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Health: Library - 13 March 2008
Pregnancy is an exciting time. But it can be hard to cope with conflicting advice from well-meaning family, friends, and total strangers as your body seemingly becomes public property. Here's a starting point to help guide you through the maze of pregnancy-related information.
Health: The Pulse - 13 November 2008
Good fish are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Bad fish are contaminated with industrial pollutants. Choice magazine rates our common table species.
Health Minutes - 06 October 2008
Researchers say magnesium given to pregnant women may help prevent cerebral palsy - but it's no magic bullet.
Health Minutes - 22 September 2008
Are twins at an intellectual disadvantage compared to children who are single births? Not any more.
Health: Features - 19 August 2008
From 'me and you' to 'mum and dad': negotiating sex, sleep and housework can get tricky when a baby comes along.
Health: The Pulse - 14 August 2008
Gestational diabetes - pre-diabetes in pregnancy - is on the rise, increasing a woman's risk of subsequent diabetes.
Health: The Pulse - 24 July 2008
As Australia's mothers get older, their chances of a premature birth are rising too. Neo-natal specialists say parents should be better prepared for an early arrival.
Health Minutes - 09 June 2008
Gestational diabetes - that is, diabetes during pregnancy - increases the woman's risk of full-blown diabetes later in life, and it isn't good for the baby.
Health: The Pulse - 20 March 2008
There are plenty of treatments for incontinence in women, but few of them actually work, US researchers have found.
Health: The Pulse - 31 January 2008
After decades of being out of fashion, male circumcision is becoming more popular, after reports of its long-term health benefits.
Health: The Pulse - 17 January 2008
Caesareans that aren't medically necessary may be putting women and babies at risk.
Health: The Pulse - 08 November 2007
Infertility affects one couple in six, but simple lifestyle measures can help many couples conceive, say US researchers.
Health Minutes - 09 October 2007
There's a theory that antioxidants might prevent preeclampsia. But Adelaide researchers found no protection for mother or baby with Vitamins C and E, and in fact women taking the vitamins were more likely to develop high blood pressure.
Health Minutes - 09 October 2007
The time between pregnancies may influence the risk of having a preterm baby, or one with low birth weight. The safest interval seems to be between 18 and 23 months.
Health: Talking Health - 20 September 2007
Did your hair go crazy when you were pregnant? Or did it fall out after you gave birth?
Health Minutes - 12 September 2007
Amniocentesis is eight or ten times safer than obstetricians often quote, say researchers.
Health Minutes - 28 August 2007
Women in India are having ultrasounds and aborting female foetuses to the tune of at least half a million a year - despite selective abortion being outlawed by the Indian government.
Health Minutes - 26 June 2007
Caesarean section rates in countries like Australia are soaring - these days as high as one in two. The downside is there's a higher rate of neonatal respiratory distress.
Health Minutes - 26 June 2007
New Zealand researchers confirm that a single dose of steroids before delivery will prevent respiratory distress in pre-term babies.
Health Minutes - 26 June 2007
Despite improvements in obstetric care and a huge caesarean section rate, there's been no fall in the number of babies born with cerebral palsy. It appears trauma at the time of delivery is not the problem.
Health Minutes - 31 May 2007
There's no difference in rates of prematurity or birth weight in pregnant women who drink caffeinated versus decaffeinated coffee.
Health Minutes - 22 May 2007
Obstetricians manage to depress the birth rate by up to 4 per cent while they're at their annual conferences, say researchers.
Health Minutes - 01 May 2007
Some people believe that periodontitis - inlammation of the gums - can cause premature labor. But a study shows there's no real evidence for this.
Health Minutes - 24 April 2007
There's a growing epidemic of blindness among babies, called retinopathy of prematurity. It's a complication of neonatal intensive care.
Health Minutes - 06 March 2007
There's no difference in rates of prematurity or birth weight in pregnant women who drink caffeinated versus decaffeinated coffee.
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