Stretch Marks And Skin Changes In Pregnancy

There are countless physical changes to your skin, both pleasurable and painful attributed to your pregnancy only. The common skin change that most pregnant woman experience is the stretch marks. Stretch marks are separations of the outer layers of...

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Pain Relief During Childbirth

Giving birth is rightly regarded as an extremely uncomfortable and painful experience for many mothers, and while for some women labor goes quickly and relatively easily, for others it can turn into a real ordeal. Where our grandmothers had to go through...

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Pregnancy Massage Therapy

The modern mum-to-be is a stressed out individual, having to cater to increasing pressures of a fast paced society and work place. Yet at the same time, she knows that her wellness is crucial especially during her pregnancy if she wants a smooth delivery...

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Now’s the time to reclaim our childbirth skills

Consider this. In the US, 3,680,000 women give birth each year, in the UK 700,000 do, Melbourne, Australia 58,000 and the same in New Zealand. Where Common Knowledge Trust is located 1,000 women give birth. New Zealand is unique. In 1995 midwives became...

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Pregnancy – Foods and other things to Avoid

It is essential that you take care when preparing foods and avoid doing certain things when pregnant. This is due to your baby's immune system not being sufficiently developed to fight any infection you may pass to it whilst within the womb. It is believed...

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Should I Breastfeed or use Formula?

The decision of how to feed your baby is a very personal one. The benefits of breast-feeding are numerous and significant, but many women still choose not to for reasons all their own. Before you decide how to feed you child, take a few moments to...

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Conjoined Twins

Twins are a kind of multiple births, i.e., when a woman gives birth to more than one baby at the same time. Twins occur when more than one egg is fertilized or when the same egg is fertilized more than once by one or two sperm, leading to formation...

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How To Care For Your Body During Pregnancy

Being pregnant means following a healthy lifestyle is more important than ever. It's crucial to understand what steps you can take to keep you and your baby in good health. Prenatal care is one of the vital factors that ensure a smooth pregnancy. The...

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Pregnancy Facts: Coping with the First Trimester

The first 0-12 weeks of a woman's pregnancy is called the first trimester. It is during this period that a woman's body experiences drastic changes during pregnancy. Discomforts and others may or may not be experienced by a pregnant woman during this...

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Maternity Leave Challenges in the US Today

Although 163 countries provide guaranteed paid maternity leave for new mothers, the United States does not. In fact, this maternity leave statistic puts the US in the same boat with Lesotho, Papua New Guinea and Swaziland. Australia is the only other...

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Although 163 countries provide guaranteed paid maternity leave for new mothers, the United States does not. In fact, this maternity leave statistic puts the US in the same boat with Lesotho, Papua New Guinea and Swaziland. Australia is the only other...

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Mammograms Are No Joke - They Can Save Lives

Mammograms Are No Joke - They Can Save Lives By: Lynn Roodbol There are so many jokes about mammograms! Have you heard the one about the fridge door ... or the bookends ... or the garage floor? Thanks to all the jokes, "Mammogram" has become a household...

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A Different Picture Of Heart Disease

A Different Picture Of Heart Disease By: Ng Peng Hock In Feb 2006, researchers reported that many women suffer from a fundamentally different heart disease from men and is easily missed from standard tests. Moreover, women do not seek treatment as early...

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Natural Supplements for Womens Health: Blood Sugar

Natural Supplements for Womens Health: Blood Sugar By: Alex Syrov One of the problems that women face is a blood sugar. There are a number of factors that can cause high blood sugar levels. Pregnancy and menopause change estrogen levels which affect...

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Natural Alternative To Hormone Replacement Thereapy (HRT)

Natural Alternative To Hormone Replacement Thereapy (HRT) By: Tony Luck Most women experience the onset of the menopause at an average age of about 50, but it can start anytime from the early forties to the late fifties. Symptoms can vary: some women...

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Viagra developer Furchgott dies at 92 (AFP)

Sun May 24, 5:29 pm ET WASHINGTON (AFP) – Robert Furchgott, the Nobel prize-winning scientist whose research on a gas's effect as a blood vessel relaxant paved the way for revolutionary impotence...

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Viagra developer Furchgott dead at 92: report (AFP)

Sun May 24, 10:15 am ET WASHINGTON (AFP) – Robert Furchgott, a Nobel prize-winning pharmacologist whose work with the gas nitric oxide helped develop the anti-impotency drug Viagra, has died...

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Free Lipitor, Viagra, other drugs for jobless (AP)

By LINDA A. JOHNSON, AP Business Writer Linda A. Johnson, Ap Business Writer – Thu May 14, 8:58 am ET TRENTON, N.J. – Pfizer Inc. is unveiling a new program Thursday...

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Polish priest advocates happy sex life in new book (AP)

By RYAN LUCAS, Associated Press Writer Ryan Lucas, Associated Press Writer – Wed May 13, 10:26 am ET WARSAW, Poland – The Rev. Ksawery Knotz has a message for...

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Statins Guard Against Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)

By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter by Steven Reinberghealthday Reporter – 1 hr 57 mins ago SUNDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) --Several new studies suggest statins...

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Woody Allen says American Apparel is harassing him (AP)

By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press Writer Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Writer – Wed Apr 15, 7:44 pm ET NEW YORK – Actor-director Woody Allen has fired...

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Health advocates tout new model of female condom (AP)

By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer David Crary, Ap National Writer – 28 mins ago NEW YORK – Advocates of the female condom are promoting a less costly, more user-friendly...

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American Apparel slams Woody Allen's sex life (AP)

By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press Writer Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Writer – Wed Apr 15, 10:34 am ET NEW YORK – A clothing company known for its racy...

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Viagra not harmful to vision: study (AFP)

Tue Apr 14, 11:38 am ET WASHINGTON (AFP) – Treatments for erectile dysfunction such as the hugely popular drug Viagra do not appear to pose long-term damage to men's sight, a new study has shown....

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