Maternal Exposure To Folic Acid Antagonists Increases Risks (Medical News Today)

Exposure to folic acid antagonists during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of placenta-mediated adverse outcomes such as preeclampsia, placental abruption, fetal growth restriction or fetal death reports a retrospective cohort study published in CMAJ http://www.cmaj.ca/press/pg1263.pdf.

Exposure to folic acid antagonists during pregnancy has risks (News-Medical-Net)

Exposure to folic acid antagonists during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of placenta-mediated adverse outcomes such as preeclampsia, placental abruption, fetal growth restriction or fetal death reports a retrospective cohort study published in CMAJ.

Pregnant Women After Bariatric Surgery Show Fewer Complications (Medical News Today)

In comparison with pregnant women who are obese, the rates of negative outcomes for mothers or pregnant women and newborn babies may be lower after the woman has undergone bariatric surgery, according to an article released on November 19, 2008 in JAMA. Bariatric surgery, sometimes known as weight loss surgery, can help obese people achieve a healthier body weight.

E-mail links sick in poor countries with specialists around the world (Press of Atlantic City)

WINGHAM, England - Geese honked happily outside as Pat Swinfen sat in the study of her 16th-century farmhouse, cozy and warm amid thick Oriental carpets and a glowing wood fire.

Study: Fiber Lowers Health Risks During Pregnancy (KDKA Pittsburgh)

A new study is causing some pregnant women to sit up and take notice of the food they eat. Researchers say if women want to have a healthy pregnancy, they need to pay attention to how much fiber they eat.

It?s not just the smallest at risk (The Providence Journal)

A pink bow in her dark hair, a blush on her chubby cheeks, Deborah de Assis looked the picture of newborn health as she slept in her bassinet at St. Luke?s Hospital in New Bedford.

Journal Of Clinical Investigation Table Of Contents: Nov. 20, 2008 (Medical News Today)

Preventing tumor cells from refueling: a new anticancer approach? New data, generated in mice, by Pierre Sonveaux and colleagues, at Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium, have identified a potential new target for anticancer therapeutics.

Health Tip: Considering Home Birth? (MedicineNet.com)

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Health Tip: Considering Home Birth? (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

(HealthDay News) -- Home birth is a safe option for many moms-to-be who want to deliver in the privacy and comfort of their home.

Health Tip: Considering Home Birth? (HealthCentral)

Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. (HealthDay News) -- Home birth is a safe option for many moms-to-be who want to deliver in the privacy and comfort of their home.

Pregnancy fiber study

Wednesday, December 03, 2008 at 9:43 a.m. Preeclampsia A Preeclampsia is a condition in pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine .

Controlling Blood Pressure During Pregnancy

One of the most common dangers of pregnancy that often takes women by surprise its all tied to mom's blood pressure.

"Getting induced at 37 wks Cevigil ?"

Hello all.. I am currently in the hospital until I give birth at 37 weeks. I have GD and Preeclampsia so they don't want to risk me going any further but want to at least get me to full-term. However my cervix ...

Pregnant Rural Women More at Risk

Living in a rural area may increase a woman's chance of developing preeclampsia and other pregnancy-related blood pressure disorders by 56 percent, a new study says.

Activity May Ward Off Preeclampsia for Lean Women

Being physically active during pregnancy may help prevent a serious complication called preeclampsia, but the effect is small, and only seems to apply to women who are not obese, new research from Norway shows.

Friday November 07, 2008

Preeclampsia and risk of heart disease and stroke in the Globe and Mail, on CBC's Ontario Morning and on the United Press International website.

Preeclampsia Raises Risk of Epilepsy in Offspring

Among women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy, an increased risk of epilepsy is present in their children who are born after 37 weeks of pregnancy, according to a report in the current issue of ...

Preeclampsia raises risk of epilepsy in offspring

Among women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy, an increased risk of epilepsy is present in their children who are born after 37 weeks of pregnancy, according to a report in the current issue of ...

Preeclampsia might protect sons from testicular cancer

Pregnant women who experience severe high blood pressure may find that their risky condition ultimately helps protect their sons from testicular cancer, a new study suggests.

Preeclampsia Might Protect Against Testicular Cancer

Pregnant women who experience severe high blood pressure may find that their risky condition ultimately helps protect their sons from testicular cancer, a new study suggests.