 10.48%, with presence of symptoms more than three times per month, which decreased to 2.9% after 6 months. A significant relationship was observe...
2nd Pregnancy Since Reversal Tubal Ligation
"This is my 2nd pregnancy since my reversal tubal ligation in 2008. My first was Dr Monteith's first tubal reversal baby since he started in 2008." Melanie S. Fairbanks, Alaska (Source: Tubal Ligation Reversal News)
Effect of 17-? hydroxyprogesterone caproate on the production of tumor necrosis factor-? and the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in lipopolysaccharide-treated gravid human myometrial explants
Effect of 17-&#945; hydroxyprogesterone caproate on the production of tumor necrosis factor-&#945; and the expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in lipopolysaccharide-treated gravid human myometrial explants Journal of Perinatology advance online publication, March 11, 2010. doi:10.1038/jp.2010.23 Authors: S Patel, A Li, T M Goodwin, M Brower, M Blitz, P Minoo, J C Felix & R H Lee (Source: Journal of Perinatology)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
First-trimester serum marker distribution in singleton pregnancies conceived with assisted reproduction
To evaluate marker distribution of free [beta]-human chorionic gonadotrophin (f[beta]-hCG) and pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) in singleton pregnancies conceived by assisted reproduction techniques (ART).In vitro fertilization (IVF) (n = 203) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) (n = 192) cases from a database of 14 645 first-trimester combined tests (overall study group) were selected and matched to 1164 controls for gestational age at sample date and maternal age.In the IVF group and ICSI group, lnPAPP-A was lower (IVF 6.74 vs 7.08; P = 0.0001; ICSI 6.59 vs 7.07; P = 0.0001) compared with the matched controls. Lnf[beta]-hCG was lower in the IVF group (3.75 vs 3.90; P = 0.005) but not significantly different in the ICSI group (3.87 vs 3.93; P = 0.27). The computed co...
A Safe Motherhood project in Kenya: assessment of antenatal attendance, service provision and implications for PMTCT
Conclusion Provision of ANC services, including sd-NVP, increased markedly over time. While further improvements in quality are necessary, particular attention is needed to implement evidence-based interventions to alter ANC utilization patterns. Encouragingly, improved provision of basic essential obstetric care may increase attendance. (Source: Tropical Medicine and International Health)
Regulatory T cells and their role in pregnancy
This article revises relevant literature on regulatory T cells in human and murine pregnancy. (Source: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology)
Does brucellosis in human pregnancy increase abortion risk? Presentation of two cases and review of literature
We present two pregnant women with brucellosis. One of them delivered normally and the other patient had an abortion. We reviewed the literature regarding the clinical course of brucellosis in pregnant women. Brucellosis during pregnancy can be associated with abortion, congenital and neonatal infections and infection of the delivery team. Therefore treatment with a combination of rifampicin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole should be started as soon as it is diagnosed to prevent possible complications. (Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research)
Case of chronic ectopic pregnancy diagnosed in which the complete shape of the fetus was visible by ultrasonography
Preoperative diagnosis of chronic ectopic pregnancy is often difficult because of the high incidence of negative results on pregnancy tests as a consequence of the very small amount of live villi, subtle symptoms, and the poor specificity of ultrasonographic patterns. A 45-year-old woman was referred to our department for evaluation of a mass 8 cm in diameter with solid parts in the right adnexal area. Transvaginal ultrasonography showed a mass consisting of a cystic part with an irregular thick capsule distinct from the right ovary. In the center of the cystic part, a fetus-like image, 20 mm in length was seen. Preoperative diagnosis was confirmed by the laparoscopy, which revealed a swollen right tube containing a fetus with highly necrotic changes. This case was unique because chronic e...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
[HIV transmission from mother to child: Can the epidemic be stopped?]
Authors: St&#xF8;rdal K Background. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) may be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy, delivery and breast-feeding. Transmission can be prevented, and efficient methods have caused vertical transmission to become rare in Europe and the USA. The article discusses the global HIV epidemic among children and challenges in reducing transmission from HIV-positive mothers. Material and methods. The article is based on literature retrieved through a non-systematic search in Medline and experience from working as a paediatrician in Botswana. Results. HIV transmission from mother to child can be reduced from about 30 % to 4 % with relatively simple measures. In many high-endemic areas in Sub-Saharan Africa, little is done to prevent HIV transmission to n...
