New Jersey Requires H.I.V. Test in Pregnancy
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An H.I.V. test is about to become as routine as an ultrasound for pregnant women in New Jersey.
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A simple urine test during pregnancy could someday predict which women are likely to develop dangerously high blood pressure called pre-eclampsia, a condition that kills hundreds of mothers-to-be each year in the United States and leads to 15 percent of all premature births, researchers say.
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A BLOOD test performed on pregnant women could predict whether their baby will be at risk of sudden infant death syndrome, according to the latest research.
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NEW YORK  - Legislation recently passed in  Texas limits adolescents' ability to obtain confidential  reproductive health care services. Although the goal is to  curtail adolescent sexual activity, these laws are likely to  backfire, according to the authors of a new study.
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NEW YORK  - During pregnancy, a blood test  called alpha-fetoprotein can determine a woman's risk of having  a child with birth defects. Now, new research suggests that  this test can also predict a deadly problem that occurs after  birth -- sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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This article by Diane Farsetta takes a closer look at why the USDA bans independent testing for mad cow disease. When one beef producer wanted to test its own products in order to meet international safety
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TRENTON, N.J. -- HIV testing will soon become part of routine prenatal care and be required for some newborns in New Jersey under a new law that supporters say is putting the state in the forefront of the national fight against HIV transmission to babies.
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A demonstration project by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is taking rapid H.I.V. testing to city streets.
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LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters Life!) - Parents anxious to have souvenir ultrasounds photographs or film clips of their unborn child in the womb should make sure they are done by professionals who follow strict safety guidelines.
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A mother who contracts  influenza, pneumonia, or a sexually transmitted disease around  the time of pregnancy appears to be at increased risk of having  a child that will develop leukemia, new research shows.
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By Dan Davis, The Tribune, Seymour, Ind.  Feb. 10--Federal health officials want to further evaluate soil and water samples from some Carr Township properties.
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Babies born in Washington are now being screened for a longer list of genetic disorders. After spending much of this year rolling out a battery of new blood tests, the state Department of Health announced yesterday that all newborns will automatically be ...
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SINGAPORE : The Health Ministry is reviewing the requirements for pregnant women to be screened for HIV/AIDs, and may make it compulsory.
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Public health officials are now encouraging women to make sure they are in optimal health well in advance of a pregnancy.
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AIDS viruses from two people are being studied to see if they are the source of a rare form of H.I.V. detected in a New York City man.
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY: The phone number high-risk individuals can use to pre-register for flu shots was released yesterday by Middlesex County officials.
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Australian doctors use genetic screening to ensure that a test tube baby's blood is compatible with its mother's.