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fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy No Hot Flashes? Hormones Might not Help - Reported Nov 19, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) –Hormones at menopause can help with memory, sleep, and more. However, new research is showing that it only helps when a woman also has hot flashes. The North American Menopause Society and 14 … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Exercise during Pregnancy Increases Child’s Brain Development - Reported Nov 19, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Newborns whose mothers performed moderate exercise during their pregnancy have more enhanced brain development than the children of mothers who did not. Researchers at the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Birth Prepares Brain for Sensory Information - Reported October 17, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The actual act of birth helps prepare the brain for collecting and understanding sensory information. According to new research out of Kanazawa University in Japan, the brains of mice … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Planned C-Sections No Safer than Vaginal Deliveries for Twins - Reported October 08, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) –Twin birth is associated with a higher risk of adverse perinatal outcomes than singleton birth and it is unclear whether planned cesarean section results in a lower risk … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Bionic Woman: Against All Odds - Reported October 03, 2013 DEER PARK, N. Y. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Imagine losing your child and all four of your limbs, in one night. One woman had to face this reality head on. Shannon Smith was six months pregnant with her second child when … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Topical Corticosteroids Likely Safe During Pregnancy - Reported September 09, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) –A recent study has confirmed that the use of topical corticosteroids by pregnant women does not appear to be associated with pregnancy outcomes including orofacial cleft, low … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Do Antioxidants Help Women Conceive? - Reported August 06, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Around one fourth of couples planning a baby are thought to have difficulty conceiving. Women undergoing fertility treatment often take dietary supplements, including antioxidants, to try to … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Breastfeeding reduces risk of developing Alzheimer - Reported August 06, 2013 It is now proved another benefit of breastfeeding is that by two third it reduces risk of developing Alzheimer or dementia. Mothers who breastfeed have a two-thirds lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Liver Protein Necessary for Ovulation   - Reported July 02, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – New research led by Bruce Murphy from the University of Montreal’s Animal Reproduction Research Centre showed that the liver protein Lhr-1 is essential for human menstruation and may also be … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Should Women with Menopause Take Supplements?   - Reported June 29, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) —Some women take calcium and vitamin D supplements after menopause for bone health; others choose not to. Opinions are strong in the medical arena on whether supplements should be … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Breastfeeding Helps Kids Climb Social Ladder   - Reported June 29, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Breastfeeding your baby can raise their odds of moving up the social ladder by 24% as well as decrease their chances of downward mobility by about 20%, finds a recent study. This … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Pregnant women flying before the 37th week are safe.   - Reported May 22, 2013 Air travel poses ‘no significant risk’ for pregnant women and their unborn babies – even up to three weeks before the birth, doctors say. Healthy mothers-to-be having pregnancies without … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Lullabies For Baby John: Singing Moms Help Preemies Eat!   - Reported May 01, 2013 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Half a million premature babies are born in the U.S. every year. To continue the development that should have happened in the womb, many spend their first … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Soon-To-Be Moms! Know Your Blood Clot Risk   - Reported April 04, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Venous thromboembolism, a blood clot which forms inside a vein, can be very dangerous, and for women about to have a baby, a very real concern. Even women with no risk factors for VTE … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Baby Food Fertility Boosting Bites!   - Reported Mar 06, 2013 SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One in eight couples will have problems getting pregnant. But what they eat could increase their chances of having a baby! Balls, bottles, and boys, that’s what fills Laurie … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Babies Affected By Stress in the Womb   - Reported Mar 05, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Stress during pregnancy can be harmful to babies’ development and has even been linked to an increased risk of schizophrenia in males. These changes and risk factors that arise in children born … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Prenatal Folic Acid Lowers Autism Risk   - Reported February 14, 2013 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 88 children is identified with an autism spectrum disorder. Now, a new study is bringing some hope for worried mothers. A … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Blood Linked to Menopause and Memory Loss   - Reported February 19, 2013 Blood may hold clues to whether post-menopausal women may be at an increased risk for areas of brain damage that can lead to memory problems and possibly increased risk of stroke. The study shows that blood's … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Fewer Iron Supplements During Pregnancy Work Just as Well for Preventing Anemia, Study Suggests   - Reported, July 11, 2012   ScienceDaily (July 11, 2012) — Taking iron supplements one to three times a week instead of every day is just as effective at preventing anemia in pregnant … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Weight Loss Resulting from a Low-Fat Diet May Help Eliminate Menopausal Symptoms   - Reported, July 11, 2012   ScienceDaily  — Weight loss that occurs in conjunction with a low-fat, high fruit and vegetable diet may help to reduce or eliminate hot flashes and night sweats … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Exposing Fetus To Plant Estrogen May Lead To Infertility In Women   - Reported,  04 May 2012   A paper published in Biology of Reproduction's Papers-in-Press describes the effects of brief prenatal exposure to plant estrogens on the mouse oviduct, modeling the effects of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Mom’s Depression Equals Baby’s Sleep Problems?   - Reported,  April 19 2012   (Ivanhoe Newswire) –A new study has found moms with higher levels of symptoms of depression might act in ways that disturb their infants' sleep. In the study, mothers with higher levels of symptoms of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Curbing Pregnant Smokers with Price Hikes   - Reported,  June 6, 2012   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Around 23% of women enter pregnancy as smokers, and more than half continue to smoke during pregnancy despite the health risks to the baby, excess healthcare costs at delivery and in the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Offer teenagers LARCs to reduce risk of unintended pregnancies, say researchers   - Reported,  June 01, 2012    By David Swan   Women using long-acting contraception are 20 times less likely to experience an unintended pregnancy due to contraceptive failure, compared to those … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Diet during pregnancy is safe and reduces risk for complications, study finds   - Reported,  May 18, 2012   (CBS News) Is it safe for a pregnant woman to go on a diet? According to a new study, not only is it safe, but it can even be beneficial and reduce the risk of dangerous … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Teen Mothers Have Higher Rate of Vaginal Births   - Reported,  May 13, 2012   SAN DIEGO -- The vaginal delivery rate among U.S. pregnant women under age 16 was significantly higher than in an older population, despite a greater risk for obstetrical complications, according to a … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Many pregnant women may not get STD tests   - Reported,  June 6, 2012   Despite recommendations that pregnant women have tests for certain sexually transmitted diseases, many may not be getting them, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of nearly 1.3 million U.S. women … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy STDs blocked by nano gel, study suggests   - Reported,  June 6, 2012   Women someday could protect themselves against sexually transmitted infections by using a gel that uses nanoparticles to deliver drugs to the vaginal walls, a new study in mice suggests. Researchers used the … [Read more...]