Tanzania: Pregnant Teens Forced Out of School
Pregnancy is the leading cause of dropouts for school girls in Tanzania. And a national law forbidding young mothers to return to school after giving birth did not make it any easier for them to continue their education. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Acute Coronary Artery Vasospasm Associated with Misoprostol for Termination of Pregnancy
Fetal Diagn Ther (DOI:10.1159/000295923) (Source: Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy)
Prenatal BPA may affect uterus, DNA
NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have linked exposure during pregnancy to Bisphenol A to fertility defects in offspring in mice. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis-associated infertility: a pathophysiologic approach
Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;Endometriosis has been one of the most confusing gynecological diseases since it was first described. Whereas there is a reasonable body of evidence in literature to demonstrate an association between endometriosis and infertility, a definite cause and effect relationship has not been established. The mechanism by which endometriosis causes infertility remains an enigma. Virtually every aspect of reproduction in women with endometriosis has been investigated and purported to be impaired. Impairment of implantation and pregnancy rates seems to affect women with endometriosis. Whether this is due to poor quality embryos derived from impaired oocytes or endometrial defects or both has been argued. Structural abnormalities of the uterine wall and tube in women with en...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
The use of endoscopy in fetal medicine
Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;We aimed to review the state of affairs in the field of embryo?fetoscopy as well as its instrumental requirements. Today, endoscopic procedures of limited complexity are easily possible within the amniotic cavity. Embryoscopy is typically done for diagnostic purposes, such as the demonstration of external anomalies very early in pregnancy and/or obtaining embryonic tissues in recurrent miscarriages. Fetoscopy is the direct visualization of the amniotic cavity from the second trimester onwards. Its principal indications are complications of monochorionic twinning and severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia. There is level I evidence that fetoscopic laser surgery for twin?twin-transfusion syndrome is superior over amniodrainage. Fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal oc...
Radiation exposure during pregnancy ignites impassioned debate
Who should tell pregnant women about the potential risks of radiation exposure? And what should happen if an accidental dose is administered? (Source: Diagnostic Imaging)
American Society of Bariatric Physicians Discourages the Use of the "Pregnancy Hormone" in Weight Loss Regimens
Medical society has found HCG hormone is ineffective at producing weight loss (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3671534.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Acupuncture "no aid to pregnancy"
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicines do not aid a woman's chances of getting pregnant, experts have said (Source: Nursing in Practice)
L-Arginine in pregnant scleroderma patients
Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;Systemic sclerosis (SSc) pregnant women show a high frequency of premature births and occurrence of renal crisis. Some evidences showed the role of L-arginine in the prevention and treatment of preeclampsia. Here, we report our experience on the effect of L-arginine treatment in four consecutive SSc pregnant women. Two patients, who have planned the pregnancy, were treated with oral L-arginine; both delivered healthy babies without any prenatal complications. The other two, with high risk of pregnancy complications because of severe lung involvement and type 1 diabetes, respectively, underwent i.v. L-arginine: patient 3 had a premature delivery of a 2-kg healthy baby, while patient 4 developed preeclampsia and, at the 28th week, delivered a 1,050-g girl. The neonate...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
U.S. Provider Reported Folic Acid or Multivitamin Ordering for Non-Pregnant Women of Childbearing Age: NAMCS and NHAMCS, 2005?2006
Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;Folic acid use started prior to pregnancy confers a decreased risk of neural tube defects, and yet 20?50% of pregnancies are unplanned. We sought to determine whether medical providers order folic acid (FA) or folic acid-containing multivitamins (MVI) for their non-pregnant female patients of childbearing age. This is a cross-sectional study using data from the CDC?s National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS) (2005 and 2006). Among non-pregnant, female patients of childbearing age (15?44), the proportion of preventive visits during which a provider ordered FA/MVI supplements was determined and compared to pregnant patients. Next, the rates of FA/MVI orders were examined according to race/ethni...
