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'Innovative' awareness campaigns on maternal health will push progress in Ghana

Despite international praise for Ghana's successful economic growth and its "reputation as a beacon of democracy in Africa," "4,000 women die every year and over 200,000 are disabled due to pregnancy-related complications," Kwesi Owusu, executive producer of the Maternal Health Channel television series, writes in a CNN opinion piece.

2 Apr 2013

States boost laws, regulations governing abortion

States have passed a record number of abortion bills since 2011, including curbs on clinics and chemically induced abortions and in North Dakota, a ban on abortions as early as six weeks.

2 Apr 2013

Preterm birth and low birth weight are most frequent causes of infant death, study reveals

A study by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers published April 1, 2013, in the journal Pediatrics showed that increasing numbers of premature and other low birth weight infants are the leading cause for the leveling off of infant mortality and neonatal mortality rates in the United States.

1 Apr 2013

Texas surgeon performs groundbreaking robotic laparoscopic procedure on pregnant patient

Performing surgery on a pregnant patient is a delicate matter. Risks to both mother and baby must be carefully weighed in every decision a surgeon makes. Recently, at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, a surgeon performed a groundbreaking robotic laparoscopic procedure on a 35-year-old pregnant patient whose cervix was too short to sustain a pregnancy.

30 Mar 2013

Invokana tablets receive FDA approval to treat adults with type 2 diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Invokana (canaglifozin) tablets, used with diet and exercise, to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

30 Mar 2013

GE Healthcare seeks approval to supply Optison to EU market from Oslo manufacturing facility

GE Healthcare today announced that it has submitted an application to amend its European Marketing Authorisation that will allow the company to manufacture Optison 0.19 mg/ml dispersion for injection within its own facility.

30 Mar 2013

FDA approves Teva's Quartette tablets for prevention of pregnancy

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Quartette (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol) tablets for the prevention of pregnancy.

30 Mar 2013

Physicians react to new N.D. abortion laws

Physicians on both sides of the abortion argument disagree on whether restrictions such as the hospital privileges requirement are medically necessary or whether they instead intrude upon patients' rights (Pittman, 3/27).

30 Mar 2013

Stress during pregnancy increases risk of stillbirth, say researchers

Pregnant women who experienced financial, emotional, or other personal stress in the year before their delivery had an increased chance of having a stillbirth, say researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health network study.

28 Mar 2013

North Dakota governor signs nation's most restrictive abortion law

Gov. Jack Dalrymple, a Republican, signed three anti-abortion bills Tuesday, one of which bans abortions as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detectable, which could be as early as six weeks into pregnancy.

28 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 26, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about a new study estimating how the health law will impact medical claims costs.

27 Mar 2013

Study raises alarm over loss of individual 'genomic liberty' due to gene patents

Humans don't "own" their own genes, the cellular chemicsals that define who they are and what diseases they might be at risk for. Through more than 40,000 patents on DNA molecules, companies have essentially claimed the entire human genome for profit, report two researchers who analyzed the patents on human DNA. Their study, published March 25 in the journal Genome Medicine, raises an alarm about the loss of individual "genomic liberty."

27 Mar 2013

Study suggests possibility of engineering artificial ovaries in lab

A proof-of-concept study suggests the possibility of engineering artificial ovaries in the lab to provide a more natural option for hormone replacement therapy for women.

27 Mar 2013

Women over 40 need to be vigilant about contraception even in perimenopause

Women reaching the age of 40 tend to be less vigilant about birth control because they think the risk of pregnancy is low - or that birth control can cause health problems - but a review of the evidence by a team that includes a Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island physician recently underscored the need to be vigilant about contraception even in perimenopause.

26 Mar 2013

Two studies shed light on molecular biology of three blood disorders

Two studies led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medical College shed light on the molecular biology of three blood disorders, leading to novel strategies to treat these diseases.

26 Mar 2013

University of Michigan-led study shows maternal sleep position may influence pregnancy outcomes

Pregnant women in Ghana who slept on their back (supine sleep) were at an increased risk of stillbirth compared to women who did not sleep on their back, according to new research led by a University of Michigan researcher.

26 Mar 2013

Study projects potential impact of FDA-approved anti-obesity medications on Medicare spending

VIVUS, Inc. announced today that a new study demonstrates that effective medical treatment providing 10% to 15% weight loss could lead to significant improvements in Medicare spending by reversing or reducing significant health consequences such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia in obese or overweight patients.

25 Mar 2013

Study shows teen childbirth rates are more than 20% for abused and neglected teens

Abused or neglected teenage girls become teen mothers at nearly five times the national rate of teen motherhood. A new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study, published in the eFirst pages of the journal Pediatrics, shows that teen childbirth rates are more than 20 percent for abused and neglected teens.

25 Mar 2013

Researchers expand hematopoietic stem cells for bone marrow transplantation

More than 50,000 stem cell transplants are performed each year worldwide. A research team led by Weill Cornell Medical College investigators may have solved a major issue of expanding adult hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) outside the human body for clinical use in bone marrow transplantation -- a critical step towards producing a large supply of blood stem cells needed to restore a healthy blood system.

25 Mar 2013

Weill Cornell researcher suggests ways to improve patient safety, high-level care

In its 2001 report Crossing the Quality Chasm, the Institute of Medicine outlined six domains of quality in medical care: safety, effectiveness, patient-centeredness, timeliness, efficiency and equity.

24 Mar 2013

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Latest Pregnancy News and Research

'Innovative' awareness campaigns on maternal health will push progress in Ghana

States boost laws, regulations governing abortion

Preterm birth and low birth weight are most frequent causes of infant death, study reveals

Texas surgeon performs groundbreaking robotic laparoscopic procedure on pregnant patient

Invokana tablets receive FDA approval to treat adults with type 2 diabetes

GE Healthcare seeks approval to supply Optison to EU market from Oslo manufacturing facility

FDA approves Teva's Quartette tablets for prevention of pregnancy

Physicians react to new N.D. abortion laws

Stress during pregnancy increases risk of stillbirth, say researchers

North Dakota governor signs nation's most restrictive abortion law

First Edition: March 26, 2013

Study raises alarm over loss of individual 'genomic liberty' due to gene patents

Study suggests possibility of engineering artificial ovaries in lab

Women over 40 need to be vigilant about contraception even in perimenopause

Two studies shed light on molecular biology of three blood disorders

University of Michigan-led study shows maternal sleep position may influence pregnancy outcomes

Study projects potential impact of FDA-approved anti-obesity medications on Medicare spending

Study shows teen childbirth rates are more than 20% for abused and neglected teens

Researchers expand hematopoietic stem cells for bone marrow transplantation

Weill Cornell researcher suggests ways to improve patient safety, high-level care

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