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American Family Physician
April 1, 2005 |
Pregnancy: Keeping Yourself and Your Baby Healthy Questions and answers about lifestyle changes during pregnancy.   |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2002 |
How to Prepare for Pregnancy Why is it important to prepare for pregnancy?... When should I see my doctor?... Is exercise okay?... Should I take vitamins?... Do I need to change my diet?... What else should I avoid?... What do I need to know about genetic diseases?... etc. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2003 |
Pregnancy: Prenatal Care What will happen during prenatal visits?... What should I eat?... Is it okay to take medicine?... How long can I keep working?... What about exercise?... Is it okay to have sex?... What can I do to feel better while I'm pregnant?... etc. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2005 |
Infections During Pregnancy: What You Should Know A patient hand-out detailing what a patient should do if they become ill during pregnancy, possible tests they may need as well prevention suggestions. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2005 |
Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy An informational patient hand-out on this disease and its implications regarding maternal-fetal well-being. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2002
Stephanie C. Brundage |
Preconception Health Care Appropriate preconception health care improves pregnancy outcomes. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2005
Kirkham, Harris & Grzybowski |
Evidence-Based Prenatal Care: Part I. General Prenatal Care and Counseling Issues Women should be counseled about the risks associated with pregnancy as well as the benefits of regular prenatal care. |
AboutSafety
March 29, 2001 |
The Effects Of Workplace Hazards On Female Reproductive Health Examples of chemical and physical reproductive hazards for women in the workplace include cancer treatment drugs, carbon disulfide, lead, ionizing radiation like X-rays and gamma rays, and strenuous physical labor like prolonged standing and heavy lifting. |
American Journal of Nursing
January 2011
Marion Rita Alex |
Occupational Hazards for Pregnant Nurses Depending on her working environment, specific immunities, and stage of pregnancy, a pregnant nurse may find it difficult to avoid teratogenic and fetotoxic exposures, as well as working conditions that could jeopardize her pregnancy. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2003 |
Toxoplasmosis What is toxoplasmosis, and how do you get it?... What are the symptoms of toxoplasmosis?... How do I know I have toxoplasmosis?... How is toxoplasmosis treated?... How can I keep from getting toxoplasmosis?... I have a cat. Can I keep it?... etc. |
Health
May 18, 2009
Hallie Levine Sklar |
Babies After 40: The Hidden Health Risks of Mid-Life Pregnancy The number of women giving birth into their 40s and 50s and beyond is at record highs |
Nurse Practitioner
June 2011
Cabbage & Neal |
Over-the-Counter Medications and Pregnancy: An Integrative Review Many over-the-counter medications are available to help alleviate common discomforts experienced during pregnancy. Although many appear to be safe, healthcare providers must familiarize themselves with these medications. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2005 |
Respiratory Infections During Pregnancy An informational patient hand-out for expectant mothers and the risks involved with these infections. |
American Journal of Nursing
October 2008
Lisa M. Cleveland et al. |
Lead Hazards for Pregnant Women and Children: Part 1 Research has shown that elevated blood lead levels in pregnant women, even those well below 10 micrograms per deciliter can cause miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight, and subsequent developmental delays in their children. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
Nausea and Vomiting Nausea and vomiting are common when you are sick. They also can be side effects of certain medicines. Some people have nausea and vomiting after surgery. Many pregnant women have nausea and vomiting in the first three months of pregnancy |
Health
March 15, 2009
Chris Woolston |
How to Detox Your Body Every day we put potential toxins into our mouths, breathe them into our lungs, and track them into our homes without ever really knowing where they'll end up- |
AskMen.com
Jake Forrester |
Treat & Prevent Headaches Types of headaches, causes, and treatments. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2003 |
Respiratory Infections During Pregnancy What is a viral respiratory infection?... What if I am exposed to a viral respiratory infection while I am pregnant?... What should I do if I am exposed to chickenpox?... What should I do if I am exposed to fifth disease?... etc. |
AboutSafety
March 13, 2001 |
Workplace VDT Use Not A Risk Factor For Reduced Birth Weight, Premature Birth, NIOSH Finds Working with video display terminals does not increase a woman's risk of delivering a baby of reduced birth weight or delivering prematurely. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter
September 1999 |
Do you know your Vitamin ABC's? |
AskMen.com
James Raiswell |
Healing Foods The old adage, "If it tastes bad, it must be good for you," need not necessarily apply! |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2000
Anne D. Walling, M.D. |
Clinical Information From The International Family Medicine Literature Is Caffeine Safe During Pregnancy?... Social Phobia... Practical Dietary Advice for Lowering Cholesterol... |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2003 |
Gestational Diabetes and Nutrition What is gestational diabetes?... How does gestational diabetes affect my baby and me?... Why is it important to follow a special diet during pregnancy?... What foods should I eat?... etc. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2003
Black & Hill |
Over-the-Counter Medications in Pregnancy Pregnant women commonly use over-the-counter medications. Although most over-the-counter drugs have an excellent safety profile, some have unproven safety or are known to adversely affect the fetus. |
Nursing
October 2011
Elizabeth Heavey |