The Association Between Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Recreational Physical Activity
Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;We aimed to investigate the association of recreational physical activity before pregnancy with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). A cross-sectional study was performed using self-reported data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System. The study population included 1,052 self-reported GDM cases and 10,351 non-GDM controls. Recreational physical activity in the 3&nbsp;months before pregnancy was recalled in postpartum structured interviews. Compared to women exercising less than 1&nbsp;day per week, women who exercised &gt;5&nbsp;days per week in the 3&nbsp;months before pregnancy had a 31% lower odds of GDM (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.69; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.46, 1.03). Women who exercised 1?4&nbsp;days per week had a 7% lower odds ...
Effect of Body Image on Pregnancy Weight Gain
The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between body image and gestational weight gain. The Body Image Assessment for Obesity tool was used to measure ideal and current body sizes in 1,192 women participating in the Pregnancy, Infection and Nutrition Study. Descriptive and multivariable techniques were used to assess the effects of ideal body size and discrepancy score (current?ideal body sizes), which reflected the level of body dissatisfaction, on gestational weight gain. Women who preferred to be thinner had increased risk of excessive gain if they started the pregnancy at a BMI ?26&nbsp;kg/m2 but a decreased risk if they were overweight or obese. Comparing those who preferred thin body silhouettes to those who preferred average size silhouettes, low income ...
Impact of the Red River Catastrophic Flood on Women Giving Birth in North Dakota, 1994?2000
Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;To document changes in birth rates, birth outcomes, and pregnancy risk factors among women giving birth after the 1997 Red River flood in North Dakota. We analyzed detailed county-level birth files pre-disaster (1994?1996) and post-disaster (1997?2000) in North Dakota. Crude birth rates and adjusted fertility rates were calculated. The demographic and pregnancy risk factors were described among women delivering singleton births. Logistic regression was conducted to examine associations between the disaster and low birth weight (&lt;2,500&nbsp;g), preterm birth (&lt;37&nbsp;weeks), and small for gestational age infants adjusting for confounders. The crude birth rate and direct-adjusted fertility rate decreased significantly after the disaster in North Dakota. T...
Fetal genotyping for platelets antigens: a precise tool for alloimmune thrombocytopenia: case report and literature review
Conclusion&nbsp;&nbsp;Fetal alloimmune thrombocytopenia is a potentially lethal condition, but early detection and prevention lead to successful outcome in most cases. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Short CommunicationDOI 10.1007/s00404-010-1415-3Authors Marcelo Luís Nomura, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Cidade Universitária Hematology and Hemotherapy Center, Centro de Atenção Integral à Saúde da Mulher (CAISM) Rua Alexander Fleming, 101 CEP 13084-881 Campinas SP BrazilEgle Couto, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Cidade Universitária Hematology and Hemotherapy Center, Centro de Atenção Integral à Saúde da Mulher (CAISM) Rua Alexander Fleming, 101 CEP 13084-881 Campinas SP BrazilBeatriz Moraes Martinelli, Universidade Estadual de Campi...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Efficacy and tolerability of a local acting antiseptic agent in the treatment of vaginal dysbiosis during pregnancy
Conclusions&nbsp;&nbsp;OHP is effective and well tolerated in the treatment of VD/BV also in pregnancy without side effects and the occurrence of resistances. It could be an additional therapeutic option in the prevention of the multifactorial disease pattern ?preterm birth? with all their consequences. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory General GynecologyDOI 10.1007/s00404-010-1414-4Authors Volker Briese, Gynaecological University Hospital and Polyclinic, Clinical Centre Südstadt Rostock Südring 81 18059 Rostock GermanyGerd Neumann, Endokrinologikum Hamburg, Centre for Hormonal and Metabolic Diseases, Gynaecologic Endocrinology and Prenatal Medicine Hamburg GermanyJuliane Waldschläger, Gynaecological University Hospital and Polyclinic, Clinical Centre Südstadt Rosto...
