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Health roundup: IVF treatments linked to birth defects

In Vitro Fertilization

Babies born after in vitro fertilization have an increased risk of birth defects, the latest study shows.

 

Too posh to push? C-sections rise with social status

Are wealthy women too posh to push? A new British study shows that upper-class women are more likely to get elective C-sections, raising new questions about who get the surgery -- and why.

 

March babies more likely to have autism

A new study finds that children conceived in March are significantly more likely to have autism.

 

Caesarean sections are a major factor in pregnancy-related deaths, report finds

Caesarean sections are a major factor in pregnancy-related deaths, report finds

Deaths from pregnancy-related causes, which usually occur around the time of childbirth, have risen dramatically in the United States in the last decade. In a report released Tuesday, a committee investigating such deaths in California cited an increase in caesarean-section births as a major contributor to the disturbing trend.

 

Pesticide exposure in womb linked to low IQ

Pesticide exposure in womb linked to low IQ

Three independent studies released today tracked 400 children. Those who were most heavily exposed to pesticides in utero showed up to a 7-point ...

 

Study: Spacing babies close may raise autism risk

Study: Spacing babies close may raise autism risk

Close birth spacing may put a second-born child at higher risk for autism, suggests a preliminary study based on more than a half-million California children....

 

Scientists Propose Menopause-Predicting Test

Scientists Propose Menopause-Predicting Test

Doctors could one day use a blood test to predict decades in advance when women will go into menopause, scientists say. In research to be presented on Monday at a European fertility conference in Rome, Iranian experts say their preliminary study could be a first step toward developing a tool to help women decide when they want to have children.

 

Study: Moms Who Exercise Give Birth To Lighter Babies

Study: Moms Who Exercise Give Birth To Lighter Babies

For most pregnant women, exercise is the last thing on their minds. After all, keeping slim while you're expecting isn't exactly the top priority — rather, it's making sure your baby gets enough nutrients to grow. But in a small new study, researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand report that a mother's regular aerobic exercise may be good for a growing fetus' health — and may even help a baby get a healthier start in life.

 

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