Research Shows Pregnant Women Can Drink Wine Safely
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Wary of the notorious effects it can have on a developing fetus, research has shown most pregnant women avoid alcohol consumption. However, a new study from UK researchers has found...
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Two innovative women owned global businesses are teaming up to provide relief to 24 of Africa's poorest countries. This is a first step toward cutting the red tape and bureaucracy from saving women's and children's lives around the world. Providence, RI (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Maternova Research, a newly formed non-profit affiliate of the award winning Maternova, Inc., is partnering with Flight for Every Mother (FFEM) to amplify the voices of clinicians battling maternal...
Diet Doc’s new weight loss aids offer pregnant women a better chance for full term pregnancies through fat elimination with effective weight loss aids and healthy eating meal and snack plans. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Among the many things to prepare for before becoming pregnant, considerations for the health of the mother and the child are paramount. Pregnant women often prepare their bodies for pregnancy with prenatal vitamins, but new research may have women focusing on their...
ALBANY, N.Y., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Andrew Cuomo's push to pass new abortion legislation raised the ire of Jewish community activists in New York City. Community Guardians Group, a social-issues grassroots team that helped deliver the upset victories of Republicans Bob Turner in Anthony Weiner's former district and David Storobin in the heart of Democratic Brooklyn, rejected Governor Cuomo's abortion bill as a real danger to women masquerading as women's rights....
A new study revealed that many fertility clinics are manipulating their IVF pregnancy outcome data in an effort to expand their market share. New York, NY (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 A small number of IVF centers manipulate federally mandated reporting of IVF outcomes by artificially inflating their clinics’ IVF pregnancy rates, thus gaining economic advantages over properly reporting centers, a new study reports in Fertility & Sterility, the official medical journal of the American...
First baby born in Scotland using new ground-breaking IVF technology MENLO PARK, California, June 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Auxogyn announces the birth of the first baby in Scotland to be born using a ground-breaking new approach to IVF, the 'Early Embryo Viability Assessment' (Eeva [http://www.eevaivf.com ](TM)) test, that improves embryo selection. Video [http://www.eevaivf.com/video-of-eeva-conception ] and photos available at 10am BST Scotland is welcoming Baby...
Illinois based ConceiveAbilities now offers a network of support aimed at guiding intended parents through the emotional aspects of surrogacy. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 13, 2013 ConceiveAbilities is pleased to announce the expansion of its innovative surrogacy program to include a regular support group for intended parents. With the steep trajectory of surrogacy in the already overwhelming world of infertility, this unique kind of support is paramount and has been challenging to find until...
Problem is worsening; time to include pregnant women in drug trials, says DTB The lack of hard data on the safety and effectiveness of a wide range of drugs in pregnancy has hindered the treatment of pregnant women, contributing to a doubling of deaths amongst mums-to-be with an underlying health problem over the past 20 years, argues an editorial in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB). It's time to include pregnant women in drug trials so that they can get the medical treatment...
Embracing a father's role in promoting a safe pregnancy and childbirth, Kangu.org allows users to donate to a pregnant woman's medical care on behalf of special Dad in their life NEW YORK, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- In celebration of Father's Day, Kangu.org - an innovative philanthropic platform that enables donors to crowdfund safe birth environments for pregnant women in developing countries - announced the launch of its new feature, "Celebrating Dads." (Photo:...
OAKLAND, Calif., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Girls between 9 and 12 years of age with higher-than-average levels of bisphenol-A in their urine had double the risk of being obese than girls with lower levels of BPA, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal PLOS ONE. "This study provides evidence from a human population that confirms the findings from animal studies -- that high BPA exposure levels could increase the risk of overweight or obesity," said...
Greenville, NC area Carolina Women’s Physicians practice advises its patients that June is National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month. Greenville, NC (PRWEB) June 10, 2013 Carolina Women’s Physicians is advising their clientele that June is National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month. Congenital Cytomegalovirus is the most common viral infection women pass along to infants (pregnancy or birth). The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) estimates one in...
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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...
