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  • Opponents Of Colo. Ballot Proposal Warn Against Unintended Consequences For Physicians, Women
    A coalition of opponents against a Colorado ballot initiative that would define a fertilized embryo as a person and extend to it rights and protections under the state constitution said Tuesday that the amendment could lead to a range of unintended consequences for women and doctors in the state, the AP/Denver Post reports.

  • CEMACH Release: Stillbirths Not On The Decline But Improvement Seen In Neonatal Death Rates
    New findings from the CEMACH Perinatal Mortality 2006 report show that the stillbirth rate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is not decreasing but there have been some improvements in the neonatal death rate. In particular, the number of babies dying from twin pregnancies has declined. In 2006, the stillbirth rate was 5.3 per 1000 total births, the perinatal mortality rate was 7.9 per 1000 total births and the neonatal mortality rate was 3.

  • Too Much Or Too Little Weight Gain Poses Risks To Pregnant Mothers, Babies
    Women who gain more or less than recommended amounts of weight during pregnancy are likely to increase the risk of problems for both themselves and their child, according to a new report by the RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center.The report, which was supported by the U.S.

  • Survival Of Extremely Premature Babies Is Not Improving With Modern Medicine
    Just a week before the House of Commons is projected to debate the timelimit on abortion in the United Kingdom, a study has been released thatindicates that over the past 12 years, no improvement has been seen inthe survival rates of babies born before 24 weeks gestation, thecurrent legal limit for abortion in the country. According to theauthors of the study, published on BMJ.

  • AFP/Google.com Examines Use Of Surrogate Mothers Among Gay Male Couples
    AFP/Google.com on Tuesday examined the increasing number of gay male couples who are having children through surrogacy services. According to AFP/Google.com, the number of gay couples in the U.S. who have children through surrogacy or adoption is increasing. The

  • Infants At Risk For Birth Problems When Mothers' Blood Sugar Levels Are Raised
    Pregnant women with blood sugar levels in the higher range of normal - but not high enough to be considered diabetes - are more likely than women with lower blood sugar levels to give birth to babies at risk for many of the same problems seen in babies born to women with diabetes during pregnancy, according to a study funded in large part by the National Institutes of Health.

  • Wall Street Journal Examines Unplanned Pregnancy Among Older Women
    Wall Street Journal columnist Johanna Bennett on Saturday examined unplanned pregnancies among older women in the U.S. and related health risks. According to Bennett, it is "not clear" how many women older than age 44 become pregnant because there is "little data" collected nationwide on pregnancy, abortion, miscarriages or contraceptive use among the group.

  • Benefits Of IUD Extend Beyond Contraception Expert Says
    The intrauterine device (IUD) isn't just an effective contraceptive, it also provides some protection against endometrial cancer, according to David A. Grimes, MD, of Chapel Hill, NC, who presented the 3rd Current Issues Update - "New Uses for IUDs: Contraception and Beyond" today at The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) 56th Annual Clinical Meeting. Dr.

  • Asthma Attacks Early In Pregnancy Put Baby At Greater Risk Of Birth Defects, New Research Suggests
    Uncontrolled asthma during the first trimester of pregnancy greatly increases the risk of birth defects in babies, according to new research to be published in the June issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

  • The Future Of Health Care Ob-Gyns Get Lesson On What's Driving Reform
    Spiraling health care costs and the imperative to improve patient safety and quality performance represent the most important issues on the US health care agenda, according to Gail Wilensky, PhD, a leading health care economist, who delivered the Samuel A. Cosgrove Memorial Lecture, "The Future of Health Care," during the opening session of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) 56th Annual Clinical Meeting.


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