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NEWS ABOUT: fetal health

fetal health stories: 4 news summaries

 Germy 
 Kissing 
 Is the 
 Point  

Swapping spit boosts immunity, say scientists

Nov 2, 09 3:28 AM CST
(Newser) - A kiss apparently is not just a kiss. An unromantic team of scientists has determined that the point of kissing is to spread germs and increase lovers' immunity and health. The bug cytomegalovirus, which is dangerous in pregnancy, is passed from smooching men to give a woman time to build... More »

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pregnancy • health • birth • kiss • immunity • French kissing • fetal health • women's issues

(Newser) - American women are afflicted by high Mercury levels depending on where they live and how much they earn, a new study says. Northeasterners are worst off, with a 20% chance of high mercury, 10 points higher than the national rate. Midwesterners eat less seafood and had lower levels overall, the... More »

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Northeast • Midwest • fish • mercury • sushi • fetal health

 Diabetic Moms
 Linked to
 Birth Defects

40 types of abnormality more common in mothers with disease

Jul 30, 08 2:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Mothers who have diabetes before they are pregnant are three to four times more likely to have a child with birth defects, the AP reports. A CDC study investigating birth abnormalities found more than 40 types of defects affecting the internal organs and spine that were significantly more common in... More »

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pregnancy • diabetes • birth • blood sugar • fetal health • birth defect

 We Are What Our Moms Ate 

Health problems may stem from mom's junk food diet, study says

Jul 1, 08 9:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Long-term health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease may begin in the womb with mothers who eat junk food during pregnancy, the Guardian reports. A new study suggests expectant mothers who eat unhealthy diets not only risk the health of their newborns, but may set the child up... More »

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obesity • pregnancy • diabetes • diet • mothers • baby • junk food • breast feeding • Stephanie Bayol • fetal health

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