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• Singing in Pregnancy May Be Harder Work

  Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal fluctuations make it harder for women to sing during ...

• CDC Study Links 2 Antibiotics to Birth Defects

  Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Taking antibiotics during pregnancy does not raise the risk for ...

• Folate Levels in Pregnancy Tied to ADHD in Offspring

  Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Low folate levels during pregnancy are associated with higher odds ...

• CDC Finds U.S. 30th in Infant Mortality

  Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- When comparing rates of infant mortality, the United States lags ...

• Flu Shot in Pregnancy Protects Baby

  Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women head the list of people who should get ...

• Money Woes Keeping Many Couples From Fertility Treatments

  Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A squeeze on finances is now playing a key role ...

• Assessing Embryo Metabolism May Aid IVF Success

  Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Examining the metabolism of embryos may help determine which ones ...

• Exercise Boosts Bone Density in Breast-Feeding Moms

  Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- New moms who breast-feed may need exercise -- including cardiovascular ...

• Pre-Birth Exposure to 1918 Flu Raised Heart Risks, Study Finds

  Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) -- People exposed to the deadly 1918 Spanish flu pandemic while ...

• Chemical Used in Plastics May Affect Newborn Size

  June 25 (HealthDay News) -- As if expectant mothers don't have enough to worry about, ...

• Experts Urge Less Weight Gain for Obese Women in Pregnancy

  May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Obese moms-to-be should limit their weight gain during pregnancy to ...

• Risk to Baby Rises With Repeat C-Sections

  May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Babies delivered by elective, repeat cesarean section delivery are nearly ...

• More Single Women Are Having Babies

  May 13 (HealthDay News) -- The number of unmarried women having children has risen sharply ...

• Fad Baby Names Tend to Fizzle Fast

  May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Faddish baby names don't retain their appeal for long, a ...

• Pregnant and Older May Mean More Complications

  April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Although the rate of complications during pregnancy has remained unchanged ...

• B12 Deficit May Boost Risk of Birth Defects

  March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Women who do not have enough vitamin B12 in their ...

• Men Must Contend With a Biological Clock, Too

  February 14 (HealthDay News) -- It wasn't all that long ago that any suggestion that ...

• Preeclampsia in Pregnancy Boosts Future Health Risks

  January 30 (HealthDay News) -- Women who experience preeclampsia during pregnancy are at increased risk ...

• Common Chemicals May Delay Pregnancy

  January 29 (HealthDay News) -- Chemicals known as perfluorinated chemicals, which are pervasive in food ...