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LOWER TEEN PREGNANCY RATES IN PRACTICES WITH YOUNG FEMALE DOCTORS
Hippisley-Cox and colleagues, from the Division of General Practice, University of Nottingham, looked at the numbers of teen pregnancies for each of the 826 general practices in the Trent region between 1994 and 1997. The Trent region has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the UK. view more (2000-03-21)
Working while pregnant more than quadruples risk of pre-eclampsia
Women who work during pregnancy are almost five times as likely to develop pre-eclampsia, concludes research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. view more (2002-04-15)
Research shows no direct association between anxiety symptoms and adverse pregnancy outcomes
According to a review of the research on anxiety and pregnancy outcomes, researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch found that experiencing anxiety symptoms during pregnancy is not associated with an increased risk of a number of pregnancy complications such as having a longer labor or a low birth weight baby. view more (2006-08-14)
Asthmatic children: Did mom use her pump during pregnancy?
Expectant mothers who eschew asthma treatment during pregnancy heighten the risk transmitting the condition to their offspring, according to one of the largest studies of its kind published in the European Respiratory Journal. view more (2009-10-06)
Novel diagnosis of preeclampsia with proteomic analysis
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that analyzing proteins in urine is a simple and objective method to diagnose and classify preeclampsia (PE), a complication of pregnancy causing high blood pressure after 20 weeks of gestation. view more (2006-02-06)
High blood pressure in pregnancy increases risk of later heart disease
Women who have high blood pressure (hypertension) during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease in later life, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. The study involved three groups of women, selected from the Aberdeen maternity databank, and who were living in Aberdeen during their first pregnancy in the years 1951... view more... (2003-04-15)
Genital infection may be linked to miscarriage
The genital infection, bacterial vaginosis, may be linked to miscarriage during the second trimester of pregnancy (13-15 weeks), concludes a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-12-04)
Stop eating for two: obese moms-to-be should gain less weight than currently recommended
Severely obese women should lose weight during pregnancy, while obese women who are pregnant should gain less weight than currently recommended, a Saint Louis University study finds. view more (2007-10-02)
Frequent use of paracetamol in late pregnancy may double risk of wheezing in young children
Frequent use of the painkiller paracetamol (acetaminophen) after 20 weeks of pregnancy may increase the risk of the babies wheezing as young children, finds a study in Thorax. The findings are based on interviews with over 9,000 pregnant mothers who were taking part in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). The... view more... (2002-10-25)
Maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy associated with risk for childhood conduct problems
Maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy appears to be associated with conduct problems in children, independently of other risk factors. view more (2007-11-06)
Self-help programme for pregnant smokers is ineffective
The UK government wants to cut the percentage of women who smoke during pregnancy from 23% to 15% by the year 2010. But a study in this week's BMJ finds that a self-help approach implemented during routine antenatal care is ineffective. The study involved 128 midwives working in three NHS trusts in England and 1,527 women who smoked at the start... view more... (2002-12-11)
Women with major depression at risk of relapse during pregnancy
Contrary to a common belief that the hormonal changes associated with pregnancy provide a protective effect against depression, women with major depression who discontinue antidepressant medication during pregnancy are at risk of relapse. view more (2006-02-01)
Women With Rare Twin-pregnancy Complication Have 40% Chance Of Delivering One Baby (p 2165)
Authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET provide evidence to suggest that women with a rare twin-pregnancy disorder are at no more increased risk of malignant disease than women with the disorder who choose to have their pregnancy terminated. Hydatidiform moles are a pregnancy complication where the fetus fails to develop;... view more... (2002-06-19)
Folic Acid Supplements Not Linked To Multiple Births (p 380)
Results of a Chinese population-based study in this week's issue of THE LANCET provide strong evidence that women who take folic acid supplements during pregnancy do not have an increased likelihood of having a multiple birth. Folic acid supplements are recommended for women of childbearing age to prevent neural tube defects-such as spina bifida... view more... (2003-01-29)
Obesity raises risk of complications in pregnancy, study shows
Expectant mothers who are obese are much more likely to suffer from minor complications such as heart burn and chest infections during pregnancy, a study suggests. view more (2009-07-17)
Pregnancy complications are a stress test for future maternal health and pregnancies
Predicting whether pregnancy complications affect long-term maternal health as well as future pregnancies is at the heart of two studies conducted by researchers in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine. view more (2009-07-20)
Poor diabetes control linked to pregnancy complications
Women with poorly controlled diabetes during early pregnancy run an increased risk of their baby being malformed, finds a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2002-11-27)
Pregnant women with asthma can be more confident about some medicines
Women can usually keep using the same asthma drugs they were using before they got pregnant. Budesonide sprays are the best studied and can be regarded as safe. view more (2008-12-03)
Pregnant women with asthma can be more confident about some medicines
Women can usually keep using the same asthma drugs they were using before they got pregnant. Budesonide sprays are the best studied and can be regarded as safe. view more (2008-12-04)
Inflammatory bowel disease doubles risk of pregnancy complications
Inflammatory bowel disease roughly doubles the chances of pregnancy complications, reveals research published ahead of print in Gut. view more (2006-12-21)
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