Health and Medical Guide to Pregnancy and Reproduction Pregnancy and Reproduction Health information topics about Pregnancy and Reproduction: Abortion (Abortion) Adoption (Adoption) AIDS and Pregnancy (AIDS and Pregnancy) Alcohol Abuse in Pregnancy (Pregnancy and Substance Abuse) Amniocentesis (Prenatal Testing) Anatomy (Anatomy) Artificial Insemination (Infertility) Baby Blues (Postpartum Depression) Birth Control (Birth Control) Cesarean Section (Cesarean Section) Childbirth (Childbirth) Chorionic Villi Sampling (Prenatal Testing) Contraception (Birth Control) C-Section (Cesarean Section) Delivery (Childbirth) Diabetes and Pregnancy (Diabetes and Pregnancy) Drug Abuse in Pregnancy (Pregnancy and Substance Abuse) Ectopic Pregnancy (Pregnancy Loss) Family Medical History (Genetic Counseling) Family Planning (Birth Control) Fertility (Infertility, Reproductive Health) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) Fetal Ultrasound (Prenatal Testing) Foster Care (Adoption) Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer (Infertility) Genetic Counseling (Genetic Counseling) Genetic Testing (Genetic Testing) Gestational Diabetes (Diabetes and Pregnancy) High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy (High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy) High Risk Pregnancy (High Risk Pregnancy) Infections and Pregnancy (Infections and Pregnancy) Infertility (Infertility) In Vitro Fertilization (Infertility) Labor (Childbirth) Miscarriage (Pregnancy Loss) Multiple Births (Twins, Triplets, Multiple Births) Ovarian Insufficiency (Premature Ovarian Failure) Paternity Testing (Genetic Testing) Postpartum Depression (Postpartum Depression) Preeclampsia (High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy) Pregnancy (Pregnancy) Pregnancy and AIDS (AIDS and Pregnancy) Pregnancy and Diabetes (Diabetes and Pregnancy) Pregnancy and Substance Abuse (Pregnancy and Substance Abuse) Pregnancy, Infections in (Infections and Pregnancy) Pregnancy Loss (Pregnancy Loss) Pregnancy, Teen (Teenage Pregnancy) Premature Babies (Premature Babies) Premature Menopause (Premature Ovarian Failure) Premature Ovarian Failure (Premature Ovarian Failure) Prenatal Care (Prenatal Care) Prenatal Testing (Prenatal Testing) Reproductive Health (Reproductive Health) Smoking in Pregnancy (Pregnancy and Substance Abuse) Sterility (Infertility) Sterilization (Birth Control) Stillbirth (Pregnancy Loss) Substance Abuse in Pregnancy (Pregnancy and Substance Abuse) Teenage Pregnancy (Teenage Pregnancy) Toxemia (High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy) Triplets (Twins, Triplets, Multiple Births) Twins, Triplets, Multiple Births (Twins, Triplets, Multiple Births) Vasectomy (Birth Control)   Pregnancy / Obstetrics News From Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Mechanism By Which Progesterone Prevents Preterm Birth 8 Feb 2010 at 4:00am Researchers at Yale School of Medicine believe they may have discovered how the hormone progesterone acts to prevent preterm birth. The findings were presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) in Chicago by Errol Norwitz, M.D., professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale... Recent Releases In Global Health 8 Feb 2010 at 4:00am Lancet Study Examines Childbirth Practices, Outcomes In Asian Countries A Lancet study examines childbirth practices and the relationship between these practices and maternal and perinatal outcomes in nine Asian countries, as assessed by a WHO global survey... Obama, Sec. Clinton Speak At National Prayer Breakfast 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and other policymakers and religious leaders on Thursday spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast about various issues involving faith and politics, the Washington Post reports... Depression In Pregnancy Tied To Antisocial Behavior In Offspring During Teens 8 Feb 2010 at 2:00am Children from urban areas whose mothers suffer from depression during pregnancy are more likely than others to show antisocial behavior, including violent behavior, later in life. Furthermore, women who are aggressive and disruptive in their own teen years are more likely to become depressed in pregnancy, so that the moms' history predicts their own children's antisocial behavior... Focus On The Family Buys Super Bowl Pregame Ads 8 Feb 2010 at 2:00am Focus on the Family plans to air a second television advertisement four times during the Super Bowl pregame show that will also feature former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam Tebow, USA Today reports (Horovitz, USA Today, 2/5)... Gene Variants Linked To Risk Of Preterm Birth 8 Feb 2010 at 2:00am Gene variants in a woman and her fetus can make them more susceptible to an inflammatory response to infections inside the uterus, which can increase the risk for a preterm birth, according to a study presented at a meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Reuters reports. Preterm delivery is a leading cause of infant mortality and disability, according to Reuters... Higher Risk Of Stillbirth In Women With Fibroids 8 Feb 2010 at 2:00am In a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers unveiled findings that show that there is an increased risk of intrauterine fetal death (IUFD), commonly known as stillbirth, in women who have fibroids. IUFD, or still birth, is rare and affects only six to seven out of every thousand births... Breakthrough By Danish Scientists In Preventing Maternal Malaria 6 Feb 2010 at 2:00am Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have become the first in the world to synthesize the entire protein that is responsible for life-threatening malaria in pregnant women and their unborn children... Use Of Acetaminophen In Pregnancy Associated With Increased Asthma Symptoms I... 5 Feb 2010 at 7:00am Children who were exposed to acetaminophen prenatally were more likely to have asthma symptoms at age five in a study of 300 African-American and Dominican Republic children living in New York City... Barker Hypothesis Strengthened By Ancient Tooth Remains 5 Feb 2010 at 7:00am Ancient human teeth are telling secrets that may relate to modern-day health: Some stressful events that occurred early in development are linked to shorter life spans... Discovery Of Link Between Birth Defect Gastroschisis And The Agricultural Che... 5 Feb 2010 at 7:00am In a study to be presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers unveiled findings that demonstrate a link between the birth defect gastroschisis and the agricultural chemical atrazine... Screening For Spinal Muscular Atrophy Not Cost Effective 5 Feb 2010 at 7:00am In a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers unveiled findings that show that it is not cost effective to screen for spinal muscular atrophy. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the most common genetic cause of infant mortality and the second most common inherited autosomal recessive disorder... New Research Shows Genes Of Pregnant Women And Their Fetuses Can Increase The... 5 Feb 2010 at 5:00am The Pregnancy Meeting™ showed that the genes of both the mother and the fetus can make them susceptible to an inflammatory response that increases the risk of preterm labor and birth... Maternal Mortality In Calif. Up Nearly Threefold Over Last Decade, State Data... 5 Feb 2010 at 5:00am California's maternal mortality rate has nearly tripled during the past decade, according to an unreleased report from the state Department of Public Health, the Sacramento Bee reports. California Watch, a project of the Center for Investigative Reporting, conducted the investigation into the state's pregnancy-related deaths... Study Finds Association Between Genes That Regulate Maternal Inflammatory Res... 5 Feb 2010 at 3:00am In a study presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting™ in Chicago, researchers showed the use of haplotype tagging (hap-tag) single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to study the relationship between genetic predispositions, an environmental factor - bacterial vaginosis, and preterm birth...     HealthBusinessBuilder.com Build your Health Business Fast!