Anticoagulation for Mechanical Heart Valves in Patients with and without Atrial Fibrillation
Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;Surgical replacement of a native valve with a biological or mechanical prosthesis is the definitive treatment for many forms of advanced valvular heart disease. Mechanical heart valves are less prone to structural deterioration compared with bioprostheses, but require chronic oral anticoagulation to prevent thromboembolic events. Thromboembolic risk varies based on patient-related risk factors, including atrial fibrillation, advanced age, low ejection fraction, and hypercoagulability. Other important correlates of high thromboembolic risk include valve design, valve position, anticoagulation variability, and time from surgery. Clinical management is further complicated when antithrombotics may need to be interrupted or altered during surgery or pregnancy. At prese...
Los Angeles Times Profiles Antiabortion Pastor Who Travels Southern Calif. In Mobile Pregnancy Clinic
The Los Angeles Times on Monday profiled Dave Wilkinson, an evangelical pastor who runs three Ventura County, Calif., pregnancy clinics that try to urge women not to have abortions... (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)
Research Identifies New Mechanism Regulating Embryonic Development
A Princeton University-led research team has discovered that protein competition over an important enzyme provides a mechanism to integrate different signals that direct early embryonic development. The work suggests that these signals are combined long before they interact with the organism's DNA, as was previously believed, and also may inform new therapeutic strategies to fight cancer... (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)
Los Angeles Times Profiles Antiabortion Pastor Who Travels Southern Calif. In Mobile Pregnancy Clinic
The Los Angeles Times on Monday profiled Dave Wilkinson, an evangelical pastor who runs three Ventura County, Calif., pregnancy clinics that try to urge women not to have abortions. Once weekly, Wilkinson and other antiabortion-rights advocates drive to Los Angeles in a donated motor home to offer ultrasounds to pregnant women and urge them not to have abortions through "prayer-filled counseling sessions," according to the Times. Wilkinson said that many of the women promise to carry their fetuses to term... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
South Korean funding helps North Korea improve health care
(Source: BMJ Online First)
Tissue watchdog warns against unlawful collection of umbilical cord blood
(Source: BMJ Online First)
Scientists' Understanding Of Limb Growth Altered By Roving 'Sonic Hedgehog' Gene
Sonic hedgehog, a gene that plays a crucial rule in the positioning and growth of limbs, fingers and toes, has been confirmed in an unexpected place in the embryos of developing mice - the layer of cells that creates the skin. Named for a video game character, Sonic hedgehog describes both a gene and the protein it produces in the body... (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)
Herbs do not help women conceive - British Fertility Society
Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine do nothing to make pregnancy more likely, the British Fertility Society has said. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
New York Times Examines Factors Affecting VBAC Rates As NIH Conference Begins
The New York Times on Tuesday examined efforts to increase rates of vaginal births after caesarean sections at the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, a small hospital run by the Navajo Nation and financed partially by the Indian Health Services. According to the Times, the hospital "prides itself" on having higher VBAC rates and lower overall c-section rates than wealthier, more renowned hospitals. This week, NIH is hosting a conference to evaluate factors affecting the nation's low VBAC rate, which dropped significantly since a peak of 28.3% of births in 1996... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Utah Gov. Signs Revised Bill Allowing Criminal Charges Against Women For Illegal Abortions
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) on Monday signed a bill (HB 462) that would allow prosecutors to bring criminal homicide charges against women who arrange illegal abortions, the Salt Lake Tribune reports (Gehrke, Salt Lake Tribune, 3/8). An earlier version of the bill (HB 12), sponsored by state Rep... (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)
New York Times Examines Factors Affecting VBAC Rates As NIH Conference Begins
The New York Times on Tuesday examined efforts to increase rates of vaginal births after caesarean sections at the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, a small hospital run by the Navajo Nation and financed partially by the Indian Health Services... (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)
Malaria In Pregnant Women : A First Step Towards A New Vaccine
By managing to express the protein that enables red blood cells infected with the malaria agent Plasmodium falciparum to bind to the placenta and by deciphering its molecular mechanisms, a team of researchers from CNRS and the Institut Pasteur has taken an important first step in the development of a vaccine against pregnancy-associated malaria. Their work was published in the journal PNAS. In endemic areas where malaria is rife, the main victims are children less than three years old... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Elevated Levels Of Cobalt And Chromium Found In Offspring Of Moms With Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
