Stillbirth risk for women over 40
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Women who have a baby aged 40 or over are at an increased risk of stillbirth, US researchers have warned.
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A blood test on expectant mothers may predict a baby&#39;s risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), suggests a new research. Women with high levels of AFP in their blood are three times more likely to give
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A Caesarean delivery more than   triples a woman's risk of dying in childbirth compared to a   vaginal birth, according to a new study from France.
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U.S. women are dying from childbirth at the highest rate in decades, new government figures show. Though the risk of death is very small, experts believe increasing maternal obesity and a jump in Caesarean sections are partly to blame.
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Women who try to give birth naturally after having had a Caesarean face a slightly higher risk of serious medical problems, according to a comprehensive study released on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Women who are particularly anxious about their pregnancy may be at increased risk of premature delivery, a new study suggests.
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Women who attempt normal deliveries after previous Caesarean sections run a very low risk of uterine tears and other complications, doctors leading a nationwide study said Tuesday.
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MONDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- If you&#39;re the child of parents who lived to 85 or more, your risk for heart disease in middle age is significantly lower than children of parents who died earlier, researchers report.
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The risk of death to newborns delivered by voluntary Caesarean section is much higher than previously believed, a new study indicates.
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Women who have delivered a baby by Caesarean section face a small risk of complications that could endanger the baby if they attempt a vaginal delivery the next time, a large new study has found.
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Estrogen-progestin pills double postmenopausal womenâs chances of developing dangerous blood clots, and the risk is even higher for overweight patients and those over 60, researchers say.
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Women opting for a Caesarean should be warned there is a small chance that it will jeopardise later natural births, say experts. They face a slightly higher risk of serious medical problems, including tearing
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Smokers under 40 are at risk from heart attack - smashing the belief that only older people are vulnerable, says a new study. Experts studied 23,000 cases of people who had survived heart attacks between 1985
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At 63, many of Judith Cates' peers are contemplating retiring to Florida. She's busy attending pizza parties with her 5-year-old twin daughters and picking up toys. Cates is one of a growing number of women over 40 to give birth.
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Not having children, having too many, or   too young or not spaced far enough apart could be detrimental   to a woman's health later in life, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Blood tests that are performed during pregnancy to determine if a fetus is at risk of birth defects might also help predict if an infant will be at an increased risk for sudden infant death syndrome, according to a study published in the Sept.
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NEW YORK  - The heavier a woman is when she becomes pregnant, the less likely she is to stick with breast-feeding long-term, a new study from Denmark shows.