Unnecessary appendectomy risky in pregnant women (Reuters)
Unnecessary appendectomy risky in pregnant women (Reuters)
Reuters - Unnecessary surgery to remove a normal appendix during pregnancy increases the risk that mom-to-be will lose her baby or that she will deliver early, research indicates.
Tooth Decay Is Kids' Stuff (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) — The dental health of Americans is improving as people take better care of their teeth. But that encouraging trend doesn't extend to some of the country's most vulnerable individuals — children.
Radiation scans in pregnancy increase: US study (AFP)
AFP - Pregnant women are getting exposed to higher doses of radiation as radiological scans on them have more than doubled in a decade, according to a US study released Tuesday.
Want to lose that baby weight? Get some sleep (Reuters)
Reuters - Researchers presented a conundrum to new mothers on Monday, saying that women who want to lose the extra weight gained in pregnancy should try to get more sleep.
Lack of Sleep Tied to Weight Gain in New Moms (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) — If your new baby is keeping you awake at night, take note: A first-of-its-kind study suggests that sleep deprivation after giving birth may limit a new mother's ability to shed those pregnancy-related pounds.
Smoking Before, After Pregnancy Harms Daughters' Fertility (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified the chemical pathway by which a mother's smoking before and after pregnancy might reduce her daughter's fertility by as much as two-thirds.