Women with metal-on-metal hip implants, where both the ball of the joint and the surface of the socket are made of metal, pass metal ions to their offspring during pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The ions are the result of wear and corrosion as the metal parts rub against one another. The data showed a correlation between levels of cobalt and chromium components of metal implants in mothers and their babies at the time of delivery... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Malaria In Pregnant Women : A First Step Towards A New Vaccine
By managing to express the protein that enables red blood cells infected with the malaria agent Plasmodium falciparum to bind to the placenta and by deciphering its molecular mechanisms, a team of researchers from CNRS and the Institut Pasteur has taken an important first step in the development of a vaccine against pregnancy-associated malaria. Their work was published in the journal PNAS... (Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Elevated Levels Of Cobalt And Chromium Found In Offspring Of Moms With Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
Women with metal-on-metal hip implants, where both the ball of the joint and the surface of the socket are made of metal, pass metal ions to their offspring during pregnancy, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The ions are the result of wear and corrosion as the metal parts rub against one another... (Source: Medical Devices News From Medical News Today)
Study Finds Elevated Levels Of Cobalt And Chromium In Offspring Of Patients With Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants
Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a new study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Data showed there is a correlation between cobalt and chromium levels in the mother and those in her infant at the time of delivery... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
British Fertility Society Issues New Guidelines On The Use Of Acupuncture And Chinese Herbal Medicine In Fertility Treatment, UK
The British Fertility Society has issued new guidelines in the journal Human Fertility on the use of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in fertility treatment. The guidelines found that there is currently no evidence that having acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine treatment around the time of assisted conception increases the likelihood of subsequent pregnancy... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
British Fertility Society Issues New Guidelines On The Use Of Acupuncture And Chinese Herbal Medicine In Fertility Treatment, UK
The British Fertility Society has issued new guidelines in the journal Human Fertility on the use of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in fertility treatment. The guidelines found that there is currently no evidence that having acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine treatment around the time of assisted conception increases the likelihood of subsequent pregnancy... (Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today)
Study Finds Elevated Levels Of Cobalt And Chromium In Offspring Of Patients With Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants
Hip replacement patients with metal-on-metal (MoM) implants (both the socket and hip ball are metal) pass metal ions to their infants during pregnancy, according to a new study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)... (Source: Pregnancy News From Medical News Today)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
New Research Shows Abstinence-Only Programs For Teens Can Work
Margaret's message to her daughter back in the day was really simple. "I told her to lock it down." But with teen pregnancy and STD rates on the rise, can abstinence-only programs actually work? A new landmark study found in the Archives of Pediatrics... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Irritable Baby Syndrome? Doctors mistook woman's pregnancy for IBS... until THREE HOURS before she gave birth
Belinda Waite, 21, had been to her local hospital several times during the past nine months and was told she had a severe case of IBS and gout. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
APCR, factor V gene known and novel SNPs and adverse pregnancy outcomes in an Irish cohort of pregnant women
Conclusions: Known mutations and novel SNPs in the factor V gene were identified in the study cohort determined to have APCR in pregnancy. Further studies are required to investigate the contribution of these novel SNPs to the APCR phenotype. Adverse outcomes including early pregnancy loss (EPL), preeclampsia (PET) and intrauterine growth restriction (IGUR) were not significantly more frequent in subjects with APCR compared to normal pregnant women however Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) was found to be associated with FVL in our study group. (Source: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth - Latest articles)
Tubal Ligation Reversal Angel Has Her Tubes Untied
Tonya, a reverse tubal ligation patient, shares her story with others on the Tubal Reversal Blog. Tonya describes the loss of her oldest child and her success in finding new love and her quick pregnancy after reversal of her tubal ligation by Dr. Monteith at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. (Source: Tubal Ligation Reversal News)
New information for fertility patients published
