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• Healthy Mouth, Healthy Pregnancy?
  May 11, 2010 - Scientists say they've identified a culprit behind stillbirths and miscarriages in seemingly healthy pregnant women. It turns out that oral bacteria -- even the kinds that exist normally -- can travel through an open wound in the mouth into the bloodstream, settle in the placenta and potentially end a pregnancy.  http://news.discovery.com/human/healthy-mouth-healthy-pregnancy.html?print=true

• Why exercising in pregnancy is vital
  May 5, 2010 - A recent longitudinal study by the University of Queensland has found that young Australian women are gaining significantly more weight after pregnancy than their mother’s generation, leaving them and their child at serious risk of developing life-threatening health conditions in years to come. http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/parenting/pregnancy/why-exercising-in-pregnancy-is-vital-20100505-u8nx.html

• High Doses of Vitamin D May Cut Pregnancy Risks
  May 4, 2010 -- Women who take high doses of vitamin D during pregnancy have a greatly reduced risk of complications, including gestational diabetes, preterm birth, and infection, new research suggests.
  http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20100504/high-doses-of-vitamin-d-may-cut-pregnancy-risk?page=2&print=true

• Excess weight raises pregnancy risks
  February 11, 2010 (Reuters Health) - Being overweight or obese increases a woman's chances of having an extra-big baby, even after the effects of pregnancy-related, or "gestational," diabetes are taken into account, new research shows. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61A5HQ20100211

• Avoid a high-risk pregnancy, early doctor visits are crucial
  Monday, February 1, 2010 (suburban Journals) - A high-risk pregnancy puts mom, baby or both at an increased risk. To avoid a high-risk pregnancy, it is so important to get early and regular pre-natal and pre-conception care. http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/articles/2010/02/01/north/life/0127nc-housecall0.txt

• Premature babies suffer vision impairment
  Friday, January 22, 2010 - Richard Martin - While survival rates of extremely preterm babies are rising, so is the incidence of vision problems related to prematurity, including blindness.
  http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/premature-babies-suffer-vision-impairment/1067230

• Testing for Breast Cancer Gene: No Simple Answers
  January 14, 2010 (University of Michigan Health System) - A genetic mutation can significantly increases a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. But does that mean everyone should be tested? A new direct-to-consumer advertising campaign in select markets nationwide urges women to get tested. But experts from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center warn that the test is not appropriate for all women.
  http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/560324/?sc=dwhp

• Routine Antibiotic Use Reduces Mothers’ Infection Risk From C-Section
  January 12, 2010 (Health Behavior News Service) — Having a baby by Caesarean section is becoming increasingly common, despite the higher risks associated with the surgery compared to a vaginal birth. One important concern is the risk of infection, which is between five and 20 times greater for women who undergo scheduled or emergency Caesarean section. http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/560267/?sc=dwhp

• Breast-Feeding May Protect a Woman's Heart
  Dec. 21, 2009 (HealthDay News) -- Although many women choose to breast-feed because of the numerous health benefits it offers their offspring, new research suggests that breast-feeding may also help the health of the mothers' hearts later in life.
  http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/634328.html

• Gaps found in young people's sex knowledge
  December 15, 2009 (CNN) - Most sexually active unmarried young adults believe pregnancy should be planned, but about half do not use contraception regularly, according to a study published Tuesday.  http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/15/sex.report/index.html

• Dangers of Coloring Hair While Pregnant
  Dec 10, 2009 - Millions of moms color their hair but deciding whether to color or highlight ones hair while pregnant has many women wondering. Expectant moms want to know if it is really is safe to use chemicals and dyes. http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Women_s_Health_260/Dangers_of_Coloring_Hair_While_Pregnant.shtml

• Mothers' Genes Important in Preterm Birth Risk
  December 9, 2009 - A mother's genes may be an important factor in the risk of preterm birth, two new studies suggest. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=9292798

• Breastfeeding May Curb Heart, Diabetes Risk Factors
  December 8, 2009 - Mothers who breastfeed seem to have a lower long-term risk of developing a collection of risk factors for diabetes and heart disease than women who bottle-feed, a new study suggests. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=9281544

• Many Pregnant Women Take Drugs Harmful to Baby
  November 27, 2009 - With the help of their doctors, women planning to become pregnant should take an inventory of the medications they take, researchers from Canada advise.  http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wirestory?id=9190321&page=1

• Sugary Colas Tied to Gestational Diabetes
  December 2, 2009 - Women who drink five or more servings of sugar-sweetened cola per week before they conceive increase their risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy, a new study indicates. http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/12/02/sugary-colas-tied-to-gestational-diabetes.html

• Behind Cancer Guildeines, a Quest for Data
  Nov. 22, 2009 - A few years ago, an independent group that issues guidelines on cancer screening decided to review its recommendations for breast cancer. It had last issued guidelines in 2002, but things had changed — there was new science and researchers had become more sophisticated in analyzing existing data. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/health/23cancer.html?em

• Guidelines Push Back Age for Cervical Cancer Test
  Nov. 20, 2009 - New guidelines for cervical cancer screening say women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and be screened less often than recommended in the past. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/health/20pap.html?ref=health

