Archive for the 'Pregnancy / Obstetrics' Category


Flaxseed Oil Consumption Raises Premature Birth Risk If Consumed During Last Two Trimesters

A study has found that the risks of a premature birth quadruple if flaxseed oil is consumed in the last two trimesters of pregnancy. The research was conducted by Professor Anick Bérard of the Université de Montréal's Faculty of Pharmacy and the Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center and Master's student Krystel Moussally. In Canada, 50 percent of pregnant women take prescription medication. Yet many of them prefer to use natural health products during the pregnancy.
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10/31/2008 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Pregnancy / Obstetrics | Trackback | Comments Off

UT Southwestern Selected As Study Center For National Children’s Study

UT Southwestern Medical Center has been chosen as a study center participant in the National Children's Study, which will examine the effects of environmental and genetic factors on child and adult health. The National Institutes of Health-led study is the largest of its kind to be conducted in the U.S.
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10/03/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma - Pregnancy / Obstetrics | Trackback | Comments Off

Mothers From Affluent Neighbourhoods Living Within 200 Metres Of Highways Increase Odds Of Delivering Low Weight Babies By 81 Percent

Living near city expressways is associated with adverse birth effects on expectant mothers and their newborns, according to a novel study with global implications. In the August edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, scientists from the Université de Montréal and the University of South Australia reveal that women living closest to expressways are more vulnerable to highway pollution - especially affluent mothers.
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07/31/2008 | Respiratory & Asthma - Pregnancy / Obstetrics | Trackback | Comments Off

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