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HEALTH: Better midwifery could save millions of lives - IRIN


Pregnant? Sign up for a pregnancy registry - Examiner


Health Matters: Pregnancy and Prescription Drugs - WCTV


Study: Teen girls misunderstand risk of pregnancy - Las Vegas Review Journal


Expectant Mother's Nutrition Needs During Pregnancy and Lactation/Breastfeeding - Examiner


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Health Tip: Prepare for Breast-feeding
(HealthDay News) -- Preparations for successful breast-feeding begin during pregnancy.
Birth control pills recalled, may not prevent pregnancy
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it was recalling about 1 million packets of birth control pills in the United States because they may not contain enough contraceptive to prevent pregnancy. Pfizer said the birth control pills posed no health threat to women but it urged consumers affected by the recall to "begin using a non-hormonal form of contraception immediately." The drugmaker said ...
Beforeplay Campaign Aimed at Reducing Unintended Pregnancy in Colorado
A public education campaign aimed at reducing unintended pregnancy among young adults is being launched today in Colorado. The campaign, Beforeplay, is targeted to the 18- to 29-year-old age group and seeks to initiate more conversation about sexual health and family planning through an interactive website, social media, events and statewide advertising.
Long-term health consequences to being born prematurely?
Several studies worldwide have been following infants born prematurely into childhood and adulthood, and are beginning to yield results.
Pregnancy has become a competitive sport
Pregnant women shouldn't play competitive sport. Most health professionals say so. Except that pregnancy itself has become a competitive sport. And you have no choice but to play for nine long months.
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UBM Medica's Psychiatric Times Offers Help for Clinicians Treating Personality Disorders
NORWALK, Conn., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Medica today announced that Psychiatric Times features special coverage focused on helping mental health professionals treat people with various types ...
Vitera Healthcare Solutions to Exhibit at HIMSS12, booth 445, Feb 20 - 24, 2012, in Las Vegas NV, US
Press Kit Materials are Available at: http://www.tradeshownews.com/events/HIMSS12/ViteraHealthcare/
January is 'Cervical Cancer Awareness Month'
As part of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, Six Rivers Planned Parenthood is urging women in Humboldt County to put preventive checkups, including cervical cancer screenings, at the top of their to-do lists.
UMC Budget Cuts
University Medical Center in Lafayette has found out they will have to cut four million dollars in four months from their budget. 
Unity and Lakeside At Odds Over Health Care in Western Monroe County
Unity Health is building a new primary care facility less than two miles from Lakeside Health System. Lakeside believes Unity's expanded presence there will only duplicate services that are already provided.
Three Most Ignored Health Problems That Demand Your Attention in 2012
-- Medical expert Dr. Ken Taylor explains the health priorities that should be on everyone's New Year's Resolutions list this year. -- Atlanta, GA (January 17, 2012) -- While many Americans are focusing on the most popular health resolutions - to lose weight, eat better, exercise more or quit smoking - far too many will overlook three commonly ignored but critically important health priorities.
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The American Fertility Association Elects New Board Leadership
NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Fertility Association (The AFA), a 501(c)(3) national not-for-profit organization, announced that a new slate of officers has been elected to lead the ...
Most Women Unaware Of Peak Fertility Ages
The number of women giving birth after age 35 has tripled, and after 40, quadrupled, as more women climb the career ladder and take longer to find "Mr. Right," bombarded by images of glamorous, 40-something celebrity moms like Halle Berry and Nicole Kidman, who make it look easy.
Seed therapy for prostate cancer may zap fertility
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Radioactive "seeds" that are sometimes used to treat early prostate cancer may do widespread damage to the DNA in a man's sperm, a small study finds. The damage, researchers say, would seem to be enough to make a man infertile. And they should be aware of that going into treatment. Known as brachytherapy, the treatment involves implanting radiation-emitting pellets ...
Health, Rights Groups Demand Tougher Anti-FGM Laws
Calls for tougher legislation issued on ninth International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
Morristown fertility clinic helps teen with genetic defect unravel mysteries of her own DNA
