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News: May 28, 2012
Healthy Dieting in Pregnancy May Be Helpful
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a healthy, calorie-controlled diet during pregnancy can help prevent excessive weight gain and cut the risk of obstetric complications, researchers report. In Europe and the United States, up to 40 percent...
Induced Labor Late in Pregnancy Has Pros, Cons
THURSDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- Inducing labor after a woman has been pregnant for more than 37 weeks can reduce an infant's risk of death before, during or shortly after birth without increasing the need for cesarean delivery, a new study sa...
Overly Long Pregnancies Linked to Behavioral Problems in Toddlers
THURSDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Children born after a longer-than-normal pregnancy are at increased risk for behavioral and emotional problems, a new study suggests. The study found that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an es...
Pacifiers Don't Discourage Breast-Feeding, Study Says
MONDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Widely held wisdom that pacifier use among newborns interferes with breast-feeding is wrong, a new small study suggests. Analyzing feeding data on nearly 2,250 infants born between June 2010 and August 2011, Or...
Early Menopause Tied to Osteoporosis in 29-Year Study
WEDNESDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- Women who go through menopause early are almost twice as likely to have the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis later in life, new research indicates. In addition, researchers from the Skane University Hospit...
More Unmarried Couples Having Babies: CDC
THURSDAY, April 12 (HealthDay News) -- More unmarried women who live with their partners are having babies than ever before, a new government report shows. Twenty-seven percent of births between 2003 and 2010 were to such couples -- a threefold in...
Pregnancy Length May Influence Severity of Autism
FRIDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- Children with autism who were born either prematurely or several weeks late may experience more severe symptoms than kids with autism who were born on time, according to a new study. These children also may be m...
Planning Pregnancy May Cut Birth Defects
FRIDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- Women who'd like to become pregnant -- especially those who are taking medications for chronic conditions -- may need to add something to their to-do list: Plan, plan, plan. That's because some medications are k...
Pesticides May Be Linked to Slightly Smaller Babies, Shorter Pregnancies
THURSDAY, April 5 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to a type of pesticide commonly used on crops eaten by U.S. consumers is linked to shorter pregnancies and smaller babies, new research says. The pesticides are known as organophosphates, which kill i...
Coffee Drinking in Pregnancy Won't Lead to Sleepless Baby: Study
TUESDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- Caffeine consumption among expectant or new mothers does not appear to affect the nighttime sleeping habits of their newborns, new Brazilian research indicates. The conclusion is based on an analysis of sleepin...
1 in 5 Pharmacies Hinders Teens' Access to 'Morning-After' Pill: Study
MONDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one in five U.S. pharmacies gave out misinformation to researchers posing as 17-year-old girls seeking emergency contraception, often saying that it was "impossible" for girls to get the pill, a new stud...
Breathing Smog in Pregnancy Linked to Child's Behavior Problems
THURSDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women exposed to higher levels of certain air pollutants while pregnant are more likely to have children with anxiety, depression and attention problems by ages 6 and 7, new research suggests. "This study pro...
Pregnancy Safe for Women With Estrogen-Sensitive Breast Cancer
WEDNESDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnancy is safe for women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, according to a new study. These types of breast tumors are especially sensitive to levels of estrogen in the body, and the findings ...
Study Suggests Mental 'Fog' of Menopause Is Real
TUESDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- The memory blips and distractible moments that women say they experience during menopause may be as real as the hot flashes and poor sleep, a new study suggests. Researchers gave women who said they were exper...
Menopause May Cost Women Sick Days
FRIDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women who suffer the unpleasant and sometimes debilitating symptoms of menopause are more likely to miss days at work, a new Dutch study finds. "If you have really bad menopausal symptoms, which could be insomn...
Many Women Say No to Breast-Feeding for 6 Months: Survey
THURSDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Current recommendations from experts urge new mothers to breast-feed their newborns for the first six months of life. But, a new survey out of Scotland suggests that for many women, this expectation just isn'...
