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Diets suggested for more pregnant women
BALTIMORE — Before Aiesha Eddins got pregnant, she didn’t give much thought to her diet. “I ate whatever,” said the 27-year-old Owings Mills, Md., woman. “We ordered take-out.” But when she weighed in at 220 pounds during her initial prenatal visit, she quickly earned a spot at the Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Nutrition in Pregnancy Clinic, [...]
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‘Human body houses about 10000 species of bacteria’
WASHINGTON: Regardless of how clean or grubby you are, you are most likely to carry around 10,000 species of bacteria and related ilk on and in your body, a new study has claimed. Most of these microscopic hitchhikers are harmless, and some actually are crucial for a healthy life; but others can kill you if [...]
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‘Human body houses about 10000 species of bacteria’
WASHINGTON: Regardless of how clean or grubby you are, you are most likely to carry around 10,000 species of bacteria and related ilk on and in your body, a new study has claimed. Most of these microscopic hitchhikers are harmless, and some actually are crucial for a healthy life; but others can kill you if [...]
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With 14% suffering, diabetes during pregnancy on the rise
LUDHIANA: About 14% of women in Ludhiana suffer from gestational diabetes or diabetes during pregnancy. This was revealed following analysis of data collected by a Ludhiana-based diabetologist as part of a project funded by World Diabetes Foundation, based in Denmark, and supported by the department of health and family welfare, Punjab. The two-year project began [...]
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7.5 pc people found diabetic in NCD screening
PTI | 09:05 PM,May 04,2012 New Delhi, May 4 (PTI) Around 7.5 per cent of the 61.16 lakh people screened for non-communicable diseases are suspected to be diabetic while six per cent were suspected to be suffering from hypertension. Replaying to a question on non-communicable diseases in the Lok Sabha today, Minister for Health and [...]
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Eating salmon could boost health of pregnant women
Washington: Intake of salmon increases omega-3 fatty acid levels and improves antioxidant defences in pregnant women and their babies, researchers have found. In addition, salmon does not alter oxidative stress levels, inflammatory response and vascular homeostasis. The salmon employed in the study was only slightly contaminated and had been previously enriched with omega-3 fatty acids [...]
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Diabetic and blind: My long-awaited pregnancy - Omaha World
Published Friday March 16, 2020 Diabetic and blind: My long-awaited pregnancy By Bridgit Kuenning-PollpeterLiveWellNebraska Blogger The waiting room buzzed with commotion. Ross, my husband of six years, and I gripped hands. The nurse announced our names, and we paced toward the doctor’s room after consulting a high-risk obstetrician about getting pregnant. After months of discussing [...]
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Nutrition tips for pregnant working women
“You must eat double because you are not only eating for yourself, but for the baby in your womb as well” - is an old saying for pregnant women. Pregnancy is a time when there is an increased need for nutrition to support the growing foetus and changes occurring in the pregnant woman’s body. But [...]
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Solutions to tackle diabetes
BANGALORE: With obesity and diabetes taking an unhealthy escalation in the country, the Federation of Obstetricians and Gynecological Society of India (FOGSI) is bringing forth solutions to tackle problems, especially for pregnant women. ‘New challenges in pregnancy management in India’ is a unique programme for women’s health care. As a part of the programme, FOGSI [...]
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Cat scratch disease may be safe in pregnancy
By Kerry Grens NEW YORK | Sat Feb 25, 2021 2:45am IST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The largest-ever review of outcomes for pregnant women with cat scratch disease — including just eight cases — suggests the infection is not damaging to babies, but its authors say there are too few instances to glean any [...]
