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• Medical Abortion Won't Affect Future Pregnancies

  August 16 (HealthDay News) -- A medical abortion is unlikely to affect a woman's future ...

• Plastics Chemical of 'Some Concern' for Fetal, Child Health

  August 9 (HealthDay News) -- Bisphenol A, a chemical found in many plastics and resins, ...

• Maternal Obesity Heightens Risk of Birth Defects

  August 8 (HealthDay News) -- Women who were obese before they became pregnant had a ...

• Progesterone Prevents Preterm Birth for Some Women

  August 2 (HealthDay News) -- The hormone progesterone may help prevent preterm birth in some ...

• Smoking During Pregnancy Boosts Baby's Blood Pressure

  July 31 (HealthDay News) -- A baby born to a mother who smokes during pregnancy ...

• Early HIV Therapy Boosts Children's Survival

  July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Starting anti-HIV treatment soon after birth is clearly the best ...

• Steps Prior to Pregnancy Can Protect Baby

  July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Planning ahead before pregnancy helps new moms give their babies ...

• Fertility Technique Common, Despite Doubts

  July 19 (HealthDay News) -- The use of a fertility technique called intracytoplasmic sperm injection, ...

• Folic Acid Fortification a Success in Canada

  July 12 (HealthDay News) -- After the Canadian government mandated the addition of folic acid ...

• Preventing Group B Strep: Antibiotics During Delivery Fight Infection

  July 9 (HealthDay News) - One-in-four women carries the bacterium Group B streptococcus, the most ...

• Screening IVF Embryos Ineffective for Older Moms

  July 5 (HealthDay News) -- Routine screening of the embryos of older mothers won't increase ...

• Smokers' Infants Have High Nicotine Levels

  June 20 (HealthDay News) -- In homes where at least one parent smokes, infants have ...

• Lower Premiums Can Cost More in Long Run With Maternity Care

  June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Lower premiums may not always be worth the short-term savings, ...

• Umbilical Cord Beats Marrow for Leukemia Transplants

  June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Transplanted blood cells from umbilical cords appear to give better ...

• Preemie, Underweight Babies Not Prone to Allergies

  June 7 (iVillage Total Health) -- Peanut and other food allergies are no more common ...

• Sleep Apnea Could Raise Obstetric Risks

  May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea greatly increases the risk of diabetes and high ...

• Eating Apples, Fish During Pregnancy Protects Kids From Allergies, Asthma

  May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Filling up on apples and fish during pregnancy might protect ...

• Premature Babies Face Future Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure Problems

  May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born early and underweight have a greater chance of ...

• Race Plays Role in Women's Folic Acid Intake

  May 11 (HealthDay News) -- There are racial and ethnic differences among U.S. women of ...