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Preterm Birth Risks Seldom Discussed
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
New or expectant mothers and their physicians do not discuss preterm birth as often as they should, according to a March of Dimes and BabyCenter survey.
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Child's Heart Risk Grows with Mom’s Weight in Pregnancy
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Children of women who gain too much weight during pregnancy tend to be overweight and develop more risk factors for heart disease, says a report in the journal Circulation.
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Heart Risk Linked to Simple Carbs
Thursday, July 01, 2010
A diet rich in carbohydrates that are quickly transformed into sugar in the blood raises the risk of heart disease for women, a new study finds.
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Light Drinking Linked with Less Weight Gain in Midlife
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
The results of research on the health benefits of alcohol have been mixed. But a new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that light drinking might help women stay slim.
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Midlife Exercise Heralds Healthy Aging
Saturday, May 01, 2010
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that women who are physically active during middle age are more likely to have a healthy mind and body at age 70.