20 March 2017

High folic acid level in pregnancy may decrease high blood pressure in children

A new article published in the American Journal of Hypertension finds that babies born to mothers with cardiometabolic risk factors...

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17 March 2017

Doctors who provide abortions say current law prevents provision of best possible care for women

Abortion doctors feel they provide a vital and valued service – but that legal requirements set out in the 1967...

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15 March 2017

Poor diet during teens and early adulthood may raise breast cancer risk

Previous studies have associated a poor diet - particularly one that is low in vegetables, high in refined sugar and...

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13 March 2017

Vaginal progesterone may reduce newborn complications in some pregnancies

Treatment with vaginal progesterone may help reduce certain risks that can occur when mothers are pregnant with twins and have...

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10 March 2017

Does pre-eclampsia during pregnancy increase risk to mothers’ eyes?

A study published in Obstetrics and Gynecology suggests that pre-eclampsia may be associated with retinal disease in the mother later...

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8 March 2017

Study links outdoor air pollution with millions of preterm births

Scientists have published a major study which links outdoor air pollution with 2.7 million preterm births per year. The study,...

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6 March 2017

Locate ectopic pregnancies with osteopathic technique when imaging fails

The location of an ectopic pregnancy can be determined using a simple, noninvasive physical examination technique used by osteopathic physicians,...

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3 March 2017

The benefits of a scalp cooling device during chemotherapy

Two studies in the February 14 issue of JAMA examine hair loss among women with breast cancer who received scalp...

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