• Unaware and At Risk
  Nov. 20, 2009 - The incidence of Type 2 diabetes has increased significantly over the last two decades, affecting both women and men alike. Obesity, often the result of unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, is a major contributor to the development of Type 2 diabetes. But despite the large number of cases diagnosed in the United States, many Americans still lack basic knowledge about the disease. http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/558882/?sc=rsmn&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewswiseMednews+%28Newswise%3A+MedNews%29

• The Healthiest and Unhealthiest States
  Nov. 2009 - The annual Forbes ranking looks at 22 indicators of health, including everything from how many children receive recommended vaccinations, to obesity and smoking rates, to cancer deaths. http://health.yahoo.com/featured/67/the-healthiest-and-unhealthiest-states/

• Women Have Special Concerns with Prescription Medications
  Oct. 6, 2009 - Most people have taken a prescription medication at one time or another, but according to a report from the Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in Rockville, Md., not only do women take more medications during their lifetimes, women are more likely to suffer from adverse drug events than men. http://www.womenshealthresearch.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8599

• CDC Chronic Disease Indicators Website
  Provides users with an online tool that allows you to compare data on the prevalence of chronic diseases in large metropolitan areas, as well as at state and national levels. http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/

• Preventing Preemies
  Jul. 22, 2009 - Laura Blue, Time - When a baby is born too soon, it's hard to imagine that the infant would do better anywhere else in the world than in America. The most fragile preterm infants are housed in specialized intensive-care units and cared for by world-class experts. Prematurity cost the country some $26 billion in 2005, according to the U.S. Institute of Medicine. And yet for all the technology and expense, roughly 30,000 American babies under age 1 die each year. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1912201_1912244_1912245,00.html

• Despite Repeat Warnings, Skin Cancer Continues to Rise Among Women
  July 23, 2009 - Jennifer Wider, M.D., Society for Women’s Health Research - Do you intend on getting a healthy tan this summer? You may want to rethink your plans. Tan skin is the body’s reaction to sun damage, along with freckles, wrinkles and brown spots. So unless your tan comes from a bottle, it’s probably not healthy. http://www.womenshealthresearch.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8489

• Migraines More Prevalent in Women
  June 25, 2009 - Jennifer Wider, M.D., Society for Women's Health Research - Headaches are a widespread problem in the United States, affecting roughly 45 million people. Migraine headaches affect millions of Americans each year they are the most common type of headache that sends patients running to their doctor’s office. Migraines occur when constricting blood vessels in the brain cause intense, recurring vascular headaches. Like other forms of headaches, women suffer from migraines more frequently than men. http://www.womenshealthresearch.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8385

• Wellness Tracker
  The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Wellness Tracker is one of many customizable tools in the Facing Us Clubhouse at FacingUs.org, your online home for wellness. Use it to monitor, daily or weekly, the many things that influence your health—body and mind. And, when talking with your clinician, use your reports (along with the goals in your wellness plan) to evaluate, and make decisions about, the next step in your course of treatment. https://tracker.facingus.org/

• Migraines, Pregnancy and Stroke
  June 15, 2009 - A study published in the March 2009 issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) stroke found that migraine was associated with a 17-fold increase in pregnancy-related stroke. http://www.womenshealthresearch.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=8369

• New Pregnancy Weight Guidelines Issued
  May 29, 2009 - New guidelines are now setting how much weight a women should gain during a pregnancy. http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1696731/new_pregnancy_weight_guidelines_issued/

• Here's How to Survive This Recession
  May 14, 2009 - We've been worrying about the war on terror, but there's a war going on in our own homes, too. The enemy is the economy, and the casualties are our marriages, our children, and our quality of life. http://www.momlogic.com/2009/05/momlogic_recession_survival_guide.php

• Recession May Trigger Baby Bust
  May 12, 2009 - A tough economy is leading women to avoid pregnancy—and make tough choices when it comes to their gynecologic health. http://www.rodale.com/economy-and-womens-health

• Personal Health Tools
  Free interactive tools to check your health, get personalized advice, and keep track of your progress. http://www.healthfinder.gov/HealthTools/

• Drinking Raises Cancer Risk for Middle-Age Women
  Feb. 24, 2009 - Research involving more than a million middle-age women finds that even moderate drinking raises risks for breast, liver and other cancers.

  http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/02/24/drinking-raises-cancer-risk-for-middle-age-women.html

• Secrets of Super Healthy People
  webmd.com - Some people never seem to get sick. What are they doing that the rest of us aren't to keep illness at bay? http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/features/secrets-super-healthy-people?page=3

• Gum Disease Treatment Doesn't Cut Preterm Birth Risk
  January 29, 2009 - Treating gum disease doesn't decrease a woman's risk of preterm birth, according to a U.S. study that challenges previous research suggesting a link. http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2009/01/29/gum-disease-treatment-doesnt-cut-preterm-birth-.html

• Study Links Secondhand Smoke Exposure With Pregnancy Problems
  December 9, 2008 - New research from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute suggests that women exposed to secondhand smoke early in life are more likely to have problems getting pregnant and have more miscarriages than those who were not exposed, Reuters reported Dec. 4. http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/study-links-secondhand-smoke.html

