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4/13/15 - Weighing Cost and Mortality Risk for Necrotizing Enterocolitis

4/13/15 Weighing Cost and Mortality Risk for Necrotizing Enterocolitis

Medscape

Weighing Cost and Mortality Risk for Necrotizing Enterocolitis ... that occurs most often in premature or sick infants, according to the National Institutes of Health.

4/1/15 - Prior Depression Linked to Gestational Diabetes

4/1/15 Prior Depression Linked to Gestational Diabetes

HCPLive

Of that group, 65 were diagnosed with gestational diabetes. The release noted that that group was 3.79 times more likely to have a history of depression than ...

2/24/15 - These Steps May Cut Diabetes Risk in New Moms

2/24/15 These Steps May Cut Diabetes Risk in New Moms

dailyRx

A recent study found that women who had gestational diabetes could lower their type 2 diabetes risk through healthy lifestyle habits and taking metformin (brand ...

1/5/15 - Study IDs risk factors linking low birthweight to diabetes

1/5/15 Study IDs risk factors linking low birthweight to diabetes

Medical Xpress

Low birth weight points to a higher risk of adult-onset type 2 diabetes. A number of related factors could alert physicians to a greater likelihood that a patient who ...

12/11/14 - Health Insurance Options for Pregnant Women

12/11/14 Health Insurance Options for Pregnant Women

U.S. News & World Report

“The fact that the Affordable Care Act requires qualified health plans to cover maternity care and offers financial assistance to reduce out-of-pocket costs is a ...

11/24/14 - Antibiotics During Pregnancy or C-Section Can Hike Risk of ...

11/24/14 Antibiotics During Pregnancy or C-Section Can Hike Risk of ...

PsychCentral.com

Previous studies have shown that antibiotics administered early in life may be associated with increased risk of obesity in childhood. However, this is the first ...

11/24/14 - Preconception care for diabetic women could potentially save $5.5 ...

11/24/14 Preconception care for diabetic women could potentially save $5.5 ...

Medical Xpress

Effective, universal PCC for diabetic mothers could avert an estimated $5.5 billion inhealth expenditures and lost employment productivity over affected ...

11/19/14 - Women With Heart Disease at Low Risk When Giving Birth: Study

11/19/14 Women With Heart Disease at Low Risk When Giving Birth: Study

Philly.com

Women with congenital heart disease are at low risk for heart-related complications when they give birth, ...

11/5/14 - Congenital Defects in the Urinary Tract and Kidneys Linked to ...

11/5/14 Congenital Defects in the Urinary Tract and Kidneys Linked to ...

Diabetes Insider

A recently released study reports that a woman's risk of giving birth with congenital defects in the urinary tract and the kidneys are far higher if she is obese.

11/4/14 - Kidney, urinary birth defects tied to obesity in moms-to-be

11/4/14 Kidney, urinary birth defects tied to obesity in moms-to-be

WSFA

 A woman's odds of having a baby with kidney and urinary tract birth defects are higher if she's obese, new research suggests.

10/27/14 - More Kids Harmed by Pregnant Drinking Than Thought

10/27/14 More Kids Harmed by Pregnant Drinking Than Thought

WebMD

Children on the less severe end of the spectrum may have impairments in the ability to complete tasks required to do well in school, or have behavioral issues, ...

10/24/14 - Gestational Diabetes May Affect Daughter's Weight

10/24/14 Gestational Diabetes May Affect Daughter's Weight

WebMD

Daughters of women who developed gestational diabetes while pregnant may be at increased risk for being ...

10/2/14 - N.C. infant mortality rate lowest in state history

10/2/14 N.C. infant mortality rate lowest in state history

Asheville Citizen-Times

North Carolina's infant mortality rate was 7.0 per 1,000 live births last year, which ... “DHHS is extremely proud of the progress made in thehealth of our state's ...

9/17/14 - Neonatal Medical Home 'Perfect Fit' After Intensive Care

9/17/14 Neonatal Medical Home 'Perfect Fit' After Intensive Care

Medscape

The patient-centered medical home is ideal for babies discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), say those in charge of neonatal care at the ...

8/27/14 - Exercise Lowers Type 2 Diabetes Risk After Gestational Diabetes

8/27/14 Exercise Lowers Type 2 Diabetes Risk After Gestational Diabetes

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Women with a history of gestational diabetes can mitigate their extremely high risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with moderate-intensity ...

8/18/14 - Study: Women Entering Pregnancy In Poor Health Less Likely To ...

8/18/14 Study: Women Entering Pregnancy In Poor Health Less Likely To ...

CBS Local

It found about a third of them were either obese, had diabetes or high blood pressure. “We also looked at statistically who are these women, and we found they ...

8/15/14 - Body Mass Index Explains Risk of Diabetes from Prenatal Smoke ...

8/15/14 Body Mass Index Explains Risk of Diabetes from Prenatal Smoke ...

HCPLive

The association between maternal and paternal smoking during pregnancy and the risk of type 2 diabetes in daughters is largely ...

7/29/14 - Congenital heart disease specialists develop nonsurgical technique ...

7/29/14 Congenital heart disease specialists develop nonsurgical technique ...

Medical Xpress

A new technique for repairing the most common cardiac birth defect in ... Heart Program led by Evan M. Zahn, MD, an expert in congenital heart disease.

7/25/14 - Hormonal Birth Control Ups Gestational Diabetes Risk

7/25/14 Hormonal Birth Control Ups Gestational Diabetes Risk

Monthly Prescribing Reference

(HealthDay News) — The type of contraceptives used before pregnancy may influence the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to research ...

7/18/14 - Gestational diabetes risk increased with hormonal contraception use

7/18/14 Gestational diabetes risk increased with hormonal contraception use

Healio

Certain hormonal contraceptive methods could put women at greater risk for gestational diabetes when they become pregnant, according to research published ...