Researchers Link Two Genes To Postpartum Depression
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers writing in the journal Molecular Psychiatry say they found an alteration of two genes that may foretell whether someone will experience postpartum depression. The Johns...
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Surrogacy in Canada is not just for those too posh to push, or the rich and famous. One in six couples are affected by various forms of infertility. Ontario, CA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 There are two types of surrogacy arrangements in Canada; Gestational and Traditional. A traditional surrogate arrangement is rare in Canada and equates to less than five percent of all Canadian surrogacy arrangements. A traditional surrogacy arrangement involves a woman who donates her own egg(s) and then...
Tragic health condition affecting more than 2 million women worldwide "hidden in plain sight" SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May, 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Marking the first-ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula on May 23, Direct Relief is intensifying its decade-long efforts to prevent and expand life-restoring surgical treatment for the estimated two million women - overwhelmingly in developing countries - who suffer from the devastating birth injury. For more than...
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Prenatal Therapeutics (APT), a privately held company, is developing a medical device that will help alleviate the high blood pressure and other symptoms associated with preeclampsia. APT's targeted apheresis cartridge is expected to be the first medical device specifically designed to treat preeclampsia, a leading cause of maternal and fetal death. Every year, preeclampsia affects approximately 300,000 pregnant women in the...
Essential Products and Gifts for Moms and Moms to Be West Des Moines, Iowa (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Bliss Baby & Maternity knows that pregnancy changes everything. Skin takes on a change when a woman becomes pregnant and there are so many items that to choose from. Planning to be a mom, strikes thoughts about skincare and how the body and skin will react to the pregnancy. Stretch marks are a big concern to most pregnant women and a wonderful product that Bliss Baby carries is the Earth...
Dr Yuzpe, Dr Chow and Dr Brown will be speaking on how diet, stress and other lifestyle factors can impact fertility in men and women and how simple lifestyle changes and natural supplements may help optimize the chance of getting pregnant. VANCOUVER, CANADA (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Actress Halle Berry's surprise pregnancy at 46 seems to be part of a growing trend of celebrity and real-life women getting pregnant in their mid-forties. But how easy is it to get pregnant after forty? This...
Bellefit®, makers of the most effective postpartum corsets and girdles on the market, announces the release of their newest garment, the Dual Closure Corset and the release of their new online sizing calculator. Weston, FL (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Bellefit® corsets help postpartum women rapidly return to their pre-pregnancy shape. Using compression to support postpartum recovery is a time-honored practice among women around the world. Bellefit® makes this age-old practice...
Experts call for an end to a devastating women's health condition affecting millions NEW YORK, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark the first International Day to End Obstetric Fistula on May 23, EngenderHealth recognizes the achievements to date in fistula prevention and treatment and calls for an end to this devastating women's health condition. EngenderHealth currently leads the Fistula Care project, the largest U.S. government-funded worldwide effort to address fistula, which...
Cycle Technologies, a company that provides women with tools for preventing pregnancy and achieving pregnancy, released a new video showcasing three ways to use the Standard Days Method®, a natural family planning method on which the CycleBeads® tools are based. (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Cycle Technologies, a company that provides women with tools for preventing pregnancy and achieving pregnancy, released a new video showcasing three ways to use the Standard Days Method®, a...
New Innovations to the Harmony Prenatal Test Now Allow for X,Y Analysis and Twin Pregnancies. San Jose, Calif. (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Ariosa Diagnostics, maker of the non-invasive Harmony™ Prenatal Test for risk assessment of Down syndrome and other chromosome conditions, has announced today the expanded indication for testing of twin pregnancies naturally conceived or conceived using the patient’s own egg. In addition, Ariosa will be offering fetal X,Y analysis as an option to those...
KENNESAW, Ga., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MiMedx Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDXG), an integrated developer, manufacturer and marketer of patent protected regenerative biomaterials and bioimplants processed from human amniotic membrane, announced today that it has secured a revolving line of credit with Bank of America. The revolving line of credit facility, which is secured by the Company's accounts receivable and inventory, allows MiMedx to borrow up to $3.0 million through May 1, 2014....
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Labor Induction is a process of giving an artificial start to birth with medical intervention or other methods. When an induction is not performed for emergency or other medical reasons, the method is considered an elective process. The decision to induce labor has increased in recent years due to its convenience or because it easily accommodates busy schedules. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, however, say that labor should only be induced when it is more risky...
The B19 virus, referred to as parvovirus B19, was first known human virus in the family of parvovirus. It causes a childhood rash called fifth disease or commonly called slapped cheek syndrome. Discovered in 1975 by Yvonne Cossart, the virus gained its name because it was found in well B19 of a large series of Petri dishes. The virus is mainly spread through infected respiratory droplets. Symptoms usually appear six days after exposure and last about a week. Patients aren't usually...