Source: NetDoctor Area: News According to a report by NetDoctor, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has published an analysis of national data on the results of fertility treatment cycles, that is aimed at giving fertility patients an in depth look at the likely success of their treatment. &nbsp; Patients can access information relevant to them: by age, whether it is in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) or (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) ICSI, fresh or frozen embryos, or using their own or donor eggs. The information then covers the patient pathway from the beginning of treatment right through to the outcome including: .&nbsp;of those who start treatment how many go on to have a baby .&nbsp;the likelihood of becoming pregnant with a singleton or multiples .&nbsp;what m...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
AAOS: Hip Implants Transmit Metal Ions During Pregnancy
Levels of metal ions are elevated in children born to women who have undergone metal-on-metal hip replacement, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, held from March 9 to 13 in New Orleans. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Newborn of mothers affected by autoimmune thyroiditis: the importance of thyroid function monitoring in the first months of life
Conclusions: Transient mild elevation of serum TSH above the normal reference value for age is frequently observed in the first month of life in infants born from mother affected by autoimmune thyroiditis. Persistent hyperthyrotropinemia requiring replacement therapy is observed in 2.2% of these neonates. According to our experience, follow-up is recommended in these newborns; the most accurate and not invasive way to careful monitor these infants after neonatal screening for CH seems to be serum-testing TSH between 2 nd and 4 th week of life. (Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics)
Association of Genetic Variants, Ethnicity and Preterm Birth with Amniotic Fluid Cytokine Concentrations
We examined the association of 166 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in cytokines and cytokine related genes with cytokine concentrations (IL-1[beta], IL-8, and IL-10) in the amniotic fluid (AF). These cytokines have been associated with spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) and their genetic regulation may play a role in disease risk. These associations were studied in both PTB and term births in African Americans and Caucasians; maternal and fetal genotypes were studied separately. Analyses modeled genotype, pregnancy status, and marker by pregnancy status (case/control) interaction with cytokine concentration as outcome. Our results indicate that AF cytokines (IL-1[beta] and IL-10) were associated with interactions between pregnancy status and both maternal and fetal SNPs, with the most ...
Do maternal parenting practices predict problematic patterns of adolescent alcohol consumption?
Conclusions These findings highlight the importance of family structure and level of parental control in the development of problematic patterns of drinking in adolescence. (Source: Addiction)
Parity and breastfeeding are preventive measures against breast cancer in Iranian women.
CONCLUSION: On the basis of breast anatomical and physiological changes during pregnancy, and parity and breastfeeding, full-term pregnancies and parities with efficient BF significantly reduced the risk of breast cancer compared with nonpregnant and nulliparous women or those who never breastfed. The number of children should ideally be limited to 1-3, and the cumulative duration of BF not less than 25-36 months. We would recommend 1-3 pregnancies and a BF duration not less than 18 months, with best results being achieved with 24 months per child. PMID: 20217489 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Breast Cancer)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Too many 'preventable' deaths among new moms, experts say
Pregnancy-related deaths appear to have risen nationwide over the past decade, and while they're very rare about 550 a year ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)
Experts, Organizations Debate Whether Women in Labor Can Safely Eat and Drink [Medical News & Perspectives]
(Source: JAMA)
Care for baby brain bleeds
Conclusion This small study suggests that, compared to standard care, DRIFT reduces the risk of the combined outcome of death or severe disability in premature infants with enlargement of the ventricles in the brain due to bleeding. There are a number of points to note: The study was relatively small, with 39 children in the DRIFT group and 38 in the standard care group. The trial was also stopped early due to safety concerns. The researchers note that these factors mean the results should therefore be interpreted cautiously. While larger studies are preferable, the severity of the condition, its relatively uncommon nature and the difficulties associated with carrying out trials in infants mean that larger studies may not be feasible. There were some differences between the groups...
Diet in pregnancy and baby gender
Conclusion This study investigated how the mother?s diet in pregnancy might have an effect on the developing foetus. The researchers aimed to identify alterations in the activity of genes in the placenta that could potentially contribute to this effect. They found a number of changes in gene activity as a result of different maternal diets in mice, and that these changes were also affected by the gender of the foetus. However, differences between the species may mean that results obtained in mice may not be representative of what happens in humans. This study did not aim to investigate whether maternal diet in pregnant mice affects the gender of their offspring. The developing foetus obtains nutrition and oxygen, and also eliminates waste, via the placenta. Therefore changes in the place...
