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Preterm Birth Can Be Prevented with a Few Proven Treatments, Lancet Article Says

Lowering preterm birth rates by an average of 5 percent across 39 high-resource countries, including the United States, by 2015 […]
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Eating more fish could reduce postpartum depression

Low levels of omega-3 may be behind postpartum depression, according to a review lead by Gabriel Shapiro of the University […]
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Genetics point to serious pregnancy complication

New research at the University of Adelaide has revealed a genetic link in pregnant mums – and their male partners […]
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Progesterone test can predict viability of pregnancy

Accuracy of single progesterone test to predict early pregnancy outcome in women with pain or bleeding: meta-analysis of cohort studies. […]
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Nutrient in eggs, meat influences gene expression from infancy to adulthood?

Just as women are advised to get plenty of folic acid around the time of conception and throughout early pregnancy, […]
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Jump in pregnancy-related cancers not all down to older mums

The rate of pregnancy-associated cancer is increasing and is only partially explained by the rising number of older mothers according […]
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Low cost design makes ultrasound imaging affordable to the world

An ultra-low cost scanner that can be plugged into any computer to show images of an unborn baby has been […]
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Timing crucial in achieving pregnancy

A survey of women seeking fertility assistance to become pregnant found most did not know which days of the menstrual […]
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Helping pregnant women cope with prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects

Expectant mothers who learn from prenatal diagnosis that they are carrying a fetus with a congenital heart defect (CHD) commonly […]
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Slightly increased risk of prematurity, low birth weight after multiple abortio…

One of the largest studies to look at the effect of induced abortions on a subsequent first birth has found […]