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Childbirth May Slow Progression of Multiple Sclerosis 11-24-2009
MS Need Not Preclude Pregnancy 11-18-2009
Pregnancy Complication May Be Linked to Thyroid Problems 11-18-2009
Folic Acid Fortification Might Boost Cancer Risk 11-17-2009
U.S. Scores a 'D' on Preterm Birth Report Card 11-17-2009
Health Tip: Creating Your Birth Plan 11-16-2009
Folic Acid Late in Pregnancy Tied to Asthma in Kids 11-13-2009
Older People at Greater Risk of Swine Flu Death 11-11-2009
Depressed and Pregnant? Flu Shot May Be Needed 11-09-2009
Singing in Pregnancy May Be Harder Work 11-06-2009
Fetus Learns Intonations of Mother's Tongue 11-05-2009
Health Tip: Getting Ready for Birth 11-04-2009
Folate Levels in Pregnancy Tied to ADHD in Offspring 11-03-2009
CDC Study Links 2 Antibiotics to Birth Defects 11-02-2009
One Dose of Swine Flu Vaccine Works for Pregnant Women 11-02-2009
Asians Seem to Suffer Less During Childbirth 10-30-2009
Flu Shot in Pregnancy Protects Baby 10-30-2009
Veggies in Pregnancy Lowers Child's Diabetes Risk 10-30-2009
1 Million More Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine on Hand 10-28-2009
Health Tip: Exercise During Pregnancy 10-28-2009
One Embryo as Good as Two in Second IVF Attempt 10-28-2009
Cocaine Use in Pregnancy Linked to Impulsivity in Sons 10-23-2009
Assessing Embryo Metabolism May Aid IVF Success 10-22-2009
Money Woes Keeping Many Couples From Fertility Treatments 10-22-2009
Alternative Treatments May Boost IVF Success 10-21-2009
For Obese, Weight Gained in Pregnancy May Not Leave 10-21-2009
Sex of Twins May Affect Outcomes 10-21-2009
New IVF Guidelines Aim to Reduce Multiple Births 10-20-2009
Health Tip: The Importance of Folic Acid 10-19-2009
Obesity May Affect Fertility in Young Women 10-16-2009
Transplant May Treat Metabolic Disorders in Womb 10-16-2009
Many Hospitalized With Swine Flu Had Been Healthy 10-13-2009
Want Leaner Kids? Parents May Need to Toe the Line 10-11-2009
Health Tip: Help Prevent Listeriosis During Pregnancy 10-09-2009
Miscarriage Treatment Won't Harm Future Fertility: Study 10-09-2009
Health Tip: Before You Become Pregnant 10-08-2009
Health Tip: Understanding Gestational Diabetes 10-08-2009
Birth Control Pills Might Alter Mate Selection: Study 10-07-2009
Cow's Milk Protein Could Help Save Preemies' Lives 10-06-2009
Most Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies 10-06-2009
Plastics Chemical Tied to Aggression in Young Girls 10-06-2009
Antidepressants May Be Linked to Birth Problems 10-05-2009
Do Preemies Benefit From High-Tech Measures? 10-05-2009
1 Million 'Preemie' Babies Die Each Year: Report 10-04-2009
28 Pregnant Women Have Died From Swine Flu: CDC 10-01-2009
Health Tip: Reduce the Risk of Preterm Labor 10-01-2009
Pre-Birth Exposure to 1918 Flu Raised Heart Risks, Study Finds 10-01-2009
Pre-Pregnancy Weight Linked to Babies' Heart Problems 10-01-2009
Smoking in Pregnancy Linked to Psychotic Symptoms in Kids 10-01-2009
Study Urges Treatment for Even Mild Gestational Diabetes 09-30-2009
Fetal Surgery May Treat Heart Defect 09-29-2009
Studies Evaluate Thyroid Treatment During Pregnancy 09-25-2009
Antidepressants Linked to Heart Defects in Newborns 09-24-2009
Predicting Postpartum Depression May Be Possible 09-23-2009
Recession Has Women Rethinking Childbearing 09-23-2009
Exercise During Pregnancy Keeps Newborn Size Normal 09-21-2009
Flying OK for Most Pregnant Women 09-21-2009
Health Tip: Counting Baby's Kicks 09-21-2009
Teen Birth Rates Higher in States Where Religion Is Widespread 09-16-2009
Health Tip: Are You Pregnant and Depressed? 09-11-2009
Swine Flu Trials Continue to Point to 1-Dose Vaccine 09-11-2009
Health Tip: If You Smoke While Pregnant 09-10-2009
Research Seeks Cause of Preeclampsia 09-10-2009
Health Tip: Eating Fish and Shellfish 09-03-2009
Health Tip: Taking a Childbirth Class 09-03-2009
Keep Your Flu Shots Straight This Fall 09-02-2009
