Maternal side has 'stronger bond'
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Children are more likely to be visited by grandparents on their mother's side, researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - Young children whose mothers  suffer from depression are at greater risk of serious  behavioral problems, and both "nurture" and "nature" seem to  play a role, according to a new study.
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New moms face increased risks for a variety of mental problems, not just postpartum depression, according to one of the largest studies of psychiatric illness after childbirth.
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A mother's weight seems to have a strong influence over her young child's weight only in Hispanic families, while other health factors are apparently carried over between black mothers and their children, new research suggests.
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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.
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Milagros Cerron smiles, babbles and fidgets in the arms of her mother like any healthy 9-month-old, but she is no ordinary baby. Milagros was born with her legs fused in a tight coating of skin &#151; giving her the appearance of a mermaid.
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SEVERAL mothers have thrown their weight behind the use of Nevirapine in the prevention of parent to child transmission of HIV and Aids saying the drug was highly effective.
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Modern parents believe they are more affectionate to their babies than previous generations.
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NEW YORK  - Continuous skin-to-skin contact  between a mother and her premature infant appears to help them  to thrive just as well as traditional care in incubators,  according to a new report.
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A new study suggests that a mother's acute emotional stress during early pregnancy may increase her unborn baby's risk of developing schizophrenia later in life
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By MATTHEW VERRINDER HACKENSACK, N.J. - A 60-year-old woman became a mother, twice over, when she delivered a pair of boys Tuesday. Frieda Birnbaum gave birth to &quot;Baby A&quot; at 12:44 p.m.
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Doctors are reporting two advances that may give women with cancer safer ways to preserve their ability to have children without compromising their chances of beating the disease.
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As a home-care provider, she helps those who can&#39;t help themselves, such as a mother of three whose brain was damaged during childbirth.
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LONDON More women are choosing to have their babies by C-section even when it&#39;s not medically necessary. Medical experts say that&#39;s partly because it&#39;s more convenient and gives mothers control over the birth schedule.
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MODESTO, Calif. In Modesto -- Laci Peterson&#39;s hometown -- the expectant mother became more widely known in death more so than in life.
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Many women who have a mother, sister or daughter with breast cancer know that they are at increased risk of getting the disease. But a new clinic at the University of Arizona Cancer Center for women at high
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New research provides more evidence that childbearing factors, especially those related to a first pregnancy, influence a woman's risk of breast cancer.