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  1. Prenatal Vitamins May Reduce Risk Of Brain Tumors In Children
  2. Rep. Davis To Introduce Bill That Aims To Reduce Number Of Abortions By Creating Support Programs For Pregnant Women
  3. Greater EC Access Has Not Reduced Unintended Pregnancies, Abortion Rates In United Kingdom, Some Experts Say
  4. Women's Motivation To Stay Smoke-free After Pregnancy Affected By Weight Worries
  5. Preconception Care Crucial To Improving Maternal And Infant Health
  6. Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Recently Released Journal Articles
  7. Accutane IPledge Program Requirements Impacting Sale Of Drug, Leading To Illegal Internet Sales, Wall Street Journal Reports
  8. Maternal Behavior And Coping Skills May Be Affected By Pregnancy And Lactation
  9. To Reduce Emergency Caesareans Better Training Is Needed, UK
  10. Environmental Toxin Causes Heritable Adult-Onset Diseases
  11. How Air Pollutant Helps Pregnant Women With Hypertension, Revealed By Researchers
  12. Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Recently Released Journal Articles
  13. Thanks To A Top Virginia Tech Researcher Pregnant Drivers, Football Players Safer
  14. Most Women Unaware Of Key Nutrient Needed For Babies' Development During Pregnancy And Breastfeeding
  15. Pregnant Women With Fatty, High-Caloric Diets Increase Fetal Risk For Liver Disease, Obesity, Diabetes, Researcher Says
  16. Pregnancy Centers Opening Near Abortion Clinics Offer Sonograms, Other Services To Pregnant Women, Washington Post Reports
  17. Correction
  18. It Is Crucial To Improve Maternal And Infant Health With Preconception Care
  19. Findings Indicate Drinking Tap Water During Pregnancy Does Not Affect Unborn Fetus
  20. New England Journal Of Medicine Publishes Letters To Editor In Response To Preeclampsia Study
  21. Low Levels Of Hormone And Preeclampsia, Fetal Development Problems May Be Linked
  22. Molecules In Blood Foretell Development Of Preeclampsia
  23. Planning Ahead For The Healthiest Baby Possible: Supplement On Preconception Care Now Available Online
  24. Taller Women Are More Likely To Have Twins, Study By LIJ Obstetrician Confirms
  25. Gene That Affects Female Fertility
  26. France's High Birth Rate Partly Due To Government Incentives
  27. "Neglect," Not Biology, Kills 1 In 20 Women In Africa; U.S. Should Increase Support For Maternal Health In Developing Countries, Opinion Piece Says
  28. Teen Births In Arizona Cost State Taxpayers $268M Annually, NCPTP Report Says
  29. Health Facility Births Key To Substantially Reducing Maternal Deaths Worldwide
  30. Weight Gain Can Cause Problems In Second Pregnancy
  31. Risk Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Increased by Restricted Fetal Growth
  32. Special Measures Lifted From North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
  33. Urgent Action Needed To Prevent Complication Of Pregnancy, In This Week's "Lancet"
  34. Improvement Seen In Fetal Survival Following Preeclampsia
  35. Lower Fetal Weight Linked To High Distress In Mothers
  36. Government Data Confirms Rise In Preterm Birth Rate
  37. One-Third Of U.S. Infant Deaths Result Of Premature Birth, Study Says
  38. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, To Expand Access To HIV/AIDS Treatment For Pregnant Women
  39. FDA Issues Safety Alert For Pregnant Women Taking Epilepsy Drug Lamictal
  40. Preterm Birth Causes One-Third Of All Infant Deaths, New Study Finds
  41. Socioeconomic Improvement For Poor Women Has Little Effect On Risk Of Delivering Low-Birthweight Infants Among Blacks, Study Says
  42. Factors Correlated With Cerebral Palsy Identified By Study
  43. Drug Prevents Postpartum Hemorrhage In Resource Poor Settings
