pregnancy
Health News, Prevention
Posted Wed, 11/30/2011 - 12:34pm by Camilla Cheung
New research shows that the radiation emitted by wireless Internet signals may harm sperm.
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Health News, Nutrition
Posted Wed, 10/05/2011 - 11:15am by Camilla Cheung
Scientists at the University of Toronto claim that they found a method that could potentially turn back the hands of time when it comes to women's fertility.
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Health News, Lifestyle, Prevention
Posted Tue, 07/12/2011 - 8:06pm by Camilla Cheung
A new study clearly links smoking during pregnancy to a number of birth defects, including deformed limbs, eye defects, and other health problems in the newborn.
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Lifestyle
Posted Tue, 05/17/2011 - 8:23am by Camilla Cheung
Ready to take the next step in expanding your family? One of the crucial steps towards ensuring a healthy pregnancy is to prepare before you conceive. Read more for seven tips on how to prepare for this exciting time, before it even begins.
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Health News, Lifestyle, Mind Body
Posted Thu, 04/21/2011 - 8:44am by Camilla Cheung
A recent study suggests that repeated stressful events during pregnancy experienced by expectant mothers may put their children at risk for developing behavioral problems.
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Health News, Prevention, Nutrition
Posted Wed, 03/02/2011 - 10:08am by Camilla Cheung
For years now, obstetricians have been recommending that pregnant women or women intending to get pregnant take a folic acid supplement to prevent neural tube birth defects like spina bifida. But new research now suggests that high consumption of folic acid supplements may be linked to some cancers. Read more about both sides of the debate.
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Health News, Lifestyle
Posted Thu, 02/17/2011 - 10:36am by Fred Lee
A component of many anti-bacterial soaps and household products may be detrimental to a woman's ability to conceive.
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Lifestyle, Prevention
Posted Tue, 02/15/2011 - 5:27pm by Fred Lee
Healthy teeth are important for everyone — and that includes pregnant women. Experts are realizing that the mother's oral hygiene is important for the unborn baby, as well.
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Lifestyle, Nutrition, Exercise
Posted Tue, 07/20/2010 - 2:08pm by Fred Lee
An imbalance in the ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acid consumption may pass obesity from mother to child.
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Nutrition
Posted Tue, 06/15/2010 - 3:37pm by Denise Reynolds
Although choline is an essential nutrient, it isn't as well known as others such as vitamin C or calcium. However, in a few recent studies, nutrition researchers have found that the compound is very important to human health, particularly in pregnant women for fetal brain development.
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