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• 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 ...

• Smoking May Harm the Egg, Embryo

  November 17 (HealthDay News) -- In research that might have implications for human reproduction, U.S. ...

• Antibiotics for Preterm Labor Linked to Cerebral Palsy

  Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Not only do antibiotics not help pregnant women experiencing premature ...

• Calcium Supplements Cut Blood Lead Levels During Pregnancy

  Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- High daily doses of calcium supplements may reduce lead levels ...

• Women's Alcohol Use Tied to Delayed Childbearing

  August 20 (HealthDay News) -- Alcoholism is associated with delayed childbearing in women, according to ...

• Pregnancy Alone Not A Risk for Mental Health Problems

  July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnancy alone isn't associated with an increased risk of mental ...

• Father's Age a Factor in Infertility

  July 7 (HealthDay News) -- Among couples with fertility problems, those in which the man ...

• Teen Pregnancies, Abortions Drop From 1990 to 2004: CDC

  April 14 (HealthDay News) -- Teen pregnancy rates in the United States declined from 1990 ...

• Depression Raised Risk of Subsequent Pregnancies Among Black Teen Moms

  March 5 (HealthDay News) -- Black American teen mothers who have depression symptoms may be ...

• Michigan Mom Beats Cervical Cancer, Gives Birth to Her Only Daughter

  By Dennis Thompson Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Sallie Larthridge's third pregnancy became a race against ...

• Prior Miscarriage Raises Risk for Low-Birthweight Infant

  Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Women who've had a miscarriage or an abortion are much ...

• Fetal Alcohol Exposure May Prime Offspring for Alcoholism

  Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Rats exposed to alcohol while still in the womb learn ...

• Teen Birth Rates Up for First Time in 14 Years, U.S. Reports

  Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time in 14 years, the number of ...

• Tracking Drug Levels Helps Pregnant Women With Epilepsy

  Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Having doctors monitor blood levels of the drug lamotrigine in ...