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The Impact of a Mother's Stress During Pregnancy

The Impact of a Mother's Stress During Pregnancy

We know that stress impacts our lives in numerous negative ways. But can it impact our unborn children? English researchers have published results showing that stress on pregnant women can affect the development of a fetus and how they grow into childhood. They conclude that reducing stress du... Read More

How to Alleviate Menopausal Symptoms

How to Alleviate Menopausal Symptoms

Natural therapies are becoming increasingly popular among menopausal women seeking to ease their symptoms. A study published in Cancer Epidemiology reported that a simple, brisk walking routine can reduce various psychological symptoms associated with menopause such as anxiety, stress, and dep... Read More

10 Ways to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer

10 Ways to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer

Most of the news we hear about breast cancer deals with addressing the disease after it's already been diagnosed. The best treatment for any disease, is through prevention. Here are 10 ways to lower your breast cancer risk. Read More

Two Operations for Urinary Incontinence Offer Similar Results

Two Operations for Urinary Incontinence Offer Similar Results

Two common operations that treat stress urinary incontinence (or SUI) can help women achieve similar dryness levels, according to a large U.S. trial conducted by urologists and urogynecologists. The study has been published by the New England Journal of Medicine and is being presented at the a... Read More

Expert Commentary: Dr. Saba Khalid M.D. 12/7/2009

Expert Commentary: Dr. Saba Khalid M.D. 12/7/2009

Professor Glover's study hits the point home that "stress" is harmful all around. Stress unfortunately, is a side effect of living. Maternal stress, however, can be detrimental to the developing baby especially in the early part of pregnancy. The hormone cortisol produced during periods of st... Read More

Expert Commentary: Tapan A. Mehta, M.D. - 11/05/2009

Expert Commentary: Tapan A. Mehta, M.D. - 11/05/2009

Laparoscopic techniques for benign gynecologic surgery has been used for many years. But the straight, rigid instruments that were used limited what could be accomplished, surgically. Thus a laparoscopic approach for complicated gynecologic surgery, while available, has been accessible to only... Read More

Infertility Treatment Jeopardize Pregnant Women's Health

Infertility Treatment Jeopardize Pregnant Women's Health

Having three or more miscarriages and undergoing hormone treatment for infertility increase pregnant women’s risk for pre-eclampsia, a condition of high blood pressure during pregnancy, a recent investigation shows. In the study, which was published in the British Journal of Obstetri... Read More


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