Firstborn women more likely to be overweight, obese
A new study of more than 15,000 sister pairs finds firstborn women were more likely to be overweight or obese than their secondborn sisters. …read more
Low-level arsenic exposure before birth associated with early puberty and obesity
Female mice exposed in utero, or in the womb, to low levels of arsenic through drinking water displayed signs of early puberty and became obese as adults, according to scientists from the National… …read more
Optimal breastfeeding practices may help save infants’ lives
In a new review of all relevant medical research on breastfeeding practices, infants 0 to 5 months of age who were predominantly, partially, or not breastfed had 1.5-, 4.8-, and 14. …read more
Women undergoing fertility treatment can succeed with fewer hormones
New Danish research provides hope that women undergoing fertility treatment can avoid unpleasant hormonal gel by having their own body produce pregnancy hormonesSince the early days of fertility… …read more
Rhode Island Move to Mandate HPV Vaccine in Schools Faces Criticism
When Rhode Island seventh graders start school next month, the state’s Department of Health will require they be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus, over the protests of parent groups. Reuters Health Information …read more
Delivery Outcomes Similar With Family Doctors, Obstetricians
For pregnant women who are at low risk for delivery complications, newborn and maternal outcomes are similar for obstetric deliveries by family physicians and obstetricians, a Canadian study has shown. Medscape Medical News …read more
Heart disease deaths ‘only slightly improved’ in young adults over past 3 decades
While heart disease death rates have improved significantly over the past few decades, new research indicates the rate of improvement is not shared equally by different age groups. …read more
8 weeks pregnant: your pregnancy week by week
What is happening in week 8 of your pregnancy? Your baby is now the size of a raspberry and is growing rapidly in all directions at a rate of one millimeter per day. …read more
Obstetric delivery for low-risk pregnancies does not improve birth outcomes, study finds
For low-risk pregnancies, birth outcomes do not differ depending on whether an infant is delivered by a family doctor or an obstetrician, according to new research. …read more
Researcher documents gender, class bias in enforcement of quarantine law
As the World War I military draft brought to the forefront the high rate of venereal disease among the civilian population, states began to enact measures to quarantine people and begin forms of… …read more