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African-American and Latino children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from acute asthma symptoms in their teens than asthma sufferers whose mothers did not smoke, according to a new study led by a research team at UCSF.
A study in Britain has revealed that an alrming 70% of women have unprotected sex with strange men raising concerns over spread of sexually tranmitted diseases.
If you are pregnant and taking antidepressants, chances are that you will deliver prematurely.
There is an increase in the number of women in their 30s going for abortions, raising concerns that they might be opting for a career first and planning to resort to IVF later in life.
Athens, Ga. - Human breast milk is the best source of food for infants. University of Georgia researchers have found what may be a new second best-formula made from hazelnut oil.
Contraceptive use in Spain during the first sexual encounter is similar to other European countries. However, there are some geographical differences between Spanish regions: women in Murcia use contraceptives less (55.8%) whereas women in the Basque Country use them more (76.7%).
Generally, men are not heard saying they want their woman to be dumb. But it seems, they do want unintelligent and sleepy partners when it comes to having a fling.
Is it appropriate for a pregnant woman to diet? It is a topic that has been debated for a long time now. But a recent study seems to have an answer.
Timed intercourse is the most basic treatment for failure to achieve pregnancy. But rather than helping couples conceive, the pressure to do it could make men experience impotence, and erectile dysfunction or could even cause them to be unfaithful to their partners.
Pregnant women, including those who are obese or overweight, should be encouraged to minimize weight gain through diet, according to major new research from Queen Mary, University of London.
A recent study found that babies born in winter months are more likely to develop mental disorders like schizophrenia.
Women who are obese before they become pregnant are at higher risk of having children with lower cognitive function - as measured by math and reading tests taken between ages 5 to 7 years - than are mothers with a healthy prepregnancy weight, new research suggests.
Women who have experienced diverse forms of violence are more likely to take sexual risks, according to a new study.
Obese women are advised to lose weight before they get pregnant by a new study.
A newly published article in the journal Nursing for Women's Health highlights the importance of a woman's ability to time her childbearing. The author asserts that contraception is a means of health promotion and women who work with their health care providers to ensure they are healthy prior to conceiving can minimize their risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth.
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