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Maternal deaths following cesarean delivery can be reduced
Maternal death rates have remained constant in the United States for many decades. Are there any improvements in health care that could reduce these rates further?   view more (2008-08-04)

Maternal love: How a mother's brain responds to her infant
The distinctive ability of mothers to identify the cries of their offspring is widely evident in nature, where it is critical to the survival of these offspring.   view more (2008-02-29)

Heavy smokers who cut their smoking in half may reduce their risk of lung cancer
Heavy smokers (more than 15 cigarettes per day) can reduce their risk of lung cancer if they decrease smoking by 50 percent, according to a study in the September 28 issue of JAMA.   view more (2005-09-28)

Increased suicide risk from low birthweight babies and those born to teenage mothers (pp 1102, 1135)
Results of a prospective population study from Sweden in this week's issue of THE LANCET highlight how low birthweight and being born to a teenage mother are independent risk factors associated with increased risk of suicide in later life. The study also shows how being born fourth or more in sibling order and poor maternal socio-economic status... view more... (2004-09-22)

Mother's vitamin D status during pregnancy will affect her baby's dental health
Low maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect primary tooth calcification, leading to enamel defects, which are a risk factor for early-childhood tooth decay.   view more (2008-07-07)

Aggressive efforts needed to curb maternal obesity
Most women get it - smoking and drinking don't mix with pregnancy, but not so with excess weight before and during pregnancy.    view more (2007-07-13)

Royal Medals for scientific achievement
The Royal Society - the UK's independent academy for science - has announced the winners of its Royal Medals for 2002. The three winners receive the awards in recognition of their achievements in the fields of cancer research, nuclear magnetic resonance and the epidemiology of smoking and chronic disease. Professor Suzanne Cory receives her Royal... view more... (2002-07-30)

Mentally ill smoke at 4 times the rate of general population, says University of Melbourne study
Australians with mental illness smoke at four times the rate of the general population, says a new study from the University of Melbourne.   view more (2008-10-07)

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA'S NEED FOR CAESAREAN SECTIONS
The observed rate of cesarean section in west African women is 1-3%, conclude authors of a systematic review in this week's of The Lancet. Caesarean sections are considered to be necessary in about 5-15% of women in more-developed countries. In sub-Saharan Africa the rate of caesarean section operations is thought to be about 1%, mainly due to... view more... (2001-10-17)

Pregnancy and tobacco a 'smoking gun' for baby: Study
Monash University researchers have shown that babies born to a mother who smokes are more likely to be slower to wake or respond to stimulation - and this may explain their increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).   view more (2009-04-03)

Emphysema linked to smoking cannabis
The study reports four cases of the early stages of the disease in four young men aged 27, 35, 44 and 46 who smoked cannabis regularly. Examination showed that large areas of both lungs in each of the men had simply disappeared and been replaced with cysts. This is a form of emphysema, a disease that gradually diminishes the surface area of the... view more... (2000-03-17)

Positive school environments can help reduce student smoking
A survey of high-school children in Scotland has shown that pupils who experience positive and inclusive social environments in schools are less likely to take up smoking.   view more (2008-06-20)

SAMOUZA - Transverse aid
The Division of International Health Care Research (IHCAR) at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Public Health Sciences has been allocated 9 milion Swedish kronor by SIDA to implement the SAMOUZA project, "Towards safer motherhood in southern Africa in the era of AIDS", during the period 2003-2005. The aim of the project is to analyse... view more... (2003-09-03)

Major rise in Caesarean sections linked to impaired womb function with age
Delaying childbirth has substantially contributed to recent rises in caesarean section rates, according to a paper published this week by scientists at Cambridge University.   view more (2008-07-02)

A short walk helps smokers quit
Smokers should do short bouts of exercise to help them resist the temptation to light up, say experts at the University of Exeter.   view more (2007-03-14)

Smokers with common autoimmune disorder at higher risk for skin damage
As if there weren't enough reasons to stop smoking, a team of researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have just found another.   view more (2009-11-03)

Damage to specific part of the brain may make smokers 'forget' to smoke
Preliminary research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, has found that some smokers with damage to a part of the brain called the insula may have their addiction to nicotine practically eliminated.   view more (2007-01-29)

ESC Congress 2003: Red wine against smoking
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies a poster or oral session given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology The present study showed that the constituents of red wine, other than alcohol, counteracted acute arterial... view more... (2003-08-31)

Smoking Linked to More Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease
Combination of Smoking and Absence of a Detoxifying Enzyme Linked to More Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease in Female Patients   view more (2002-03-12)

Both good/bad movie characters who smoke influence teens to do the same
Dartmouth researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try smoking.   view more (2009-07-02)
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