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Fibromyalgia increases pain and fatigue for pregnant women
Pregnant women with fibromyalgia (FM) experience significant pain, fatigue and psychological stress, symptoms that are often misdiagnosed or undertreated as a normal part of pregnancy.   view more (2006-07-06)

Oral contraceptives increase risk for breast cancer in some women, meta-analysis finds
A meta-analysis published in the October issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings indicts oral contraceptives as putting premenopausal women at significantly increased risk for breast cancer, especially women who use them prior to having a child.   view more (2006-10-31)

Pregnancy cravings can harm your oral health
Pregnant women may often make ice cream runs to calm their cravings as they wait for their baby's arrival. Other women suffering from an eating disorder called pica, will have cravings for ice, freezer frost, or even soil.   view more (2006-06-13)

Women Need Expanded Musculoskeletal Care During Pregnancy, Study Finds
Despite the high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain during pregnancy, few women in underserved populations receive treatment for their low back pain, according to a February 2007 study in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT).   view more (2007-03-07)

Underweight women at greater risk of miscarriage
Women who have a low body mass index before they become pregnant are 72% more likely to suffer a miscarriage in the first three months of pregnancy, but can reduce their risk significantly by taking supplements and eating fresh fruit and vegetables, according to study findings published online... view more (2006-12-04)

Study identifies factors correlated with cerebral palsy
Several factors, including maternal infection during pregnancy, very preterm birth, and certain findings on brain MRI scans were correlated with cerebral palsy.   view more (2006-10-04)

Moderate stress during pregnancy does not harm child development
Many cultures hold that stress during pregnancy affects a woman's unborn child. However, there has been surprisingly little research on the topic.   view more (2006-05-17)

ESC Congress: Task Force on the Management of Cardiovascular Diseases during Pregnancy
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies a presentation 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 Most pregnant women have normal hearts and most patients with... view more (2003-09-03)

Pregnant Women with Epilepsy Face Dilemma: Continue Treatment and Risk Birth Defects?
An article in the journal Epilepsia reviewed recent data on the risks associated with continuation of medical treatment of women with epilepsy during their pregnancies. While the general consensus is that use of antiepileptic drugs is associated with increased risk for birth defects, physicians... view more (2005-04-22)

Low Folic Acid Levels Linked with Increased Risk of Early Spontaneous Abortion
STOCKHOLM - Women with low folic acid levels are at a significantly increased risk of having an early, naturally occurring termination of their pregnancy, according to an article in the October 16 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). According to background information... view more (2002-10-11)

A new approach to the treatment of malaria in pregnant women in West Africa
A new approach to treatment for pregnant women suffering from malaria in west Africa has been found to be both safe and effective, following a randomised trial carried out by a team based in Ghana and at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).   view more (2006-10-13)

Hairspray is linked to common genital birth defect, says study
Women who are exposed to hairspray in the workplace during pregnancy have more than double the risk of having a son with the genital birth defect hypospadias, according to a new study published today in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.    view more (2008-11-24)

A low dose of caffeine when pregnant may damage the heart of offspring for a lifetime
A new study published online in The FASEB Journal shows that the equivalent of one dose of caffeine (just two cups of coffee) ingested during pregnancy may be enough to affect fetal heart development and then reduce heart function over the entire lifespan of the child.   view more (2008-12-17)

A reversal of thinking: How women with lupus can increase chance for healthy pregnancies
In the not so distant past, women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease, were advised not to have children, and if they became pregnant, to have therapeutic abortions to prevent severe flares of their lupus.   view more (2008-10-27)

Severe, acute maternal stress linked to the development of schizophrenia
Pregnant women who endure the psychological stress of being in a war zone are more likely to give birth to a child who develops schizophrenia.   view more (2008-08-21)

Pregancies ending in abortion do not increase the risk of developing breast cancer (p 1007)
Results of a major international collaboration investigating the relationship between abortion and breast cancer are published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Authors of the study conclude that the totality of the worldwide evidence does not suggest any increase in the risk of developing breast... view more (2004-03-24)

Folic acid cuts risk of cleft lip
Taking folic acid supplements in early pregnancy seems to substantially reduce the risk of cleft lip.   view more (2007-01-29)

Stretching exercises may reduce risk of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy
Stretching exercises may be more effective at reducing the risk of preeclampsia than walking is for pregnant women who have already experienced the condition and who do not follow a workout routine, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing.   view more (2008-05-29)

Differences between boys and girls show less than three weeks into pregnancy
Female embryos exert a greater influence than male embryos over the hormone that nurtures early pregnancy, and the difference can be detected as little as 16 days after conception, according to new research published (Wednesday 30 January) in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human... view more (2002-01-26)

HIV and malaria combine to adversely affect pregnant women and their infants
University of Toronto researchers have uncovered the basis by which pregnant women protect themselves against malaria and have also discovered how the HIV virus works to counteract this defence. The research could lead to improved vaccines for pregnant women in malaria-ravished regions.   view more (2007-05-30)

IVF women more fertile in lighter months
Researchers have found that pregnancy from IVF is more likely between May and September, probably due to biological programming that we have inherited from our primate origins. The British Fertility Society hear today how investigators from IVF clinics in Liverpool and Chester discovered that not... view more (2004-03-31)

More treatment options for women requiring emergency contraception (p 1803)
Results of an international study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that there are three effective therapeutic options for women requiring emergency contraception after sexual intercourse. Hormone treatment with a single 10 mg dose of mifepristone, and two 0.75 mg doses of levonorgestrel... view more (2002-11-29)

NYU dental researchers find evidence of periodontal disease leading to gestational diabetes
A study by a New York University dental research team has discovered evidence that pregnant women with periodontal (gum) disease are more likely to develop gestational diabetes mellitus than pregnant women with healthy gums.   view more (2008-03-25)

Post-pregnancy events promote breast tumor metastasis
Changes in the tissue environment of the breast that occur after pregnancy promote the metastasis of breast tumor cells.   view more (2006-02-03)

A Possible Mechanism For Pre-eclampsia? (p 1511)
Results of a preliminary study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that there may be future tests to determine whether pregnant women are at risk of developing pre-eclampsia, a serious disorder of late pregnancy. Up to 8% of pregnant women develop pre-eclampsia (pregnancy-induced high blood... view more (2003-04-30)
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