Julia Horowitz, a 16-year-old sophomore at Watchung Hills Regional High School, embarked on a mini-internship to learn about herself
Prostate Cancer Treatment: Radioactive Seeds Zap Cancer and Fertility
Radioactive "seeds" that are sometimes used to treat early prostate cancer may do widespread damage to the DNA in a man's sperm, a small study finds.
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Health Highlights: Jan.30, 2012
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Senate health panel to consider 'Freedom of Conscience Act'
A state Senate health committee is scheduled to consider a bill Wednesday that would allow health care workers and facilities to deny in vitro fertilization and other reproductive procedures "if the activity is contrary to the person's conscience."
In-Vitro Fertilization: Experts Say 3 Embryos Too Much, 2 Should Suffice
In-vitro fertilization, or IVF, is something many couples struggling with fertility become intimately- and expensively- familiar with when trying to conceive. The process can be trying- emotionally, financially and with respect to a ticking clock- and pressures are high on both ends to achieve a result in as few steps as possible. But a new [...] In-Vitro Fertilization: Experts Say 3 Embryos Too ...
S.C. Senate panel reviews 'conscience' bill
A state Senate health committee is scheduled to consider a bill today that would allow health care workers and facilities to deny in vitro fertilization and other reproductive procedures "if the activity is contrary to the person's conscience."
Does acupuncture boost IVF success?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture may help some women conceive through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), a new analysis of past research concludes. But the true benefit in the real world, if any, remains unclear. The technique has been used for millennia in traditional Chinese medicine, for a whole range of ills. Ten years ago, a study in Germany was the first clinical trial to report that ...
Study: Limit embryos during in-vitro transfers
Women undergoing in-vitro fertilization should have only one or two embryos transferred during the process, depending on their age, says a study published Wednesday in the British medical journal The Lancet. Transferring three or more embryos during any IVF cycle should be avoided when possible, researchers say.
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Health mandate to include birth control
The Obama administration recently ruled that health insurance plans must include contraception among the preventive services available to women without deductibles or co-pays under the new health-care law [“Contraception mandate outrages religious groups,” Health, seattletimes.com, Feb. 3].
Health Insurance for Children in 2012: eHealthInsurance Publishes Updated Data on Open Enrollment Periods and Product ...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA-- - Today eHealthInsurance , the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses, released an updated list of open enrollment periods for child-only ...
State Appeals Same-Sex Birth Certificate Ruling
State health officials are appealing a Polk County court decision ordering the state to list both members of a same-sex marriage as the parents of a child now 2 years old.
New Study Says Abortions Safer Than Birth
According to a report published Monday, giving birth can be far more hazardous to a woman’s health than obtaining a legal abortion, noting that pregnant women were up to 14 times more likely to die due to complications associated with childbirth compared to abortions. The purpose of the study, the researchers said, was not to encourage women to get abortions but rather to emphasize that abortion ...
Hospital system legally dodging jury award
Lee Memorial Health System has been ordered to pay $30-million to a family after a jury found the hospital violated its own rules and severely disabled a baby boy at birth.
Can Low Birth Weight Raise Autism Risk?
Title: Can Low Birth Weight Raise Autism Risk? Category: Health News Created: 1/24/2012 6:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 1/25/2012
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Children May Be Exposed to Higher Chemical Concentrations Than Their Mothers
Children living near DuPont’s plant in West Virginia are exposed to much higher concentrations of an industrial chemical than their mothers, according to a newly published study. [More]
Hot yoga practicing tips
Yoga is one of the hottest fitness trends and a style known as "hot yoga" is gaining in popularity. Hot yoga refers to yoga practiced in a heated environment, with the room temperature generally reaching 90 to 105 degrees. The theory behind it is that hot yoga helps the body to sweat out toxins while allowing the practitioner to safely achieve deeper poses. Bikram is a common form of hot yoga.
Hypertension in Pregnancy Could Lead to Further Complications
