Children's Health
17 Aug 2008
Pilates in Pregnancy
Pilates is an ideal exercise during pregnancy as it is designed to strengthen the deep abdominal and pelvic floor muscles.
Children's health
16 Aug 2008
Sexuality after childbirth
Sexuality After Childbirth information: Sexual changes after childbirth are common. Here is some information on when to engage in sex after childbirth, and changes in…
Diseases
14 Aug 2008
Gestational diabetes mellitus (pregnancy diabetes)
Gestational diabetes mellitus is glucose intolerance diagnosed during pregnancy. It is usually temporary but may affect mother and baby's health.
Exercise
10 Jun 2008
Obesity and Fertility
Obesity may be defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. It is a medical condition in which excess body fat builds…
Children's health
08 May 2008
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…
Children's health
07 Apr 2008
Pregnant obese women linked with greater health care services use
Obesity during pregnancy is associated with greater use of health care services and longer hospital stays, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research. The study, published in the April 3, 2008, issue of the New England…
Blood
06 Apr 2008
Foetal cells in the blood of mothers years after donor egg pregnancies
Suppression of the immune system’s surveillance response could prevent transplant rejection and foetal cells may be an easier source of stem cells than banking. For the first time, researchers have observed tfhat foetal cells remain in the blood of mothers who had pregnancies with donor eggs for years after delivery,…
Children's health
06 Apr 2008
Smoking during pregnancy linked to low baby birthweight
Babies whose teenage mothers smoked during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from low birthweight (LBW) than babies whose mothers did not smoke, according to a study in the latest Medical Journal of Australia. Associate Professor Elizabeth Sullivan and Denise Chan from the University of New South Wales studied the…
Cancer
26 Mar 2008
Genetic Testing for Hereditary Diseases
Genetic testing involves analysing a person's DNA. It can be used to assess their risk of hereditary (genetic) conditions such as cystic fibrosis.
