Health Tip: Risk Factors for Placenta Previa
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(HealthDay News) -- Placenta previa  occurs when, during pregnancy, the placenta drops lower in the uterus and covers the opening to the cervix. The placenta may also separate from the uterine wall as the cervix begins to dilate.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- A British study has found a possible link between taking folic acid supplements late in pregnancy and an increased incidence of breast cancer decades later.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Women who've had an infection of the placenta or nearby membranes, known as chorioamnionitis, during their first pregnancy are twice as likely to have it in their second pregnancy, U.S. researchers report.
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The results of a Swedish study confirm that fetal outcome may be compromised in women with a past or active eating disorder. "These women should therefore be recognized as high-risk patients during pregnancy," Dr. Angelica Linden Hirschberg from Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm told Reuters Health.
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NEW YORK  - Higher intake of folic acid is  associated with a decreased risk of developing high blood  pressure, particularly among younger women, according to  Harvard researchers.
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NEW YORK  - The risk of developing cancer later in life is decreased among women whose pregnancies were affected by preeclampsia, according to the results of a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Two standard prenatal diagnostic tests  -- amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) -- both carry a low risk of miscarriage, a U.S. study finds.
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NEW YORK  - A large study that followed women through their first and second consecutive pregnancy provides additional evidence of a direct link between smoking and increased risk of stillbirth.
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Women who take high doses of folic acid during pregnancy may increase the risk of getting breast cancer, according to research. A study involving almost 3,000 mums-to-be found women who took the supplement
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Consuming a low-cholesterol,  low-fat diet during pregnancy seems to have a beneficial effect  on blood flow in the fetus, Norwegian researchers report.
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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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NEW YORK  - 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  - Pregnant women who are exposed   to second-hand smoke may be at heightened risk for suffering   miscarriages, according to research from Sweden.
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NEW YORK  - Women who take multivitamins  before becoming pregnant are less likely to give birth to  premature babies, new study findings suggest.
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Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy disorder that causes a motherâs blood pressure to rise sharply and suddenly. In some cases, it causes premature births, and can endanger the lives of mother and baby alike.
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NEW YORK  - Consuming a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet during pregnancy seems to have a beneficial effect on blood flow in the fetus, Norwegian researchers report.
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Young women have been urged for years to increase their intake of folic acid to prevent birth defects. But a new study suggests there could be another benefit: a reduced risk of high blood pressure.