• Women who work have more belly fat
  Dec. 3, 2008 - Women who go out and bring home the bacon tend to have less than perfect hourglass-shaped bodies, U.S. researchers said. http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2008/12/03/Women_who_work_have_more_belly_fat/UPI-96381228321088/

• Rising Costs Affect Women's Health
  Dec. 2, 2008 - Almost half of women surveyed in a national poll said they had failed to seek health care for themselves or their families over the previous year because the cost was too high. http://women.webmd.com/news/20081201/rising-costs-affect-womens-health

• Survey: Unprotected sex common among teens
  TODAYShow.com - Parents, brace yourselves: The survey results are in, and you may not like what they reveal about girls and sex. More than 10,000 teenage girls and young women took part in an anonymous survey over the summer on TyraShow.com, the Web site of “The Tyra Banks Show.” Survey questions focused on sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases and teen pregnancy, as well as drinking, drugs and violence among females. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/27706917/

• Coping Strategies Help Women Facing Economic Stress
  womenshealthresearch.org - You couldn’t ignore the news if you tried. The economic crisis is all over magazines, newspapers and television news programs. So, it’s no wonder people are feeling anxious and stressed out. http://www.womenshealthresearch.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=7995&JServSessionIdr001=ypmjxrnns1.app8b

• Role Of Breast Self-Examination Changes In Guidelines
  cancer.org - For years, the American Cancer Society has recommended monthly breast self-examination (BSE) for women age 20 and older to aid in the early detection of breast cancer. The Society’s guidelines have been updated, and BSE is now optional.http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Role_Of_Breast_Self-Examination_Changes_In_Guidelines.asp

• Women's health risks
  Feb. 9, 2007 - Discover which diseases and conditions pose the greatest health risks to women. Find out how to minimize your risk. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/womens-health/WO00014

• New Screening Catches More Breast Cancers
  Sept. 4, 2008 - While tremendous progress in screening and treatment for breast cancer has been made in recent years, some 184,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2008, and about 41,000 women will die of the disease. Researchers are now focusing their efforts on reducing these numbers even further.
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/03/AR2008090303193.html?referrer=emailarticle

• Preconception Care Is Not a Luxury
  Sept. 2, 2008 - Preconception health is only a worry for those trying to conceive. Or so nurse practitioner Mary M. Gottesman used to think.
  http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=6980&lvl=3&lvlID=287

• Fewer Early Births Tied to Folic Acid

  Jan. 31, 2008- Folic acid, already recommended for women of childbearing age because it lowers the risk of spina bifida and related birth defects, also might cut the chances of delivering a premature baby by half or more, scientists report today... http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-01-31-folic-acid_N.htm

• The Pill, a Rock Opera
  Jan. 29, 2008- Last week, British researchers published decisively good news about birth control pills: They lower the risk of ovarian cancer—substantially... http://www.slate.com/id/2183035/

• SickKids Researchers Find Prenatal Multivitamins Reduces Risk Of Childhood Cancers
  Feb. 27, 2007- Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have found that taking prenatal multivitamins fortified with folic acid can reduce the risk of three common childhood cancers: leukemia, brain tumours and neuroblastoma... http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/63596.php

• A Healthy Beginning for Pregnancy
  Oprah.com- Why managing your health, your weight and your habits is so important before conception...
  http://www.oprah.com/article/health/womenshealth/health_pregnancy_begin/1

• Department of Health's Nutrition Site
  Visit this link to learn about what the Department of Health has to say about being healthy. Also available in Spanish... http://hope.midieta.com/Default.aspx

• More Birth Control Choices for Women Over 40
  Apr. 4, 2008- Birth control options are growing for women 40 and older — a group that once viewed its choices as pretty much limited to tube-tying surgery and condoms... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23954260/

• Growing Danger: Diabetes During Pregnancy
  Apr. 28, 2008- Diabetes is on the rise among pregnant women, posing the risk of serious health problems for mothers-to-be and their unborn children, according to one of the first and largest studies of the issue... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24315277/

• A Prospective Study of Age-Specific Physical Activity and Premenopausal Breast Cancer
  Check out this study on how exercising while you're young can prevent breast cancer... http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/djn135v1

• WebMD Posts LOTS of Articles on What to do Before Becoming Pregnant
  The time to start working toward a healthy pregnancy is before you conceive. Learn strategies for getting pregnant, and how to prepare for pregnancy... http://www.webmd.com/baby/guide/health-baby-just-the-facts

• Ovulation Frequently Asked Questions
  Learn all you need to know about trying to conceive from the American Pregnancy Association... http://www.americanpregnancy.org/gettingpregnant/ovulationfaq.htm

• Pregnancy: When You Have a Chronic Health Condition
  Aug. 1, 2007- Are you ready to have a baby? It's an important question for any woman — but pregnancy decisions may be more complicated if you have a chronic health condition... http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/pregnancy/PR00122/METHOD=print

• Babies Can Cause “Momnesia”
  May 27, 2008- Momnesia — the mental fuzziness and memory lapses that set in shortly after childbirth... http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-03-03-momnesia_N.htm