Today I got to know a very interesting thing, so thought of sharing it with you all, since I am sure you too must not be aware to this one, it says that a diet rich in ice cream and other high-fat dairy foods may lower the risk of one type of...
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Vitamin D deficiency cannot be averted by the daily intake of prenatal multivitamin supplements.
Recent study postulates that health complications, including rickets and vitamin D insufficiency, is a prevalent phenomenon in pregnancy and is...
Scholars from the UK and US asserted that if women are trying to conceive, they might gain success if they use the Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor.
Dr. Jayne E. Ellis stated,
One known cause of failure to conceive is the mistiming of...
High-frequency sound waves could capture an image of fetus by an obstetric ultrasound mechanism. And obstetricians usually ask to check on the fetus's health at regular intervals throughout pregnancy.
As said by the Radiological Society of North...
A pregnancy hormone, prolactin, might help repair the damage to nerves caused by multiple sclerosis, (MS).
Researchers working on mice discovered that prolactin encourages production of myelin, the fatty substance that protects nerve cells.
Myelin...
Women who were underweight when they were born are at greater risk of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy.
Pre-eclampsia is a common condition that causes high blood pressure and can put the mother's life at risk.
The result is based on a study of...
Teen pregnancy is a growing fad among girls in Devon, they are of the view that babies are cute so go in for pregnancy and overlooking the other side of being a mom. In going with vogue, they actually put their childhood at stake.
A pregnant...
Latest policy changes have made it easier even for adoptive mothers to go in for paid maternity leave. And since 2005, approximately, 50 adoptive mothers have enjoyed the government-paid maternity.
Unlike previously, where they had to wait for some...
The government of Britain has given green signal to women in offering their eggs for stem cell and cloning research. Also, they would be entitled to compensation for costs incurred.
If women who are going through fertility treatment offer eggs, then...
According to the Italian law, minor girls are not given any right in making decisions with regards to aborting their child or not. The decision is left entirely in the hands of the girl's parents. As result, a judge in a recent case ordered an unwilling...
I recently found out that out of 168 industrialized nations, the United States is 1 of 4 countries that does not provide paid leave for mothers and fathers. While employers are required to give time off, the US does not guarantee any such thing, thus,...
Women who donate their eggs for stem cell research would get a compensation of $490.
This research would be a panacea for incurable diseases. Scientists are hopeful that it might be used to grow replacements for damaged tissue, such as new...
According to China's lunar calendar, this month marks the Year of the Golden Pig. A rare zodiacal occurrence, the Golden Pig is considered an exceptionally fertile and lucky year, prompting concerns among health professionals over an imminent baby boom....
Why there's so much of hullabaloo over donating eggs? It's completely a choice made by women themselves. One ethicist is of the view that eggs have become 'commoditized.' Well, when there is no hassle in donating organs like kidney, eyes, heart and so on...
Pregnant moms should stay away from environmental chemicals, to be found in products like plastics and pesticides, because exposure to such chemicals may turn an unborn child more susceptible to obesity in its later life.
Prof. Frederick Vom Saal, of...
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