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Rev. Wallis, I will do everything I can to work with you on assuring adoption services and high quality prenatal care and parenting support -- when will we see you working to ensure women can prevent pregnancies in the first place?
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
Low maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy may affect primary tooth calcification, leading to enamel defects, which are a risk factor for early-childhood tooth decay.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
USA Today on Wednesday profiled the book "Baby Basics," an "easy-to-read pregnancy primer" by Heidi Murkoff, author of the bestselling "What To Expect When You're Expecting." According to Murkoff, the abridged book stemmed from her recognition that the one million low-income women who give birth each year do not have access to the 614-page, $14.95 book.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
ABC Family on Tuesday premiered a "cautionary" television series that plans to address issues including teenage pregnancy, and abstinence, the New York Times reports. The series was made in collaboration with the
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 30/06/2008
Pregnant women with substance abuse problems can have successful pregnancies if they receive treatment early in their pregnancies, according to a Kaiser Permanente study released Thursday, USA Today reports.
Thaindian News (Free subscription) | 27/06/2008
Washington, June 27 (ANI): A new study has revealed that pregnant women who receive treatment for substance abuse early in their pregnancy can achieve the same health outcomes as pregnant women with no substance abuse. The study examined 49,985 women in Kaiser Permanente’s prenatal care program and found that integrating substance abuse screening and treatment into [...]
British Journal of Pharmacology (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
A quality improvement project to improve admission temperatures in very low birth weight infants Journal of Perinatology advance online publication, June 26, 2008. doi:10.1038/jp.2008.92 Authors: H C Lee, Q T Ho & W D Rhine
British Journal of Pharmacology (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
Neonatal pulmonary hypertension treated with inhaled nitric oxide and high-frequency ventilation Journal of Perinatology advance online publication, June 26, 2008. doi:10.1038/jp.2008.76 Authors: E W Coates, M E Klinepeter & T M O'Shea
British Journal of Pharmacology (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
Short-term effect of domperidone on gastroesophageal reflux in newborns assessed by combined intraluminal impedance and pH monitoring Journal of Perinatology advance online publication, June 26, 2008. doi:10.1038/jp.2008.81 Authors: F Cresi, C Marinaccio, M C Russo, R Miniero & L Silvestro
British Journal of Pharmacology (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
Substance abuse treatment linked with prenatal visits improves perinatal outcomes: a new standard Journal of Perinatology advance online publication, June 26, 2008. doi:10.1038/jp.2008.70 Authors: N C Goler, M A Armstrong, C J Taillac & V M Osejo
British Journal of Pharmacology (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in neonatal intensive care unit Journal of Perinatology advance online publication, June 26, 2008. doi:10.1038/jp.2008.73 Authors: H Abdel-Hady, S Hawas, M El-Daker & R El-Kady
British Journal of Pharmacology (Free subscription) | 26/06/2008
Attainment of early feeding milestones in preterm neonates Journal of Perinatology advance online publication, June 26, 2008. doi:10.1038/jp.2008.56 Authors: P Dodrill, T Donovan, G Cleghorn, S McMahon & P S W Davies
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 25/06/2008
Large variations among hospitals persist in the quality of maternity and cardiac care for women, according to a new study released by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. The Fifth Annual HealthGrades Women's Health in American Hospitals study analyzes the quality of care at U.S. hospitals in 17 states for treatment of heart disease and stroke among women and for women...
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 25/06/2008
New evidence-based guidelines address the prevention and management of thrombosis in key patient populations and reinforce recommendations related to the routine use of preventive therapies.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 24/06/2008
A child's risk of developing eczema in the first year can be increasedby a combination of a specific genetic mutation in the proteinfilaggrin (FLG) and exposure to a cat, according to a study released onJune 23, 2008 in the open access journal PLoS Medicine.Eczema is a skin disease characterized by inflammation of the outerlayers of the skin, and symptoms include dry, red, and itchypatches on the skin....
