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Prenatal Pesticide Exposure Linked to ADHD
Filed in archive Medical Issues , Pregnancy and Nutrition on August 22, 2010
A new study published in the recent issue of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives suggests that exposure to organophosphate pesticides during pregnancy increases risk of attention deficit hyp...
Ella™: Abortion Drug or Emergency Contraceptive Pill?
Filed in archive Medical Issues , Pre-Conception on August 19, 2010
The US FDA has recently approved the emergency contraceptive pill that a woman can take up to 5 days after unprotected intercourse: Ella™. Manufactured by the French company HRA Pharma and known in...
Creating A Birth Plan: Top Tips By Elizabeth Stein
Filed in archive Medical Issues , Other Pregnancy Issues , Pregnancy Tools and Gadgets on August 18, 2010
A birth plan is just that. A plan. However, every pregnant woman should have a birth plan nonetheless. Though one should be decided on how you are going to deliver your baby, you should always be p...
FDA Panel Backs Approval Of After-Sex Pill Ella
Filed in archive Medical Issues , Other Pregnancy Issues on June 28, 2010
The after-sex pill called Ella (ulipristal acetate) works to as late as 5 days after sex, thus preventing pregnancy. The FDA panel who has reviewed the possibility of Ella getting FDA approval, has...
What All Moms-To-Be Should Know About Pregnancy Veins
Filed in archive Medical Issues , Other Pregnancy Issues on June 14, 2010
Many women first develop unsightly varicose veins or find that they get worse during pregnancy. As your uterus grows, it puts pressure on the large vein on the right side of your body, which in turn i...
Air Travel While Pregnant: Safe For Most Women
Filed in archive Is it Safe...? , Medical Issues , Third Trimester on June 11, 2010
In general, doctors prefer that pregnant women stop air travel at 36 weeks in case of early labor. According to a new committee opinion issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecolog...
Asthma Medications During Pregnancy is OK
Filed in archive Medical Issues on June 8, 2010
Being pregnant during hot summer months can be very uncomfortable. Huffing and puffing with carrying the additional weight of the baby, many expecting women are struggling. More so for women with a...
Antidepressants in Pregnancy Increase Risk of Miscarriage
Filed in archive Medical Issues on June 1, 2010
Many pregnant women experience depression at some point in their pregnancies. I am not referring to those short bouts of anxiety or sadness that comes and goes that many of us experience, but real cli...
Fibroid Awareness Week and Pregnancy
Filed in archive Medical Issues on April 19, 2010
Fibroid Awareness Week is April 19th through April 23rd sponsored by the Fibroid Treatment Collective and is dedicated to education about fibroids that affect 40 percent of women (50 percent of Africa...

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Incontinence & Pregnancy
Filed in archive Medical Issues , Online Resources on April 12, 2010
A new study in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology found that 40% of first time mothers experience incontinence during pregnancy, and those suffering from it during pregnancy were three times more...
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