Weight-Loss Surgery Breaks Families' 'Obesity Cycle' 09-02-2009
Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Before Birth Affects DNA 08-31-2009
Home Birth With Midwife As Safe As Hospital Birth: Study 08-31-2009
Swine Flu on Campuses Boosts Call for Vaccinations 08-31-2009
Health Tip: Resting in Bed During Pregnancy 08-28-2009
Health Tip: When Labor May Be Induced 08-26-2009
Glucose Challenge in Pregnancy Could Predict Heart Disease 08-24-2009
Health Tip: What Are Risk Factors for Preterm Labor? 08-21-2009
Induced Labor May Prevent Need for Cesarean Section 08-18-2009
Low Choline Level in Pregnancy Tied to Birth Defects 08-14-2009
Some Birth Control Pills Safer Than Others 08-13-2009
Seizures, Not Epilepsy Itself, May Raise Birth Risks 08-10-2009
Health Tip: Eating Right While You're Pregnant 08-07-2009
If Baby Is Breech, Technology Might Help 08-07-2009
Induced Labor May Improve Outcome in Risky Pregnancies 08-03-2009
Health Tip: Your Pregnancy in the Third Trimester 07-30-2009
Health Tip: Your Pregnancy in the Second Trimester 07-29-2009
Prioritize Pregnant Women to Get Swine Flu Shot, Experts Say 07-29-2009
Resistance to Malaria Drug Reported in Cambodia 07-29-2009
Health Tip: Your Pregnancy in the First Trimester 07-28-2009
Snoozing May Help Women Shed Baby Weight 07-24-2009
Exposure to Common Pollutant in Womb Might Lower IQ 07-20-2009
Depression Poses Pregnancy Risks 07-19-2009
Health Tip: Help Prevent Birth Defects 07-17-2009
Pregnancy, STDs on the Rise Again Among U.S. Teens 07-16-2009
Memory Forms at 30 Weeks in the Womb 07-15-2009
FDA OKs Single-Dose Plan B Emergency Contraceptive 07-13-2009
Stillbirth Not an Issue for Next-Born 07-10-2009
Treatment Option Shortens Path to Pregnancy 06-19-2009
Health Tip: High Blood Pressure While You're Pregnant 06-18-2009
Work Stress for Mom Might Harm Baby 06-18-2009
Close Monitoring May Help Troubled Teen Girls Avoid Pregnancy 06-17-2009
Group B Strep Screening Guidelines Sparing Newborns 06-17-2009
Depression May Lead to More Preemies Among Blacks 06-16-2009
Frequent Snoring in Pregnancy Could Signal Blood Sugar Trouble 06-11-2009
Postpartum Anxiety May Delay Puberty in Kids 06-11-2009
Morning Sickness Drug Gets Green Light in Study 06-10-2009
Acupuncture May Relieve Heartburn In Pregnancy 06-09-2009
Health Tip: Pregnancy and Foot Health 06-05-2009
Fewer New Pounds in Pregnancy Best for Obese Moms 06-02-2009
More 'Extreme' Preemies Surviving 06-02-2009
Enzyme Deficiency Linked to Neural Tube Defect in Mice 05-29-2009
Experts Urge Less Weight Gain for Obese Women in Pregnancy 05-28-2009
More Assisted Reproduction, But Fewer Multiple Births 05-28-2009
Mom and Baby Alike May Benefit From Exercise 05-24-2009
Health Tip: Be More Comfortable During Childbirth 05-22-2009
Methamphetamine Use Triples Among Pregnant Rehab Patients 05-21-2009
Risk to Baby Rises With Repeat C-Sections 05-21-2009
Kids More Apt to Smoke If Mom Did While Pregnant 05-19-2009
Overweight Moms More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids 05-19-2009
Health Tip: Wear Your Seat Belt During Pregnancy 05-13-2009
Before Conceiving, Take Folic Acid for One Full Year 05-12-2009
Folic Acid Reduces Infant Heart Defects 05-12-2009
Maternal Depression Has Negative Effect on Infants' Sleep 05-06-2009
Testosterone Injections Offer Hope for Male Contraceptive 05-05-2009
Health Tip: Get Fit After Baby is Born 05-04-2009
Health Tip: Easing Back Pain During Pregnancy 05-01-2009
Autism Tied to Older Moms, Breech Birth 04-27-2009
Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Should Avoid Valproate 04-27-2009
Health Tip: Blood Tests During Pregnancy 04-23-2009
Resuscitated Newborns at Risk for Lower IQs 04-21-2009
How Much Fish to Eat While Pregnant? 04-11-2009
Air Pollution Exposure May Slow Fetal Growth 04-08-2009
Male Infertility Treatment Boosts Sperm Count 04-06-2009
Health Tip: False Labor or Real Labor? 04-03-2009
