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Is BPA More Dangerous During Pregnancy? And Where Does the BPA Controversy Stand Now?

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The controversy over Bisphenol A, or BPA, continues, as heated as it was in 2008, when reports about possible health consequences to humans from long-term exposure followed reviews of many scientific studies. What Is BPA? BPA is a solid, colorless chemical used to make many kinds of plastics, and to make the sealant or liner […]

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U.S. Government Calls on All Pregnant Women to Be Screened for Gestational Diabetes

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New federal recommendations in the United States are for all pregnant women to be screened for gestational diabetes at 24 weeks of pregnancy, even when they have no symptoms of the condition. The new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, are now the same as

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Can Breastfeeding Reduce the Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Moms?

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A Chinese study has found that breastfeeding may be linked to lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women who nursed their infants. The study reviewed data from more than 7,300 women aged 50 and older from China, who filled out questionnaires asking about their health and lifestyles, including whether they had breastfed their children. Most

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Hospitalization during Pregnancy Raises Risk for Dangerous Blood Clots

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Women who are hospitalized during pregnancy for reasons other than to give birth have a much greater risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) during and after their hospital stay, according to a new study. Clot risk was also higher in the 28 days following discharge from the hospital. The risk was especially high for women hospitalized

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Oxygen Shortage at Birth Is Usually the Result of Human Error

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Mistakes by medical staff are usually to blame in cases where a baby suffers a lack of oxygen at birth, according to a new study from Norway. Birth asphyxiation, or hypoxia, happens when a baby does not get enough oxygen before, during or right after birth. Oxygen deprivaton can result in brain damage, mental disabilities,

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Preventing Food Allergies in Infants by Introducing Solid Foods While Still Breastfeeding

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The importance of breastfeeding and of introducing solid foods later for preventing food allergies in children has become clearer to health professionals in recent years. Now, a new British study has found that waiting until at least 17 weeks of age to introduce solid foods helps infants avoid food allergies later on. That same study

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Male Babies Are in Greater Danger Inside the Womb

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Recently published results of a global study examining pre-term births reveal that male babies face greater risks while growing inside the womb, at birth and after birth. The study, which was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, examined more than 15 million babies born prematurely worldwide. It found that boys have a 14

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Delaying Measles Vaccine Until 15 Months May Offer Better Protection for Children

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Current medical practice in the United States is to give babies their first measles shot between 12 and 15 months, while in Canada, that measles shot is given at 12 months. But a new study out of Quebec shows that waiting until 15 months offers children better immunity against the measles later on. In a

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Can a Pregnant Woman’s Oral Health Affect her Unborn Baby?

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Good oral health is an important part of our general health. But researchers have found that an expectant mother’s oral health also has the potential to affect her unborn infant’s health. Bacteria from the mother’s mouth can get into the mother’s blood, from where it reaches the amniotic fluid that surrounds the baby, and the

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