Multiple Births a Health Risk: Canadian Study
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Women pregnant with twins, triplets or quadruplets are at greater risk of serious health complications than are women carrying just one fetus, according to a Canadian study published on Wednesday.
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The chances of losing a second child to cot death have been overestimated, according to a new review of the evidence.
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A new study says that first-time mothers-but not first-time fathers-are at an increased risk for mental disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression
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More girls than boys are born in some Canadian communities because airborne pollutants called dioxins can alter normal sex ratios, even if the source of the pollution is many kilometers away, researchers say.
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A child born of a teenage father is more likely to have problems at birth ranging from pre-term delivery and low birth weight, according to a Canadian study published Thursday.
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Your month of birth may influence your risk of multiple sclerosis, says a study published online in the British Medical Journal. The study concluded that people in the northern
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TORONTO - The stress of immigrating to Canada may be leading to poorer health, a new survey suggests. Researchers at the Canadian Institute for Health Information examined health data from the 2000-2001 Canadian Community Health Survey.
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Five hundred and ninety-six patients, from seven countries (Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom) were included in this retrospective analysis* of patients who originally ...
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A study of more than 30,000 women who had previously delivered a baby by Caesarean section found that a subsequent vaginal delivery slightly increased the risk of an adverse outcome for the baby
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Pregnant women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day have twice the risk of having a miscarriage as those who avoid caffeine, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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Use of the contraceptive Depo Provera appears to triple women&#39;s risk of infection with chlamydia and gonorrhea, says a study out today.
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Findings from a new study  suggest that both high and low birth weights increase the risk  of testicular cancer in men. The reason for this finding is  unclear.
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Medical intervention is becoming more common for women giving birth, a federal report released yesterday shows. Almost half of Canadian women have epidurals for pain relief during vaginal delivery.
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Babies born in May have an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis in later life, research suggested today. The study, involving more than 11,500 patients in Britain and 17,800 in Canada, found that
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Pregnant women who suffer a  miscarriage in the second-trimester are at high risk during a  subsequent pregnancy of a spontaneous preterm birth and repeat  second-trimester miscarriage, a study indicates.
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Each year, my wife and I each take each of our two older kids on individual special weekends awayâthat is, four trips total (the babyâs not old enough to appreciate it). Itâs a treat for both participants; one-parent/one-child has a very different dynamic, and more bonding moments, than the constant uproar of whole-family trips. Over this [...].
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Europeans are thinking twice &#151; and sometimes three, four or five times &#151; before having kids. But benefits that are the envy of moms elsewhere may be boosting birth rates in some countries, baby step by baby step.