  44. Panel Of Experts, Lancet Papers Examine Maternal Mortality In Developing Countries
  45. Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Recently Released Journal Articles
  46. Kaiser Family Foundation Report Examines HSAs And Low-Income Families; NGA Report Examines State Expansions To Mother, Child Health Programs
  47. Intravenously Administered Magnesium Sulfate To Prevent Labor Ineffective, Potentially Deadly, Commentary Says
  48. Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Recently Released Journal Articles
  49. Women Infected With Toxoplasmosis Are More Likely To Give Birth To Boys
  50. Too Much Oily Fish Raises Risk Of Premature Birth
  51. Dental Infection Linked To Diabetes During Pregnancy
  52. Exercise During Pregnancy Safe For At-Risk Black Women
  53. New Jersey Law Requiring Postpartum Depression Screening Goes Into Effect
  54. French Policies Subsidizing Generous Maternity Leave, Child-Care Allowances Fuel Rising Birth Rate
  55. Drug Induced Labor Raises Risk Of Amniotic-fluid Embolism
  56. Anesthesia Choices For C-Section Lead To Similar Outcomes For Mother And Baby
  57. Folate Supplement Interacts With Malaria Treatment In Pregnant Women, From PLoS Clinical Trials
  58. Response To Publication Of Report By Expert Group On Mulitple Births After IVF, UK
  59. Medical Induction Of Labor Increases Risk Of Amniotic-Fluid Embollism, Canadian Study Demonstrates
  60. New Antibody-Based Treatment May Facilitate Mother-to-Child Antiretroviral Immunity
  61. Japanese Government To Consider Supporting Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Surrogate Births, Officials Say
  62. Uganda Begins Phase I Trial Of Perinatal HIV Vaccine
  63. U.K. Advisory Panel Issues Recommendations On Limiting Number Of Embryos Implanted During IVF Procedure
  64. Estonia's Total Fertility Rate Increasing In Part Because Of Government Program Encouraging Women To Give Birth
  65. Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Recently Released Journal Articles
  66. Over-The-Counter Use Of Handheld Doppler Fetoscopes: AIUM Supports FDA Decision To Deny Request
  67. Maryland To Reinstate Medicaid Program For Legal Immigrant Children, Pregnant Women
  68. Increased Access To Contraception Not Linked To Decrease In Numbers Of Unplanned Pregnancies, Abortions, Letter To Editor Says
  69. FDA Issues Approvable Letter For Adeza's Gestiva; Requests Further Studies On Drug
  70. Many Pregnant Women Do Not Receive Proper Nausea Treatment
  71. Iran's President Ahmadinejad Reduces Women's Working Hours To Encourage More Births
  72. Over $8 Million Research Grant To Reduce HIV, Other STIs Among Pregnant Teens
  73. Pre-existing Medical Conditions Common In Pregnant Women In ICU
  74. Huge Unmet Need For Caesarean Sections In Developing Countries
  75. Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Recently Released Journal Articles
  76. Teen Births Cost U.S. Government $9.1B In 2004 Despite Drop In Teen Birth, Pregnancy Rates, Report Says
  77. Babies Can Be Exposed To 'Crystal Meth' While In The Womb, Shown By Hair Samples
  78. Europe Should Lead In Promoting Family Planning In Poor Countries
  79. Conservative Forces Hampering Progress In Sexual And Reproductive Health
  80. Healthier Preemies And Parents, Thanks To A New Early Intervention Program
  81. Making Good Sexual And Reproductive Health A Reality For All
  82. Amniocentesis Safer For Pregnant Women, New Study Finds
  83. Research Shows No Direct Link Between Periodontal Disease And Preterm Birth
  84. Prostaglandin E Helps Plug A Hole After Birth
  85. Impact Of Gum Disease Therapy On Pregnancy
  86. Amerigroup Must Pay At Least $144M After Jury Found HMO Systematically Avoided Enrolling Pregnant Women
  87. Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Highlights Recently Released Journal Articles