Mothers of Multiples May Face Higher Depression Risk 04-01-2009
Study Links Pesticides to Birth Defects 03-31-2009
Babies Born Only 2 to 3 Weeks Early May Face Development Delays 03-30-2009
Newly Pregnant Smokers Have a 15-Week Window to Quit 03-27-2009
Trial Vaccine May Protect Against Serious Viral Infection 03-18-2009
Unmarried Childbirths in U.S. Reach Record Levels 03-18-2009
CT Scans of Pregnant Women Increasing 03-17-2009
Tiniest Babies Carry Biggest Costs 03-17-2009
Preemie Delivery Tied to Later Heart Woes for Women 03-13-2009
For Primary Care, More Patients Are Seeing Specialists 03-10-2009
Migraines in Pregnancy Boost Vascular Risks 03-10-2009
Health Tip: Learning About Ectopic Pregnancy 03-06-2009
Safety of Labor-Delaying Drugs Questioned 03-06-2009
B12 Deficit May Boost Risk of Birth Defects 03-02-2009
Undoing the 'Big Baby' Trend 03-01-2009
Babies Born in High Pollen Months at Wheezing Risk 02-26-2009
Hormones May Help Shield Women from Parkinson's 02-25-2009
Iodine in Prenatal Vitamins Varies Widely 02-25-2009
'Degrading' Lyrics Linked to Teen Sex 02-24-2009
Diabetes Linked to Depression During and After Pregnancy 02-24-2009
Prenatal Exposure to Traffic Pollution May Lead to Asthma 02-16-2009
Men Must Contend With a Biological Clock, Too 02-14-2009
Obese Moms More Likely to Have Babies With Birth Defects 02-10-2009
Pregnancy May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival 02-09-2009
Fertility Drugs Do Not Increase Ovarian Cancer Risk 02-06-2009
Vitamin D Deficit May Trigger MS Risk Gene 02-05-2009
What Moms Learned May Be Passed to Offspring 02-05-2009
Zinc May Counter Effects of Alcohol in Early Pregnancy 02-05-2009
Blood Test May Predict Postpartum Depression 02-02-2009
Smoking-Low Birth Weight Link Explained in Part 02-02-2009
Preeclampsia in Pregnancy Boosts Future Health Risks 01-30-2009
Preeclampsia May Stem From Malformed Proteins 01-30-2009
Using C-Section Scars to Predict Future Deliveries 01-30-2009
Additional Steroid Dose May Help Preemies 01-29-2009
Common Chemicals May Delay Pregnancy 01-29-2009
Gum Disease Treatment Doesn't Cut Preterm Birth Risk 01-29-2009
Health Tip: Dizziness During Pregnancy 01-21-2009
Severe Obstetric Complications on the Increase 01-21-2009
Caring Counseling May Ease Postpartum Depression 01-16-2009
Sepsis Therapy in Preemies Fails to Boost Survival 01-16-2009
Mothers, Newborns at High Risk in Developing World 01-15-2009
Newer Contraceptives Don't Increase Heart Risk 01-15-2009
IVF Treatments Often Work for Women Under 35 01-14-2009
Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Help 'Preemie' Girls' Brains 01-13-2009
Health Tip: See Your Doctor Before Pregnancy 01-09-2009
Early Elective C-Sections Produce Complications 01-07-2009
Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006 01-07-2009
Prenatal Nutrition, Postnatal Allergy Protection 01-04-2009
Many Teens Don't Keep Virginity Pledges 12-29-2008
Health Tip: Prevent Headaches During Pregnancy 12-26-2008
Rate of Unnecessary C-Sections Far Lower Than Thought 12-24-2008
Health Tip: Managing Headaches During Pregnancy 12-22-2008
Vitamin D Deficit in Pregnancy Tied to Caesarean Risk 12-22-2008
Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' White Matter 12-19-2008
Elective Early Deliveries Pose Risks for Babies 12-18-2008
Multiple Doses of Steroids Don't Help Preemies 12-18-2008
Among Cardiologists, Women Cite Discrimination 12-16-2008
Late Preterm Birth Poses Developmental Risks 12-11-2008
Health Tip: Sciatica Pain During Pregnancy 12-10-2008
Health Tip: If You Were Diabetic While Pregnant 12-04-2008
Mom's Cells Prime Fetal Immune System 12-04-2008
Women Unhappy With Disposal Options After Infertility Treatment 12-04-2008
C-Section Might Boost Baby's Asthma Risk 12-03-2008
Epilepsy Drug May Raise Autism Risk in Offspring 12-03-2008
Folate in Early Pregnancy May Boost Wheezing in Baby 12-02-2008

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