Too Much Exercise Delays Pregnancy in Normal-Weight Women: Study
THURSDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise is a plus for women trying to become pregnant, but overdoing workouts might make it harder to conceive -- unless you're overweight, researchers report. Usually a risk factor for most health problems,...
Exclusive Breast-Feeding Best for Baby: Experts
MONDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding exclusively is recommended for a baby's first six months of life, followed by continued breast-feeding along with food until a baby is at least 12 months old, the American Academy of Pediatrics re...
Contraceptives Work Well in Obese Women, But Hormone Levels Lower
THURSDAY, Feb. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal contraceptives appear to thwart pregnancy just as well in overweight and obese women as those of normal weight despite markedly lower pregnancy-prevention hormone levels among heavier females, a group...
Exercise in Pregnancy Safe for Baby, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Exercising at moderate or -- for very active women -- even high intensity during pregnancy won't hurt your baby's health, a new study finds. Researchers monitored healthy women in their third trimester before a...
Flu Shots for Pregnant Moms May Protect Babies
TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Giving flu shots to pregnant women seems to reduce their risk of having a baby that is small for its gestational age, a new study has found. Babies who are small for their gestational age have an increased risk...
White House Alters Controversial Birth Control Rule
FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Facing a firestorm of criticism from Catholic leaders, the Obama administration on Friday said it will adjust its health care guideline mandating that religious employers provide women with access to birth contr...
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....
When Mom Has Pregnancy Diabetes, Breast-Feeding Curbs Child Obesity
FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding reduces the risk of obesity in children born to mothers with diabetes during their pregnancy, a new study indicates. Researchers followed 94 children of diabetic mothers and 399 children of non-di...
Acupuncture May Boost Pregnancy Success Rates
FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- When a couple is trying to have a baby and can't, it can be emotionally and financially draining. But help may be available in an unexpected form: acupuncture. Medical experts believe that this ancient therapy f...
Asthma Meds Likely Safe During Pregnancy: Study
FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new study found no statistically significant link between asthma medication use during pregnancy and common birth defects. However, the study did find a positive association between some rare birth defects and...
More Than Half of Teens Who Gave Birth Weren't Using Contraception: CDC
THURSDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Slightly more than half of U.S. teenaged girls who had a child between 2004 and 2008 did not use birth control, and a third didn't think they could get pregnant at the time, a new government study finds. Altho...
Antidepressants While Pregnant Linked to Slight Risk of Lung Problem in Babies
THURSDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Women who use antidepressants called selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors such as Prozac and Celexa during pregnancy run a slight risk of having an infant with high blood pressure in the lungs, a new Swedis...
Antibiotics in Pregnancy May Shield Newborns From Strep B
THURSDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Giving antibiotics to pregnant women at risk of streptococcus B infection greatly reduces infection rates in newborns, according to a new study. Use of antibiotics to prevent group B strep is common in high-inc...
Asthma Drugs in Pregnancy Might Pose Risk for Kids
FRIDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Infants born to mothers who use inhaled glucocorticoids -- a class of steroids -- to treat asthma during pregnancy may be at risk for endocrine and metabolic disorders, a new study indicates. Researchers looked ...
Stress Early in Pregnancy Linked to Fewer Baby Boys
THURSDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A stressful early pregnancy could lower a woman's odds for delivering a boy and raise her risk for premature delivery, a new study suggests. The findings from an investigation of how the stress of a major 2005 ...
Exclusive Breast-Feeding Not the Norm in U.S.
FRIDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- When something's been scientifically proven as good for the body -- nourishing, boosting disease-fighting ability and more -- you might think Americans would clamor to adopt it, especially when the bodies it hel...
Seek Help for Breast-Feeding Troubles, Young Mom Advises
FRIDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Heather Goetsch couldn't figure out why breast-feeding hurt so much. Now 28 and living in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Goetsch had her first baby at 23 and always expected to breast-feed. Her mother enthusiastically su...
