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Guide to Pre-eclampsia in pregnancy
Pre-eclampsia or Pregnancy hypertension or high blood pressure, is considered to be serious complication with pregnant women. If it is is not detected on time, there will be potentially life-threatening...
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How to Minimize Swollen Extremities (Edema) during Pregnancy?
Pregnant women often get edema and this sometimes let them down because of their appearance. This article presents some tips to minimize swollen extremities during pregnancy. Edema (also known as...
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Weight Guidelines May Be High for Severely Obese Moms-to-Be
FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) — Current U.S. guidelines may overestimate the amount of weight that severely obese women need to gain during pregnancy, according to a new study. Different...
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Greater Caution Urged for X-Rays in Pregnancy, Infants
FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) — There’s a small increased risk of cancer for children who had X-rays before they were 3 months old and those whose mothers had X-rays...
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Folate May Not Protect Against Premature Birth
THURSDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) — In a study that included data on nearly 73,000 Norwegian women, researchers found that taking folate during pregnancy didn’t appear to reduce the rate...
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FDA Approves First Drug to Prevent Premature Births
FRIDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to help prevent premature birth in women who have had at least one...
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Abortion Typically Doesn’t Harm Mental Health: Study
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) — Women who undergo an abortion don’t seem to face a greatly increased risk of mental health problems after having the procedure, a new study...
