Many Birth Defects Preventable, Experts Say NEW YORK CITY — There are few things more chilling to expectant parents than the possibility that their child might come into the world with a birth defect that threatens the child’s health or life. Read more on First Coast News Miscarriages in the obese Overweight women have a [...]
Endpapers: Summer Reading What’s hot this season in books: the Flyer takes a look. by Hannah Sayle [image-1] The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest By Stieg Larsson Knopf, 563 pp., .95 The final installment of Stieg Larsson’s trilogy brings an international sensation to its thrilling, bittersweet dénouement. Larsson died of a heart attack shortly [...]
Teen moms more likely to have premature babies Pregnant women aged 14-17 years are at higher risk of preterm birth and of having a child with low-birth-weight, especially if they are having their second child. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth demonstrate this association and call for better health education [...]
Are My Kids Making Me Fat? Some women use having babies as an excuse to let themselves go. Is that fair? Read more on WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley
Ogden woman arrested in pregnancy extortion scam An Ogden woman has pleaded not guilty to charges that she extorted money from a man while claiming to be pregnant with his child. Read more on The Ames Tribune Health expert Barry Carpenter labels British binge drinking during pregnancy ‘child abuse by umbilical cord’ Professor Barry Carpenter [...]
