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Does too much weight gain during pregnancy put child at risk?

A team of researchers has linked too much weight gain during pregnancy with cardiovascular disease risk factors in children later in life.
New research finding out of the University of Bristol suggest that women who are pregnant control their weight gain for the benefit of their future children.
The researchers looked at data on 5,154 mother and [...]

BPA found in cans and plastic containers linked to cardiovascular disease

BPA, a chemical found in food cans and many plastic containers, has been linked to cardiovascular disease in adults.
New research out of the Peninsula Medical School and the University of Exeter, UK has reaffirmed a previously made link between BPA and cardiovascular disease in adults.
The team, led by Dr. David Melzer, Professor of Epidemiology and [...]

Breast-feeding may aid heart health of mothers

The act of breast-feeding may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in mothers years later according to new research.
The simple act of breast-feeding a child may be beneficial not only to the baby, but also the mother, according to new research out of the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, California.
Researchers found that breast-feeding [...]

Chemicals Linked To Low Birth Weight

New research shows that there may be a link between the chemicals used in plastics and low birth weight in babies.
Phthalates is a chemical compound commonly used to make hard plastics soft and more flexible.
The study found that over 70 percent of the babies they researched had high levels of the chemical in the cord [...]

Swine Flu drug Tamiflu urged for Pregnant Women

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) said on Tuesday that because a test result for the new H1N1, “Swine Flu” flu can take days, Tamiflu should be given to any pregnant patient with flu symptoms combines with likely contact with someone else with Swine Flu.
Pregnant women who get swine flu are at such [...]

Diet could alter a baby’s genes

A new study suggests that a poor diet can actually alter a baby’s genes. The age old mother’s saying, “Eating for two” could have drastic affects on fetal development, even altering a gene responsible for a protein that promotes normal development and growth.
If a pregnant rat does not eat well, her offspring exhibit genetic changes [...]

BPA Bottles Withdrawn From US Stores

The six biggest manufacturers of baby bottles will cease retailing bottles made from biphenyl A (BPA) in the United States.
BPA has been linked to health problems such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, as well as causing possible reproductive disorders. Studies have suggested that BPA can mimic estrogen.
The chemical is commonly found in baby bottles, the [...]