Obesity in pregnancy: Deliver sensitive care This article addresses the health risks of obesity to mother and baby during pregnancy, labor, and delivery and discusses what you can do to mitigate those risks. |
Health
October 19, 2009
Cara Birnbaum |
What Doctors Don't Tell You About C-sections Here's the real story, and what every woman needs to know before she gets pregnant. |
AskMen.com
January 15, 2004
Sarah Keefe |
Your Guide To Food Poisoning To avoid experiencing digestive problems, find out which foods are prime food poisoning suspects, and learn how to combat these often invisible enemies. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2003 |
Pregnancy and Exercise Is it safe for me to exercise during pregnancy?... How should I start an exercise program?... What types of exercise are best?... What should I be careful about?... etc. |
American Journal of Nursing
November 2008
Lisa M. Cleveland et al. |
Lead Hazards for Pregnant Women and Children Part 2 Recommendations for prenatal screening and strategies for dealing with lead exposure when it occurs: education, reduction in environmental exposure, treatment options, and developmental surveillance. |
Salon.com
July 5, 2000
Cynthia Kuhn & Wilkie Wilson |
Java junkie I've quit cigarettes, pot and acid, but I can't give up lattes. Am I wrecking my health? |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2004 |
Diethylstilbestrol Between 1938 and 1971, millions of women in the United States were given DES to keep them from losing their baby or giving birth too early. Here are the health risks for the mother and baby, and what you should do. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2005 |
Ectopic Pregnancy: What You Should Know A patient hand out on the condition, its diagnosis and treatment. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2002 |
Medicines for Mental Health During Pregnancy What mental problems may occur during pregnancy?... Can pregnancy cause these mental problems? Does it make them worse?... Are mental health medicines safe to use during pregnancy?... What should I do if I have a history of a mental disorder and want to get pregnant?... etc. |
Health
October 16, 2008
Louise Sloan |
Birth Control Is Safer Than Ever (and Sometimes It's Even Good for You) Times have changed since women going on birth control risked the pelvic infections of the Dalkon Shield or hormones dosed perilously high. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2002 |
Triple Screening in Pregnancy -- What It Is and What to Expect A triple screen is a blood test that measures three things called alpha-fetoprotein, human chorionic gonadotropin and unconjugated estriol. The results of the blood test can help your doctor see if your baby may be at higher risk for certain birth defects... |
The Family Room
Jan Andersen |
I'm Not Too Old For Motherhood! - Pregnancy and Birth at 40+ |
Science News
May 7, 2005
Janet Raloff |
Bread and Chocolate, No Longer D-Minimus One midwestern company is responding to growing concerns about chronic, widespread vitamin D deficiency by pioneering the robust fortification of new foods. |
Science News
November 17, 2007
Janet Raloff |
Food for Thought: Canadians Advocate Boosting Vitamin D in Pregnancy A Canadian medical society recommends pregnant women and nursing moms boost their intake of vitamin D dramatically. |
Chemistry World
June 5, 2013
Laura Howes |
Uproar over chemical exposure advice for pregnant women A report by the UK's Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designed for health professionals, has attracted a large amount of media interest for suggesting that pregnant women avoid new furniture, paint fumes and food from cans and plastic containers. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2005 |
Prenatal Diagnosis: Amniocentesis and CVS An informational patient hand-out on these fetal diagnostic tests. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2003
Quinlan & Hill |
Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, commonly known as "morning sickness," affects approximately 80 percent of pregnant women. Physicians should carefully evaluate patients with nonresolving or worsening symptoms to rule out the most common causes of severe vomiting. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2004 |
Emergency Birth Control An informational patient pamphlet on this method of birth control. |
Salon.com
September 18, 2000
S. Boyd |
Give us liberty The approval of RU-486 isn't about morals, it's about options. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2000
Toni Lapp |
ACOG Addresses Psychosocial Screening in Pregnant Women Recognizing the broad range of psychosocial issues that pregnant women face is an important step toward improving women's health and birth outcomes... |
Delicious Living
November 2004
Vonalda M. Utterback |
It's A Match Many factors can potentially affect the absorption and the bioavailability of the food you eat and the supplements you take. Here are tips on how to get more from your supplements. |
Science News
January 6, 2007
Julie J. Rehmeyer |
Drinking During Pregnancy Emerges As a Possible Male-Infertility Factor Alcohol consumption during pregnancy increases the risk of undescended testicles in boy babies, and it may contribute to later fertility problems even in boys born without the defect. |
AskMen.com
October 29, 2014
Patrick Owen |
You're Not Going To Believe The Stunning Relationship Between Coffee And Your Genes Scientists have known for quite some time that coffee affects different people in different ways. |
Salon.com
September 5, 2001
Lisa Moricoli Latham |
What are we fighting for? I just lost a pregnancy, but gained new insight into the stem cell debate... |
Outside
June 2010
Monique Ryan |
The Missing Ingredient? Vitamin D may turn out to be a wonder nutrient for your health and performance. If you're not getting enough -- and you probably aren't -- you need to start. |
AskMen.com
March 14, 2013
Brett Smiley |
Vitamin D Before I delve too deep into the mythology of vitamin D deficiency, treatments and symptoms, go check out some of the causes and some more reasons why you'll be well-served to get your blood tested for it and make sure you're at a healthy level. |
