Hopes of premature labour insight
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Levels of a naturally occurring cannabis-like compound rise sharply in a woman's body when she is about to go into labour, research has found.
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Premature babies who receive morphine may grow up to be more sensitive to pain, a study on rats suggests.
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Amillia's doctor didn't realize just how premature she was.
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Pregnant women with serious gum disease appear to have an increased risk of delivering prematurely, but whether this condition actually triggers early labor remains unclear, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - Women with congenital heart disease who become pregnant face a heightened risk that their infant may be premature or not survive long, according to a report from the Netherlands.
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Doctors may be able to predict which women are at high risk of miscarriage, say researchers.
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When my wife was in labor in 1991, the doctor attached an electronic fetal monitor to her belly to record her contractions and the baby's heart rate. I remember being so transfixed by the monitor that I forgot about my wife. At one point, she said, "Wow, it hurts." But because the graph on the...
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Waiting before cutting a premature baby's umbilical cord reduces brain bleeding risk, say researchers.
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It sounds far-fetched Â sticking needles in women to help them become pregnant Â but a scientific review suggests that acupuncture might improve the odds of conceiving if done right before or after embryos are placed in the womb.
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A recent study by researchers from the Bristol University was published in the journal Thorax. The report is likely to cause an alarm among pregnant women and mothers of newly born.
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Scientists show how easy it is to draw skewed medical conclusions when looking for patterns -- like that Virgos have more morning sickness. Bodyhack reports from AAAS in San Francisco.
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(HealthDay News) - Long before labor pains start, you'll want to pack your bags for the hospital.
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NEW YORK  - A new study confirms that weight gain during pregnancy affects the risk of spontaneous preterm birth, and suggests that both race and a history of preterm birth seem to influence the association.
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Scientists believe they have discovered how a condition that can threaten pregnancy could occur.
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The baby is due in March next year but the couple do not know if it will be a boy or a girl. &quot;This is fantastic news,&quot; they said in a statement.
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NEW YORK  - A slight delay in cutting the  umbilical cord of a preterm infant may reduce the need for  blood transfusions and prevent brain hemorrhage, according to a  new report in.
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Â· Reform to be urged at London conference  Â· Move to allow midwives to perform some procedures