  88. Institute For Health Protection Presents: Optimal Management Of Pregnancy In Minority Women
  89. Chembio Diagnostics Receives Order For 990,000 Rapid HIV Tests To Screen Pregnant Women In Mexico
  90. March Of Dimes, Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute
  91. UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Geri Halliwell To Visit Zambia To Support Maternal Health
  92. New Study Clarifies Risks Of Pregnancy For Patients With Lupus
  93. Pregnant Women With Lupus Face Higher Risk Of Complications And Death
  94. China Urges Couples From One-Child Families To Have Two Children To Counter Aging Population
  95. A New Maternal Diet Study Presented By Children's Hospital And Research Center-Oakland
  96. Malaria Poses Additional Risks For First-Time Mothers
  97. Prematurity Prevention Initiative Announced By March Of Dimes And Johnson & Johnson Pediatric Institute
  98. BMA Comment On New Guidance On Treating Premature Babies, UK
  99. Hypertension During Pregnancy Increases Later Heart And Kidney Disease Risk
  100. 1 In 3 Pregnancies Ending In Childbirth In Scotland Is Unintended
  101. Fetal Blood Monitoring Is Pointless
  102. Birth Rate Among Teens 15 To 19 Reaches Record Low In 2005; C-Sections At Record High, Preliminary Report Says
  103. What Is The Best Way To Reduce Birth Defects Caused By The Acne Drug Isotretinoin?
  104. Measuring Fetal Oxygen Does Not Reduce Caesarean Rate
  105. Technology For Monitoring Fetal Oxygen During Labor Offers No Apparent Benefit
  106. Blood Oxygen Monitor Ineffective In Reducing Number Of C-Sections, Study Says
  107. Pregnant Smokers May 'Program' Their Kids To Become Smokers
  108. HHS Defends Qualifications Of New Deputy Assistant Secretary Keroack Amidst Congressional Opposition
  109. Public Health Officials Emphasizing 'Preconception Care' Message For Women Of Childbearing Age
  110. England's Strategy To Reduce Teenage Pregnancies Is Working, Study Indicates
  111. Pregnant Smokers May "Programme" Their Kids To Become Smokers
  112. American Journal Of Public Health: National Health Surveys Examining Disparities
  113. Pregnant Women With Placental Infection Have Doubled Risk Of Recurrence
  114. Overly Thin Women Significantly More Likely To Miscarry
  115. Pregnant Women, Those Planning Pregnancy Should Avoid Taking Antidepressant Paxil, ACOG Opinion Says
  116. New York Health Commission Recommends Closure Of Hospital That Specializes In Childbirth
  117. Underweight Women At Greater Risk Of Miscarriage
  118. Recently Released Journal Articles Report On Adolescent Pregnancy, EC Access, Breast Cancer
  119. House To Vote On Fetal Pain Bill Wednesday; NARAL Pro-Choice America Takes Neutral Stance On Measure
  120. Child Development Adversely Affected By Exposure To The Insecticide Chlorpyrifos In Pregnancy
  121. Study Put Pregnant Women At Risk By Giving Them Placebo Rather Than Alternative Herpes Drug, Advocacy Group Says
  122. First And Only Chewable Birth Control Pill Now Available
  123. New York City C-Section Delivery Rate Up; City Hospitals Not Complying With State Maternity Information Act, Report Says
  124. Epidurial Can Undermine Baby's Willingness To Breastfeed
  125. Birth Rate For Girls Ages 15 To 19 In Indiana Increases Slightly After Eight-Year Decline, Report Says
  126. Epidural Can Undermine Baby's Willingness To Breastfeed
  127. After Breast Cancer Women Need Not Wait 2 Years To Conceive
  128. Toward A Noninvasive Diagnostic Test For Serious Infections In Pregnancy
  129. Recently Released Journal Articles Report On Miscarriage, PGD; Others On Diagnosis Second Opinions, Racial Disparities In Breast Cancer
  130. Birth Rate In Developing Countries Impeding MDGs, U.K. Parliamentary Group Says
  131. Epidural During Birth May Negatively Affect Breastfeeding, New Study Shows
  132. Experts Debate Universal Screening Of Pregnant Women For Genital Herpes, GSK-Funded Lectures, Studies
  133. Presidential Candidate Vilsack Calls For Boosted Support Of Prenatal Care, Family Planning Programs
  134. Antenatal Fish Oil Supplements Boost Kids' Hand-Eye Coordination
  135. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Doubles Risk Of Pregnancy Complications
  136. Protection Against Cancer May Begin During Pregnancy
  137. Embryonic Selection Of Sex Avoids Conceiving Blind Children
  138. Food Standards Agency Launches Folate Consultation, UK
  139. Independent Birthing Center Saving District Of Columbia $800,000 Annually In Health Costs
