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Too much weight in pregnancy may lead to future heart risks in offspring

Researchers have uncovered evidence to show that piling on too many pounds in pregnancy may lead to future heart risks in the child.

4 Jun 2010

SOGC urges strategy for preventing deaths during delivery, childbirth

As the G8 approaches, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) is urging the Canadian government to recognize that a strategy on maternal and child health must focus on preventing deaths during delivery and childbirth as 80% of maternal deaths in low-resource countries take place at that time.

4 Jun 2010

Health professionals can learn from smoking cessation campaigns on how to tackle maternal obesity

Health professionals worried about the increasing number of obese pregnant women could learn lessons from successful smoking cessation campaigns, according to a study into how maternity services could be developed to effectively tackle maternal obesity.

4 Jun 2010

Mexico offers a viable option for Canadian and American retirees

Baby boomers retiring in Mexico may find it's cheaper to live there than in Canada or the U.S., however, a study suggests retirees are often isolated both from their families back home - and from the mainstream of Mexican life.

3 Jun 2010

Canadian researchers: Probiotic found in breast milk reduces painful cramping in gut

Here's another reason to breast feed your baby: Canadian researchers have discovered how a probiotic found in breast milk reduces or eliminates painful cramping in the gut. In a new research report published online in the FASEB Journal, these scientists use mice to show that a specific strain of Lactobacillus reuteri decreases the force of muscle contractions in the gut within minutes of exposure.

3 Jun 2010

Aspirin may not be beneficial for young adults with diabetes

Experts are now recommending that low-dose aspirin therapy to prevent heart attacks be used somewhat more conservatively - that men younger than 50 and women younger than 60, who have diabetes but no other major risk factors, probably not use aspirin.

2 Jun 2010

Survey: 58% of Australians worry about brain health, age-related degenerative brain disease

The majority of Australians (58%) are worried about their brain health and the threat of age-related degenerative brain disease, according to a new survey. The national survey was commissioned by leading medical research institute Neuroscience Research Australia and polled 1000 Australians aged 18 to over 75.

2 Jun 2010

Tomorrow's elderly will need to pay for care

As their autonomy fades, tomorrow's elderly will need to create non-traditional support networks or pay for the care they receive.

2 Jun 2010

New study finds usage of antidepressants increases risk of miscarriage in pregnant women

A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) found a 68% increase in the overall risk of miscarriage in pregnant women using antidepressants.

1 Jun 2010

Women with recurrent miscarriages can have successful pregnancy with supportive care

For women who have multiple miscarriages, the pain of repeated loss is often compounded by another reality. The causes behind miscarriage are complex and often difficult to identify, and even those conditions and associations proposed as causes are poorly understood.

28 May 2010

Study measures effects of BPA on male reproductive system

Increasing Bisphenol-A levels in urine are associated with worsening male sexual function, according to a Kaiser Permanente study appearing online in the Journal of Andrology.

28 May 2010

CPC seminar to explore new rules shaping pregnancy, pregnancy planning

The transformation of pregnancy into a time of expert-led 'training' for potential parents will be discussed and criticised at the final Changing Parenting Culture seminar at the University of Kent's Canterbury campus 22-23 June.

27 May 2010

Conceptual Options to conduct FREE seminar on Surrogacy, Embryo, Sperm and Egg Donation

The Surrogacy and Egg Donation Center, Conceptual Options, will be conducting a FREE seminar in Miami, Florida on the 17th and 18th of July 2010. These one-day FREE seminars will include a morning seminar and afternoon individual consultations. This seminar will focus on Surrogacy, Embryo, Sperm and Egg Donation and will be held at the Four Seasons resort in Miami, Florida.

26 May 2010

CorCell reduces initial cost of storing umbilical cord blood stem cells

Cord Blood America, Inc., announced today its stem cell processing and storage subsidiary, CorCell, is launching "Afford-A-Cord," which reduces the initial cost of storing umbilical cord blood stem cells from $2075 to $495 plus medical courier service. The Afford-A-Cord program will be offered as an additional payment option to CorCell's long standing traditional payment programs.

26 May 2010

Nearly 74% of employers continue to provide subsidized health care coverage for active employees: Survey

Although U.S. employers view controlling health care costs as their highest health care reform priority, few believe that the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will stem the tide of rising costs, according to a May 2010 survey by Towers Watson, a global professional services company.

26 May 2010

New approach to prevention and management of Alzheimer's disease

With the aging of nearly 80 million baby boomers, Alzheimer's disease is an impending epidemic that requires a new approach to prevention as well as management of the disease, according to a UC Santa Barbara professor who has co-authored a new book on the topic.

26 May 2010

Baby News and Research

Too much weight in pregnancy may lead to future heart risks in offspring

SOGC urges strategy for preventing deaths during delivery, childbirth

Health professionals can learn from smoking cessation campaigns on how to tackle maternal obesity

Mexico offers a viable option for Canadian and American retirees

Canadian researchers: Probiotic found in breast milk reduces painful cramping in gut

Aspirin may not be beneficial for young adults with diabetes

Survey: 58% of Australians worry about brain health, age-related degenerative brain disease

Tomorrow's elderly will need to pay for care

New study finds usage of antidepressants increases risk of miscarriage in pregnant women

Women with recurrent miscarriages can have successful pregnancy with supportive care

Study measures effects of BPA on male reproductive system

CPC seminar to explore new rules shaping pregnancy, pregnancy planning

Conceptual Options to conduct FREE seminar on Surrogacy, Embryo, Sperm and Egg Donation

CorCell reduces initial cost of storing umbilical cord blood stem cells

Nearly 74% of employers continue to provide subsidized health care coverage for active employees: Survey

New approach to prevention and management of Alzheimer's disease

Arthrosurface achieves significant clinical milestone in implant technology

New study indicates pregnancy can double HIV risk in men

New national standards issued for newborn screening

New marker may be the significant breakthrough in allergy testing for newborn babies

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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