Fractures during pregnancy tied to poor outcomes
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If a pregnant woman sustains a  fracture, perhaps from an auto accident or fall, the risk of  subsequent complications goes up markedly, researchers report.
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The number of fetuses and newborns to die because of a condition some women develop while pregnant has fallen as doctors perfect their timing in inducing labor, a study found.
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Even a slightly underactive thyroid &#151; too mild for symptoms &#151; during pregnancy might trigger premature birth and babies born with lower IQs. But doctors don't know if treating a symptom-free mother would help.
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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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NEW YORK  - Treatment with progesterone, a well-known hormone that prepares the womb for pregnancy, safely reduces the risk of death and disability in people who suffer a traumatic brain injury, new research suggests.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Stressed-out pregnant women may carry smaller-than-average babies, a new study finds.
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(HealthDay News) -- Hip fractures can lead to serious complications -- including a prolonged recovery and a higher risk of death, especially among seniors.
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NEW YORK  - 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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Women who stay active early in pregnancy may have lower cholesterol than those who take it easy, new research suggests.
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A genetic mutation and environmental factors before and after birth can increase the risk of suffering from brittle bone disease decades later, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Scientists link stress in pregnancy to a raised risk of schizophrenia in children.
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NEW YORK  - Women with higher or lower  blood levels of vitamin A than average appear to be at  increased risk of hip fracture, according to a report in the  American Journal of Medicine.
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A new study finds pregnant women don't lose their balance and topple over, because evolution provided them with slight differences in their lower backs and hip joints.
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Women with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk for several poor pregnancy outcomes compared with the general population, and with women who have type 1 diabetes, a Danish study shows.
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Increasing a mother's intake of folic acid by adding the vitamin to food supplies has been shown to cut the risk of having a baby with neural tube defects, a birth defect in which the spine doesn't fuse properly. However, new research indicates that this benefit is much weaker in overweight and obese women.
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In women with diabetes,  increasing hemoglobin A1C levels early in pregnancy -- an  indicator of poor blood sugar control -- are associated with  increasing risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, according to a  report in the journal Diabetes Care.
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NEW YORK  - Older women who take certain antidepressants are at increased risk of fracturing a bone, but it's not clear whether the association is due to the drugs, depression itself, or some other factor, according to a new report in the Harvard Women's Health Watch.