  140. More Hispanic Women Leaving Workforce Immediately After Childbirth
  141. NPR Series Examines Use, Ethics Of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis For Embryonic Disease Screening, Sex Selection
  142. House Democrats, Republicans Call For Removal Of Assistant Secretary For Population Affairs Keroack
  143. Risk Of Low Birth Weight May Be Reduced If Undernourished Women Take Prenatal Multivitamins
  144. ACOG Releases New Guidelines Recommending That All Pregnant Women Be Offered Screening For Down Syndrome In First Trimester
  145. Contraception Access For HIV-Positive Women Should Be Boosted To Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission, Letter To Editor Says
  146. California Medicaid Program Spends $400M Annually On Childbirth-Related Care For Undocumented Immigrants, Reports Say
  147. Pregnant Women In The Dark On Prenatal Screening
  148. Obstetrician Shortage, War In Iraq Causing Pregnant Women To Forgo Prenatal Care, Have C-Sections, Washington Post Reports
  149. Blood Levels Of Vitamin Folate In Women Of Childbearing Age Decreasing, Could Lead To Rise In Birth Defects, MMWR Study Says
  150. Studies Examine Allergies And Contraceptive Use, Maternal Mortality Disparity, Cervical Treatments And Preterm Births, Condom Use Prevalence
  151. Washington Post Examines Ethical Issues Of Company That Allows Parents To Select Embryo Characteristics
  152. Tumor-Suppressor Gene Critical For Placenta Development
  153. Guidelines For Duration Of Antibiotics During Labor Refuted
  154. Studies Examine Outcomes Of Planned C-Section And Vaginal Deliveries, Obesity And Contraceptive Use, Effect Of Increased EC Access
  155. Inflammation In Amniotic Fluid Detected By New Proteomic Method
  156. States Differ On Treatment Or Incarceration For Pregnant Women Who Abuse Alcohol
  157. Licensing Agreement For Blood Test To Diagnose Pre-eclampsia Secured By Rockeby Biomed
  158. New Proteomic Method To Detect Inflammation In Amniotic Fluid
  159. Hong Kong Policy To Deny Some Mainland Chinese Pregnant Women From Entering Territory To Give Birth
  160. Studies Examine Pregnancy Among Nurses Exposed To Chemotherapy, STI Counseling For Young Women, Preventing Alcohol-Exposed Fetuses
  161. Synova Healthcare Initiates First Home-Use Trials Of Non-Invasive Antepartum Fetal Monitor
  162. Diuretic Pills Not Recommended For Preventing Pre-Eclampsia
  163. Cells Passed From Mother To Child May Be First Step In Developing New Treatments For Type 1 Diabetes
  164. Early Test Results Reduce Maternal Anxiety
  165. Women Can't Count On Fetal Movement Monitoring To Reduce Stillbirth Risk
  166. Reducing Caffeine Intake Has No Effect On Birth Weight Or Length Of Pregnancy
  167. Quitting Smoking May Be Harder If Mom Smoked During Pregnancy
  168. Too Many UK Women Are Overweight At Start Of Pregnancy
  169. Too Many UK Women Are Overweight At Start Of Pregnancy
  170. Natural Birth May Cause Tiny Bleeding In Baby's Brain
  171. Folic Acid May Prevent Cleft Lip And Palate
  172. FDA Approves NovoLog(R) Category Change For Use In Pregnant Women With Type 1 Diabetes
  173. Vaginal Birth Increases Risk Of Hemorrhage In Newborns
  174. JHPIEGO Receives $1 Million From ExxonMobil For Malaria In Pregnancy Programs In Angola And Nigeria
  175. Influx Of Hispanic Immigrants Creates Need For Increased Prenatal, Maternity Care In New Orleans
  176. RCOG Statement On The Setting Up Of The Virgin Health Bank
  177. Women Who Conceive In Spring Are Most Vulnerable To Risk Of Preterm Birth
  178. Concern Over Safety Of Commercial Ultrasound Scans
  179. Preterm Delivery Risk Reduced By High-Dose Progesterone Treatment
  180. Philadelphia Inquirer Examines Debate Over Lay Midwifery In Pennsylvania
  181. Missouri's African-American Mothers More Likely To Deliver Prematurely
  182. March Of Dimes Commits Additional $3M To Prematurity Research
  183. Increased Risk Of Stillbirth In Older Pregnant Women
  184. African-Americans At Increased Risk For Earlier Preterm Births, Multiple Pre-Term Births Also More Likely
  185. Prematurity More Accurately Predicted By Advances In Proteomic Technology
  186. 3-D Ultrasound Identifies Women At Risk For Impending Preterm Birth
  187. First-Degree Fetal Heart Block May Be Reversible
  188. Research Reveals Tailored Sex Education, Interpersonal Skills Training And Parental Advice Are Solution To Teenage Pregnancy Crisis
