Twenty Percent of Teen Mothers Already Have Children
When teen pregnancy rates are published it is commonly assumed the teens are getting pregnant for the first time, but that is not the case according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control...
View ArticleEfforts to Reduce Spina Bifida and Other Birth Defects Are Working
Fortunately, the rate of birth defects in the United States has plummeted by 32 percent in the last decade according to a press release issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC....
View ArticleMindfulness Training Reduces Urge to Smoke
A group of scientists has discovered that mindfulness training reduces the urge to smoke. This research could help millions of women quit smoking during pregnancy.read more
View ArticleSickle Cell Disease, Fertility and Pregnancy
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that women with sickle cell disease are more likely to have problems during pregnancy; these problems can affect both the pregnant woman and...
View ArticleColds, Flu and the Delivery Room
Flu season in the United States typically starts in October and runs through March but expectant mothers-to-be might want to take precautions before and after that range of time. Pregnancy puts a woman...
View ArticleFlu Vaccine, Explained
It is vitally important that pregnant women get the flu vaccine. Get vaccinated as soon as possible. Pregnant women comprise one of the risk groups at greater danger for complications and more likely...
View ArticleFlu Vaccine Protects Baby From Much More Than the Flu
The 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic offered unprecedented opportunity to study the effect of flu vaccinations on pregnant women and the babies they carried. Before 2009, less than 18 percent of all pregnant...
View ArticleCDC Urges Pregnant Women Affected by West Virginia Chemical Spill to Remain...
More than 300,000 residents of West Virginia have been unable to use the tap water running into their homes, workplaces, restaurants, schools, and elsewhere.read more
View ArticleSafe Travel Tips for Babymooners
Traveling while pregnant introduces some new elements that need to be addressed during the planning stage but most healthy pregnant women can enjoy travel until well into the pregnancy.read more
View ArticleDramatic Rise in E-Cig Calls to Poison Control Centers; More Than Half...
Electronic cigarettes "represent an emerging public health concern," according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).read more
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