Many women develop hypertension during pregnancy, but blood pressure levels often even out once the baby is born, leading women to believe they have returned to a good state of health.
Alere Maintains Exclusive Option to License Miraculins' Preeclampsia Technology
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA-- - Miraculins Inc. , a medical diagnostic company focused on developing and commercializing diagnostic tests and risk assessment technologies for unmet clinical needs, is pleased to announce that Alere Inc. has secured its second exclusive option period on Miraculins' preeclampsia ...
Health Sciences Center grant to help local mothers, babies
A Lubbock Perinatal Coalition will evolve from a $200,000 grant from the Texas Department of State Health Services to the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Nursing.
Women's Health Alert: Fighting Heart Disease in Your 40s
The risk for heart-related death is increasing in young adults ages 35 to 54, and the numbers are even more alarming for younger women. It is the number-one cause of death for both men and women in the United States, yet every year since 1984 more women have died of cardiovascular health problems than men, according to the American Heart Association.
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Rep. Nita Lowey: On Contraception, the Administration Got it Right
"Contraceptives do not solve every problem. But women...want access to voluntary family planning for the same reasons as women elsewhere: to avoid high-risk pregnancies,...
Spotswood's Nimble Fingers group provides warmth for body and soul with donated crochet and knit creations
Visiting Nurse Association Health Group patients received holidays gifts of knitted blankets and hats provided by Nimble Fingers, a volunteer knitting and crocheting group at the Spotswood Senior Center. Group members are shown here.
State clinics report success providing contraceptives to high school students
New London - As the city moves forward with a plan to start offering contraceptives at the on-site health clinic at New London High School, officials at clinics in Windham and Hartford schools said
Alere Receives Full URAC Case Management & Utilization Management Accreditation
Alere Health, one of the nation’s leading providers of integrated health and wellness solutions for health plans and employers, announced today that it has been awarded full URAC Case Management and Utilization Management Accreditation for its suite of complex, oncology, neonatal and maternity programs.
West Wireless Health Institute Launches Groundbreaking Research Study on Sense4Baby(TM) Fetal Monitoring Device in ...
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to deliver quality care at a lower cost for high risk pregnancies, the West Wireless Health Institute (WWHI) today began a groundbreaking year-long research study with the Carlos Slim Health Institute on WWHI's first fetal monitoring experimental wireless medical device (Sense4Baby(TM)) in Yucatan, Mexico.
West Wireless Health studying portable fetal monitor
West Wireless Health Institute announced Wednesday that it’s launching a one-year study of its first experimental wireless fetal monitoring device, called Sense4Baby, in a partnership with the Carlos Slim Health Institute in Mexico .
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Parenting expert takes brain-centric approach
A psychologist known for his expertise on how brain science can inform better parenting will visit Columbia this week as part of an effort to highlight important discoveries about children’s brain development.
Early parenting intervention holds promise for childhood obesity prevention
Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online February 6 issue of Pediatrics.
Positive parenting during early childhood may prevent obesity
( NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine ) Programs that support parents during their child's early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online Feb. 6 issue of Pediatrics.
Lessons in parenting
CORNWALL — The Eastern Ontario Health Unit is proceeding with several initiatives over the next several months, board members learned this week. Dr.[...]
Parenting skills program receives $10,000 grant; other Saginaw County Foundation grants awarded
Child abuse has been listed as one of Saginaw County’s top health concerns by the Department of Public Health’s Community Health Assessment. There were 1,195 confirmed victims of abuse in Saginaw County in 2009, according to Kids Count.
Part Health Tracker, Part Q&A Community, WeSprout Looks To Bring Sanity To Parenting
Parenting is already an extremely hard job, let alone the myriad issues tired parents find in trying to track down the best local babysitter and daycare services, schools, and more. Meanwhile, the brain-melting technology that we see employed every day focuses mainly on photo sharing, friend finding, and money managing, but parents are often left holding the short end of the stick. This is ...
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