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Fewer Stillbirths Among Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against Flu
5/25/2012 - Those who were protected from H1N1 were also less likely to deliver preterm, study finds ...
C-Section May Hike Risk for Toddlers Obesity, Study Suggests
5/24/2012 - By age 3, Caesarean babies are more likely to be overweight, researchers found ...
Babies Vulnerability to Colds Tied to Immune Response at Birth
5/24/2012 - Small study found some infants had up to 10 colds in their first year ...
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Threaten Kids Heart Health
5/24/2012 - Preeclampsia bodes ill for offspring, study says ...
Discovery of Gene May Lead to New Male Contraceptive
5/24/2012 - Findings from mouse study could also result in new treatments for infertility ...
Overweight Moms More Apt to Have Large Babies, Study Says
5/23/2012 - A woman's weight before, during pregnancy mattered more than glucose levels in predicting baby's size ...
IUDs, Implants Best for Long-Term Birth Control: Study
5/23/2012 - Unplanned pregnancy rate 20 times higher for birth control pill, patch or ring ...
Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring
5/21/2012 - Prenatal exposure linked to later lung dysfunction, researchers say ...
Teens Love of Loud Music Tied to Drinking, Drug Abuse
5/21/2012 - But researchers say it's not clear how they're linked ...
Healthy Dieting in Pregnancy May Be Helpful
5/18/2012 - Review found fewer excess pounds and complications with healthy diet vs. exercise ...
Induced Labor Late in Pregnancy Has Pros, Cons
5/11/2012 - Study found strategy could cut infant deaths, but raise number of babies requiring intensive care ...
Half of U.S. Counties Have No Ob-Gyn: Study
5/8/2012 - But expert notes this may not always mean there is no access to care ...
Home Birth Poses Danger for Higher-Risk Pregnancies: Study
5/8/2012 - Researchers looked at infant death rates in Oregon ...
IUD Use Tied to Modest Weight Loss
5/8/2012 - Researchers were surprised, but noted that finding with birth-control device could be due to chance ...
Birth Defect Rates Vary Depending on Fertility Treatment: Study
5/7/2012 - Researchers not sure if technology or biology is the cause ...
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