Pregnancy Safe for Most Women With Lupus: Study
SATURDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnancy is safe for most women with stable lupus, a new study indicates. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect many organs of the body and cause arthritis, fatigue and rashes. Lupus has been...
Flu Shots for Pregnant Women Also Protect Newborns
THURSDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Getting a seasonal flu vaccination while pregnant protects newborns from the flu for months after birth and won't cause a miscarriage. So say studies scheduled to be presented Thursday at the annual meeting of...
Breast-Feeding, Vaccinations Lower SIDS Risk, Experts Say
TUESDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Experts at the American Academy of Pediatrics say breast-feeding and proper immunizations can both lower baby's risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Those are two new recommendations issued Tuesday as ...
Katrina's Aftermath: Failed Pregnancies for IVF Moms Nationwide
TUESDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Hurricane Katrina's devastating effects six years ago appear to have extended beyond the Gulf Coast, with miscarriages and premature births among fertility patients rising markedly across the United States in t...
Study Suggests Origins of Pregnancy-Linked High Blood Pressure
TUESDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous spike in blood pressure during pregnancy, may be due to a microscopic battle going on within the placenta between cells directed by the father's genes and those directed by...
Breast-Feeding Boost: Fewer Hospitals Handing Out Free Formula
MONDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Fewer U.S. hospitals send new mothers home with free infant formula, but the overwhelming majority still engage in the practice, to the dismay of breast-feeding proponents, a new survey finds. To determine if t...
Why Many With Breast Implants Fail at Breast-Feeding
TUESDAY, Sept. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Women with breast implants who think breast-feeding will change how their breasts look are less likely to nurse their babies successfully, according to a new study. Researchers from the American Society of Pla...
Aging, Not Menopause, Raises Women's Heart Risks, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- There's no link between menopause and increased risk of death from heart disease, says a study that challenges a long-held medical belief that the rate of cardiovascular death in women spikes after menopause. A...
Breast-Feeding Won't Prevent Kids' Eczema, Researchers Say
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Exclusive breast-feeding of infants for four months or longer does not protect them against developing the itchy skin disorder known as eczema in childhood, new research shows. In exclusive breast-feeding, an...
Obesity Before Pregnancy May Raise Child's Asthma Risk
MONDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Teens of mothers who were overweight or obese when they became pregnant may be at increased risk for asthma symptoms, according to a new study. It included nearly 7,000 teens aged 15 and 16 who were born in nort...
Support for Breast-Feeding Found Lacking in Many U.S. Hospitals
TUESDAY, Aug. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Less than 4 percent of U.S. hospitals offer the full range of support services that new mothers need to master breast-feeding, a new government report shows. This is an important issue because breast-feeding pro...
HHS: Insurers Must Pay for Birth Control for Women
MONDAY, Aug. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Beginning Aug. 1, 2012, women in the United States will have their birth control covered by insurance companies, free of co-pays, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. "Most private h...
Menopause Does Not Boost Diabetes Risk, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Menopause does not raise a woman's odds of developing diabetes, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Michigan Health System found this was true for both women who underwent natural men...
Breast-feeding for 6 Months or More Protects Against Asthma
THURSDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Babies who are exclusively breast-fed for six months or more are less likely to develop symptoms of asthma in early childhood, new research suggests. Although previous studies have found a link between breast-...
Fewer U.S. Teens Having Babies, Binge Drinking: Report
WEDNESDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- A new government report on the health and well-being of America's children brings forth some good news: Fewer teens are having babies or engaging in binge drinking, preterm birth rates are dropping and deaths ...
Pregnancy Safe for Most Women With MS: Study
MONDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnancy is generally safe for women with multiple sclerosis, a new study says. Canadian researchers analyzed 432 births to women with MS and almost 3,000 births to women without MS in the province of British C...
Breast-feeding May Shield Against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
MONDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding appears to reduce the risk of SIDS by up to 73 percent, especially when babies are exclusively breast-fed, a new study suggests. Breast milk is widely considered the best food for infants, and stu...
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