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Being Stressed Out Makes Getting Pregnant Harder, Study Finds
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Being Stressed Out Makes Getting Pregnant Harder, Study Finds

It’s no mystery that stress can have a serious impact on health. Now, a new report shows that suffering long-term stress can seriously impact a woman’s fertility, perhaps making it very difficult for her to conceive. That’s the finding of the Ohio State University researchers responsible for a four-year study that involved more than four […]

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Water Birth Delivery Method Poses Serious Health Risks, Report Finds
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Water Birth Delivery Method Poses Serious Health Risks, Report Finds

Many expecting mothers choose the water birth delivery method because it’s said to reduce the pain of labour and give a new baby a more calming entry into the world. But a new report suggests that water births can be much more dangerous than the traditional delivery method, which involves mothers heading to the hospital […]

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Sweden’s Radical Womb Transplant Surgery a Success — So Far
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Sweden’s Radical Womb Transplant Surgery a Success — So Far

A remarkable new surgical procedure could provide more women a chance to give birth. Recently, Scadinavian surgeons were able to carry out nine successful womb transplants, thereby giving women born without a uterus — and those who have lost their uterus to cervical cancer — the opportunity to have children. This kind of surgery has […]

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Nicotine Replacement Therapy Presents Problems for Pregnant Women, Study Suggests
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Nicotine Replacement Therapy Presents Problems for Pregnant Women, Study Suggests

A new study from The University of Western Ontario in Canada has found that pregnant women who undergo nicotine replacement therapy during a pregnancy could be putting their child at risk for obesity issues and metabolic syndrome. It’s well known that smoking during a pregnancy can cause serious health issues for an unborn child. In […]

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