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Exercise is healthy for mom and child during pregnancy

Physicians should recommend low to moderate levels of exercise to their pregnant patients, even if they have not exercised prior to pregnancy, states a report published in the August 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Ac ...

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created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Summer heat increases risk of amniotic fluid level deficiency, study reveals

Pregnant women have a higher incidence of insufficient amniotic fluid levels (oligohydramnios) in the summer months due to dehydration, according to a study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ...

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created Jul 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Disease prevention often costs more than it saves

(AP) -- When it comes to health care spending, an ounce of prevention is seldom worth a pound of cure. Take Mrs. Jones, a hypothetical 55-year-old obese woman at risk for diabetes. It costs $900 a year to ...

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created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

BPA industry seeks to polish chemical's image

Frustrated at media portrayals of bisphenol A as a dangerous chemical, food-packaging executives and lobbyists for the chemical makers met last week at an exclusive Washington, D.C., club where they hammered out a strategy, ...

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created May 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Health authorities rush to tackle killer flu in US, Mexico

World health authorities on Friday rushed to tackle flu outbreaks in the United States and Mexico that have killed at least 60 people and have pandemic potential.

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created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Russians quarantined after Chinese woman dies on train

Russian authorities on Wednesday evacuated 53 passengers to quarantine and sealed off a train after a Chinese woman died of what could be a mystery infectious disease, officials said.

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created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0