New insights into the impact of pregnancy on inflammatory arthritis
...al cells and cell-free DNA routinely flow into the mothers bloodstream during normal pregnancy. On the strength of these findings, researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, supported in part by a grant from the Washington Womens Foundation and by grants from the Nat...Violence from male partners associated with serious health threats to pregnant women and newborns
...lth risks to newborns, and children born to abused mothers were over 30 percent more likely than other childr...o allow prevention of this grave threat to so many mothers and children to remain a low public health priority," Silverman said. ...Study details why listeriosis rates are 20-fold higher during pregnancy
...emature delivery. Babies that are born to infected mothers are often themselves infected, and many die. From their earlier work, Portnoy and Bakardjiev knew that Listeria bacteria could not easily infect the placenta but, once there, could not be effectively eliminated. For this study, they wanted to know ho...UCLA leads national effort to address New Orleans' mental health needs
...nization is one of the project's partners. "Single mothers are in a real bind; life for them was hard enough before Katrina. The mental health system in New Orleans needs re-building from top to bottom." Community services that are back in New Orleans report that adults are exhibiting stress related health...Research documents children's exposure to pesticides, suggests need for family education
...onal workers in the state. As part of the study, mothers were interviewed to learn more about risk factors ...r exposure. Researchers learned that 40 percent of mothers and 30 percent of fathers were employed in farmwork, but had not received pesticide training, which ...New mothers should be screened regularly for postpartum depression
Physicians should screen mothers for postpartum depression regularly for at least a...ofessionals providing postnatal care to screen new mothers for postpartum depression, and requiring health care professionals to educate women and their famili...Prebiotics can cut development of skin allergy in babies at high risk
...eczema, or allergic rhinitis, or asthma. All the mothers were advised to breastfeed their babies, all of whom were born after a normal length pregancy. But for those unable to start or continue, their babies were divided into two groups, with 102 given a prebiotic formula feed and 104 given a normal formul...Distressed by your babys distress? How you respond matters
...nal sensitivity to distress and nondistress in 357 mothers and their babies at six and 15 months, then assess...has shown that children respond more positively to mothers who are able to think of their infant as a person who has needs, desires, intentions, and a mental w...Reversing malnutrition a spoonful at a time
...lers -- a critical stage of development. In Haiti, mothers are responsible for providing food for the family,...ket selling produce or planting crops. While their mothers are away, children are expected to fend for themselves. Once home, mothers nurse infants, and older ...Patent laws and US trade agreements are hindering access to HIV treatment
...lth, aimed at improving the survival and health of mothers and newborn infants in slum communities in Mumbai. Citation: Fernandez A, Osrin D (2006) The City Initiative for Newborn Health. PLoS Med 3(9): e339. PLEASE ADD THE LINK TO THE PUBLISHED ARTICLE IN ONLINE VERSIONS OF YOUR REPORT: http://dx.doi....Young teens see pregnancy as a way to enhance relationships
...ght infants. Even healthy infants born to teen-age mothers are at increased risk of neonatal death. While pregnancy rates have declined in recent years, in 2000, more than 800,000 girls under the age of 20 became pregnant in the United States with about half of those giving birth. In recent years, there h...Two UCSF faculty named fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
...ed women often are remarkably resilient and loving mothers who benefit from practical help and support to mitigate some of the effects of violence on their children and themselves. Her current work examines potential interventions for intimate partner violence and addresses long-term effects -- the relations...Teens who do use condoms often don't use them properly
...d Infections. But a good relationship with their mothers seemed to be associated with correct condom use, t...those who reported a close relationship with their mothers were more likely to use them correctly. "If we are to see a reduction in [sexually transmitted i...Study finds parental time to be key in fight against childhood obesity
...sted but about which little research data exist is mothers workingoutside of the home," Kubena said. "The stu...ir fathers an average of 95 minutes per day, while mothers ofthis age group spent an average 87 minutes per day with their children. Income levels for the m...Study links asthma to increased risk for sleep apnea in young women
...d not smoke. Researchers collected data from 677 mothers of infants enrolled in the UC environmental health department's Cincinnati Childhood Allergy and Air Pollution Study (CCAAPS) about their history of snoring, respiratory symptoms and cigarette smoking. The CCAAPS, funded by the National Institute ...TV effective 'painkiller' for kids
...le the sample was being taken. In the second group mothers attempted to actively distract their children by t...samples had been taken, all the children and their mothers then rated their pain scores. The children recording the highest pain scores were in the group for...Exposure to PCBs may reduce the effectiveness of vaccines in children
...d and milk samples taken during pregnancy from the mothers were analyzed to determine the children's prenatal PCB exposure. After routine childhood vaccinations against tetanus and diphtheria, the two groups of children were examined at age 18 months and 7 years, and blood samples were examined for tetanus a...Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and congenital anomalies
...f infants with multiple congenital anomalies among mothers who filled an NSAID prescription in the first trimester and those who did not was 16.1 percent vs. 14.2 percent respectively. "Our analysis of data from the Medication and Pregnancy registry suggests that women who fill prescriptions for NSAIDs in ...When preventing pre-eclampsia, a little carbon monoxide goes a long way
... that can damage maternal organs. Interestingly, mothers who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy have a 33% decreased risk of developing pre-eclampsia compared to nonsmokers. New research questions whether the carbon monoxide found in cigarette smoke, and subsequently carried in a smoking mother's blood, may...