Recruiting Ethnic Minority Midwives to Meet Mothers' Needs in Remote Areas of Viet Nam - 28 February 2010
HA GIANG TOWN, Viet Nam &mdash; Long distances, poor roads, poverty and traditional customs for dealing with pregnancy and delivery are factors that lead to many home deliveries in this mountainous region. As a way to protect the health of pregnant women and newborns, UNFPA has initiated a pilot project for recruiting and training local women to become midwives. &nbsp; (Source: UNFPA News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Childbirth-related deaths still high in U.S.
Pregnancy-related deaths appear to have risen across the U.S. over the past decade, nearly tripling in the state with the most careful count: California. And while they're very rare, they're nowhere near as rare as they should be. (Source: CTV Health)
Spain allows abortion on demand up to 14 weeks
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Exposure to BPA may cause permanent fertility defects
Scientists at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that exposure during pregnancy to Bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastics, causes permanent abnormalities in the uterus of offspring, including alteration in their DNA. The findings were published in the recent issue of Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB J.)........ (Source: Medicineworld.org: New Article Alert)
Chidbirth-related deaths still high in U.S.
Pregnancy-related deaths like Coale's appear to have risen across the U.S. over the past decade, nearly tripling in the state with the most careful count -- California. And while they're very rare, they're nowhere near as rare as they should be. (Source: CTV Health)
Second hand smoke has deadly consequences
If your adolescent child has been exposed to secondhand smoke, he may already have heart disease. That?s the message of a new study published this month. Researchers in Finland followed around 500 children from age 8 to 13. Every year they did a blood test that measured their exposure to tobacco smoke in the previous few days. At age 13, they looked at the arteries of the children using ultrasound, to measure their thickness and health, and measured their levels of Apolipoprotein B, which gives a direct measure of the lipoproteins that can cause heart disease. They found that healthy 13-year-olds with exposure to tobacco smoke between 8 and 13 had thickening of the major arteries and higher levels of Apolipoprotein B. While the effects were worse in the kids with the highest exposure to ...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
Researchers Find Exposure To BPA May Cause Permanent Fertility Defects
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that exposure during pregnancy to Bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastics, causes permanent abnormalities in the uterus of offspring, including alteration in their DNA. The findings were reported in the March issue of Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB J.). Led by Hugh S. Taylor, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale, the study is the first to show that BPA exposure permanently affects sensitivity to estrogen... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Researchers Find Exposure To BPA May Cause Permanent Fertility Defects
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that exposure during pregnancy to Bisphenol A (BPA), a common component of plastics, causes permanent abnormalities in the uterus of offspring, including alteration in their DNA. The findings were reported in the March issue of Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB J.). Led by Hugh S. Taylor, M.D... (Source: Fertility News From Medical News Today)
Doctors mistook woman's pregnancy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome... until THREE HOURS before she gave birth
Belinda Waite, 21, had been to her local hospital several times during the past nine months and was told she had a severe case of IBS and gout. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Obesity leads to 'alarmingly' high risks in pregnancy
WOMEN WHO are significantly overweight while pregnant suffer an ?alarmingly? high rate of medical complications, new Irish research has found. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
US pro-life groups ask black women to avoid abortion, calling it genocide
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Nigeria: Saving Mothers, Children is Mission Possible, Says Mimiko
WHEN Aina Tomilola put to bed at 1.55 AM on February 27, 2010, it was a celebration of firsts. The baby girl born to the 31-year-old school teacher was her first child, and she was the first woman to ever give birth at the newly built Maternal and Child Hospital (MCH), Oke Aro, Akure, Ondo State. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Nigeria: Fashola Commissions Ifako-Ijaye Maternal and Child Centre
The latest innovation amongst State governments in the country appears to be hinged on improvement of maternal and child health in pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Nigeria: Maternal Care Made Simple
There is a cliché that says there is no free lunch in Freetown. However, for expectant mothers and children under-five in Ondo State, this is the best of times as they are enjoying free healthcare. Courtesy of a comprehensive health package underlined by the trail-blazing 'Abiye' philosophy, Governor Olusegun Mimiko has underwritten all medical expenses for them. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Uganda: Graft Increasing Maternal Deaths, Says Museveni
Maternal deaths could be due to corruption in hospitals where doctors steal government drugs, President Yoweri Museveni has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)