  189. Standard Therapy More Effective Than Diabetes Drug In Helping Women With PCOS Achieve Pregnancy
  190. Pregnancy-Related Heart Failure Explained, Symptoms Reversed
  191. Timing Is Critical Factor In Success Of Treatment, Benchmark Fetal Surgery Study Finds
  192. Fetal Nucleic Acid Technology Offers Potential Alternative To Amniocentesis
  193. Increased Risks Of Planned Cesarean Births Must Be Clearly Conveyed
  194. Number Of U.S. High-Risk Pregnancies Increasing, AP/Boston Globe Reports
  195. Eating More Fish During Pregnancy Benefits Child Development
  196. Pregnancy And Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome
  197. Malawi Announces $2M Partnership To Reduce Maternal Mortality Rate By 75%
  198. Pregnancy Hormone May Offer Treatment For Multiple Sclerosis
  199. Cord Blood Bank At M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Receives $9 Million Grant
  200. Fetal Death Rate Declines Nationally, Though Racial/Ethnic Disparities Remain, CDC Report Says
  201. Could Aspirin Be Aid To Conception, Healthy Pregnancy?
  202. Number Of Teenage Pregnancies In England Increased In 2005, Report Says
  203. Safety Of Assisted Reproductive Technologies Studied
  204. Global Maternal Health Programs Deserve 'Far More Support' From U.S. Government, Opinion Piece Says
  205. AP/International Herald Tribune Examines Practice Of Mainland Chinese Women Traveling To Hong Kong To Give Birth
  206. Increasing Number Of Hospitals Banning Gift Bags Containing Samples Of Infant Formula
  207. Study Sheds Light On Risks Of Being A Second Twin
  208. Risk Of Birth Complications Varies Between Racial Groups
  209. Favorable Outcomes From Mild Invitro Fertilization Practices
  210. Vitamin D Deficiency Widespread During Pregnancy
  211. Choline Shows Promise In Reducing Behavioral Effects Associated With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
  212. After Scrutiny, Preemie Lung Treatments Turn Out To Be Safe, Effective
  213. Certain Drug Treatment Associated With Orofacial Clefts
  214. Researcher Unveils Pregnancy Mystery
  215. Letters To Editor Respond To Opinion Piece Saying Global Maternal Health Programs Deserve More Support
  216. Pregnant Women 'Should Supplement Vitamin D'
  217. Stress-Related Adult Disease May Originate In Fetal Development
  218. In Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Cholesterol Could Hold The Key To Treatment
  219. Research Could Provide Vital Daily Nutritional Requirement
  220. Older Mothers More Likely To Deliver By Caesarean
  221. Protein Makes It Possible For High Blood Glucose To Enter Embryonic Cells
  222. New Jersey Hospital Launches Program Encouraging Expectant Couples To Bank Adult Stem Cells
  223. Maternity Care Analysis Finds Danger Of Routine Birth Interventions
  224. Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report Summarizes Editorials, Opinion Pieces On International Women's Day
  225. Pregnancy Complications Account For Majority Of Emergency Medicaid Spending For Undocumented Immigrants
  226. Perinatal Hospice Programs Increasing In U.S., New York Times Reports
  227. Washington Post Columnist Examines Maternity Leave Policies Of Large Companies
  228. In Hispanic Women, Genetic Variations Linked To Spontaneous Preterm Birth
  229. Emergency Medicaid For Immigrants Goes To Childbirth
  230. Malawi's Pilot Project To Reduce Maternal, Infant Deaths Launches In Three Districts
  231. Preeclampsia And Elevated Autoantibodies Linked
  232. The 'Pregnant Pause' For Eating Peanuts
  233. Pioneering Researcher Dr. Kenneth Lyons Jones Receives Genetics Award From March Of Dimes
  234. Proteins That Cause Blood Vessel Damage In Preeclampsia Identified by Researchers
  235. The Pregnant Pause For Eating Peanuts: Contrary To Medical Advice, It's Okay For Many Women To Eat Peanuts When Pregnant
  236. Researchers Examine Protein Vital To Reproduction, Regulation May Increase Chances Of Pregnancy
  237. Sen. Stevens Introduces Legislation To Provide Paid Maternity Leave For Senate Employees
  238. Union Pacific Railroad Policy On Contraceptive Coverage 'Fiscally Irresponsible,' Letter To Editor Says
  239. Georgia House Approves Bill That Would Require Doctors To Offer Pregnant Women HIV Tests
  240. A Safe Folic Acid Boost From Flour
  241. Increasing Evidence Shows Long Periods Of Bed Rest Harmful To Health Of Pregnant Woman, New York Times Reports
  242. California County Addresses Teen Pregnancy Rate Among Hispanics
  243. Substance Abuse And Teenage Pregnancies Could Be Reduced By Improving School Culture, UK
  244. Long-Term Deleterious Effects On Newborns With Prenatal Exposure To Glucocorticoids
  245. Low Sperm Count In American Men Linked To Their Mothers Eating A Lot Of Beef When Pregnant
  246. In Preeclampsia, Researchers Identify Proteins That Cause Blood Vessel Damage
  247. Low-tech Operation Could Dramatically Reduce Maternal Deaths
  248. Maternal Beef Diet Could Impact Sperm Counts, UR Study Suggests
  249. Actions Taken On Abortion, Teen Pregnancy-Related Legislation In Arkansas, Idaho, North Dakota, Texas
  250. Exclusively Breastfed Babies Born To HIV Infected Mothers Have Lower Infection Risk