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Health Tip: Coping With Migraines During Pregnancy
Title: Health Tip: Coping With Migraines During Pregnancy Category: Health News Created: 2/8/2012 8:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 2/8/2012
Dental treatment during pregnancy: oral health and safety tips for expectant ...
Over six million women throughout the U.S. become pregnant each year, and subsequently begin the exciting and demanding nine-month process of caring for the health and safety of an unborn child in addition to their own. A healthy pregnancy begins with awareness of important risks and requirements for both the mother and the fetus: and while many of these (such as drug, alcohol and tobacco ...
Teen pregnancy rates reach 'dramatic' 40-year low in U.S.
Teen pregnancy rates in the U.S. have dropped to a 40-year low, according to a study. The Guttmacher Institute, a non-profit sexual health research group that favors abortion rights, found the rate of pregnancies among 15- to 19-year-olds has declined 42 percent from its peak 22 years ago
Teen Pregnancy Rate Hits 40-Year Low
Teen pregnancies reached their lowest level in the United States in nearly 40 years in 2008, a nonprofit institute said in a report released today (Feb. 8). The research showed that teenage birth and abortion rates were also down, although disparities persisted in the statistics for black, white and Hispanic teens.
Teen Pregnancy Rate Hit 40-Year Low in 2008
Teen pregnancies reached their lowest level in the United States in nearly 40 years in 2008, a nonprofit institute said in a report released today (Feb. 8). The research showed that teenage birth and abortion rates were also down, although disparities persisted in the statistics for black, white and Hispanic teens.
High levels of cadmium or lead in blood linked to pregnancy delay
Higher blood levels of cadmium in females, and higher blood levels of lead in males, delayed pregnancy in couples trying to become pregnant, according to a new study.
Beforeplay Campaign Aimed at Reducing Unintended Pregnancy in Colorado
A public education campaign aimed at reducing unintended pregnancy among young adults is being launched today in Colorado. The campaign, Beforeplay, is targeted to the 18- to 29-year-old age group and seeks to initiate more conversation about sexual health and family planning through an interactive website, social media, events and statewide advertising.
NIH study links high levels of cadmium, lead in blood to pregnancy delay
( NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ) Higher blood levels of cadmium in females, and higher blood levels of lead in males, delayed pregnancy in couples trying to become pregnant, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other academic research institutions.
Chemo During Pregnancy Doesn't Seem to Harm Baby
THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that the babies of women who had chemotherapy while pregnant aren't at higher risk for a variety of medical disorders, a sign that the treatment should be safe for the fetus in most instances.
Teen pregnancy, abortion rates at record low, study says
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Birth and abortion rates among U.S. teens fell to record lows in 2008 as increased use of contraceptives sent the overall teen pregnancy rate to its lowest level since at least 1972, a study showed on Wednesday. But disparities among racial and ethnic groups continued to persist, with black and Hispanic teens experiencing pregnancy and abortion rates two to four times higher ...