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- Bariatric Surgery Affects Risk of Pregnancy Complications
Obesity is a known risk factor for complications during pregnancy and birth such as gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, stillbirth, macrosomia, and birth...
Heather JohnsonMarch 2, 2015 - Intervention Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Women with Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes increases the risk of type 2 diabetes years after pregnancy among women. But a new study published in the...
Heather JohnsonFebruary 26, 2015 - Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives Like IUDs and Hormonal Implants Increasingly Popular
Over the past decade, more American women have chosen long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) like intrauterine devices (IUDs) and subdermal hormonal implants...
Heather JohnsonFebruary 25, 2015 - Breastfeeding May Reduce Arsenic Exposure in Infants
With the health benefits of breastfeeding widely documented, new research adds to the growing body of evidence of the importance for...
Heather JohnsonFebruary 24, 2015 - Caramel Color in Soda Poses Cancer Risk
Drinking soda like cola that contains caramel color may increase the risk of cancer above the accepted threshold of one extra...
Heather JohnsonFebruary 23, 2015 - Gestational Age, Birth Method, and Breastfeeding Influence Immune System Development in Early Life
Adding to the growing body of research on the importance of gastrointestinal microbiota for good health, a new series of studies...
Heather JohnsonFebruary 23, 2015 - Proactive Labor Induction Can Improve Perinatal Outcomes
Labor induction is a procedure used to stimulate uterine contractions during pregnancy before labor begins naturally. Inducing labor comes with both...
Heather JohnsonFebruary 21, 2015 - Autism Genes Activate During Fetal Brain Development
Adding to the growing body of evidence that autism begins before birth, researchers from the San Diego School of Medicine at...
Heather JohnsonFebruary 20, 2015 - YouTube App That Features Original Programming for Kids Announced by Google
Are you worried about your children using YouTube because of the questionable content that can be stumbled upon by accident? Google...
James JohnsonFebruary 20, 2015 - Researchers Discover New Clue to Increased Birth Defect Risk Among Older Mothers
Maternal age significantly affects the risk of birth defects and genetic disorders such as Down syndrome, with older mothers having a...
Heather JohnsonFebruary 20, 2015 - Napping Linked to Reduced Sleep Quality After Age 2
Although many young children continue to take at least one nap daily as older toddlers and preschoolers, new research published in...
Heather JohnsonFebruary 19, 2015 - Scientists Announce Potential New HIV Vaccine
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in Jupiter, Florida have announced the creation of a novel drug candidate against HIV...
Heather JohnsonFebruary 19, 2015 - Minimum Age Kids Can Be Unsupervised at Home by State
There have been numerous stories in the news lately about parents who leave their children home alone. Parents engage in “free...
James JohnsonFebruary 18, 2015 - Health Officials Urge Measles Vaccine Before Spring Travel
As the United States and California in particular grapple with the current measles outbreak, California public health officials are urging measles...
Heather JohnsonFebruary 18, 2015 - Breastfeeding Laws Strengthened in South Dakota
Breastfeeding mothers in South Dakota have a little more legal protection to feed their babies in public. After a delay over...
Heather JohnsonFebruary 18, 2015