Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 10th, 2004
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Assisted Reproduction - Some infertile couples unaware of multiple birth risks
Environmental Health - Solvent, common drug identified as endocrine disruptors
Obstetrics - Dental X-rays during pregnancy associated with low-birth-weight babies
Obstetrics - Midwives tend to have good outcomes with vaginal birth after cesarean section
Pre-eclampsia - High blood pressure risk rises sharply with increased pre-pregnancy BMI
Pre-eclampsia - Higher homocysteine levels in pregnant black women may be risk factor
Addiction Medicine - Neonatal methamphetamine exposure has long-term effects on cognitive function
Adolescent Health - Puerto Rican partners of adolescent mothers say fatherhood affirms identity
Breast Cancer - State drops controversial language from web site suggesting abortion link
Cognitive Function - Moderate iron deficiency affects cognitive performance of young women
Colon Cancer - Hormone modifications due to pregnancy may reduce colon cancer risk
Contraception - FDA approval granted to make Essure at lower-cost site in Mexico
Diabetes Risk Factor - Cross-fostering to diabetic rat dams affects body weight regulation
Disease Associations - Repeated pregnancies in rats affect blood pressure regulation
Domestic Violence - Midwife training to spot abuse could form national model in U.K.
Environmental Health - Brief exposure to chlorpyrifos during neurulation affects brain development
Ethical Issues - Wisconsin governor vetoes bill protecting healthcare workers' conscience rights
Fetal Alcohol Disorders - Experts agree to focus on range of disorders stemming from maternal drinking
Fetal Medicine - Difluoromethylornithine has few effects on body weight in rats
Fetal Medicine - Exposure to cocaine generates oxidative stress in the fetal rat brain
Fetal Medicine - Transplacental exposure to 5-AZA-CdR affects behavior of male mice
Fetal Monitoring - Cordless fetal transducer receives medical design award
Generic Drugs - Generic versions of pain medication, oral contraceptives launched
Healthcare & Politics - West Virginia gubernatorial candidate releases women's health platform
Healthcare Coverage - Cover the Uninsured Week is May 10-16, 2004
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Group comments on results of WHI estrogen-only study
Infectious Disease - Vertical transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans reported
Mother-To-Child HIV Infection - UNICEF says project in Rwanda registers high acceptance rate
Neurology - Genetic studies may reveal the cause of primary and secondary microcephaly
Neuroscience - Alcohol and other drugs stem brain development by causing neuronal suicide
Obstetric - Serum granulysin is a Th1 marker during pre-eclampsia
Obstetrics - Clinicians can influence women's ideas about pregnancy and postpartum exercise
Obstetrics - Epidural analgesia for labor pain improves maternal respiratory function
Obstetrics - Major factors guide prenatal genetic testing among Israeli Moslem women
Obstetrics - Spinal, epidural anesthetics are equally effective in cesarean section delivery
Obstetrics - Women enjoy pregnancy more when in charge of their own case notes
Organ Transplantation - Woman will receive twin's ovary
Osteoporosis - Estrogen therapy more effective for increasing bone density than raloxifene
Ovarian Cancer - High-volume hospitals result in improved survival from ovarian cancer in Japan
Pediatrics - Intervention improves the well-being of children of ill-timed pregnancies
Pre-eclampsia - Crystalloid fluids are eliminated faster in pre-eclamptic patients
Prostate Cancer - Intensity-modulated radiation therapy reduces penile bulb exposure
Reproductive Medicine - Fertility herbal supplement sprouts promising results in pilot study
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Mice created without genetic fathers
Sexual & Reproductive Health - New Chlamydia trachomatis reference strains will aid Cameroonian labs
Sexually Transmitted Disease - Parents play key role in vaccinating adolescents against STDs
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Community program helps combat teen STD epidemic
Tobacco Use - In utero nicotine exposure has a negative effect on fetal brain tissues
Toxicology - Prenatal exposure to methylphenidate hydrochloride alters the behavior of rats
Umbilical Cord Blood - Research bank grateful for cord blood donations that aid medical studies
Violence - Mozambique: Abuse of women and children in the spotlight
Violence - Rwanda: Aid plea for genocide rape survivors
Women's Health - African ambassadors seeking international help for women's health in Africa
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