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- Speaking The Same Language: Health Care's Diversity Debate
In the U.S. some 176 languages are spoken.
This is especially apparent in hospitals when patients literally do not speak the same language as their doctor. - Awareness Needed To Prevent Early Births
When it comes to childbirth, sooner is not better than later. According to a new report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, the high rate of premature births in the United States constitutes a public health concern that costs society at least $26 billion a year.
In 2005, 12.5 percent of births in the U.S. were preterm, a 30 percent increase over 1981 rates. Babies born before 32 weeks have the greatest risk of mortality, but "near-term" or "late preterm" infants born between 32 and 36, which makes up the greatest number of preterm births, are still at higher risk for health and developmental problems than full-term newborns. - Supple Skin Before, During And After Pregnancy
Taking care of your skin should always be part of your daily regimen-especially when you're expecting.
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, stretch marks can affect 90 percent of pregnant women, which means you're likely to have stretch marks after shedding baby weight. - Tracking Cycles
There is no one secret to getting pregnant, but for most couples it takes more than just a romantic evening and the desire to have a baby. In fact, a new study suggests that for healthy couples trying to conceive, timing can be everything.
The study tested the effectiveness of the Clearblue® Easy Fertility Monitor, the only ovulation monitor on the market to measure two key hormones to identify a woman's fertile days. During the study, over a third more women conceived using the Monitor than those who were not using the Monitor, over two cycles of use. The results indicate that accurately identifying a woman's most fertile days can dramatically increase a couple's chance of conception. - Smart Fish Choices May Mean Smarter Children
Recent studies suggest that women who eat seafood while pregnant may be increasing their children's IQ. According to the National Institutes of Health, infants born to mothers with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acid found in fish were found to have an advantage in terms of early development and levels of attention.
Seafood is one of the planet's most abundant sources of omega-3 fatty acids, essential to brain development. - Spina Bifida Risk
An estimated 65 million American women are of childbearing age-and all of them are at risk for having a baby born with Spina Bifida, a birth defect of the spine.
Taking a multivitamin with folic acid every day reduces the risk by up to 70 percent. Yet even women who take folic acid every day may still be at risk. Folic acid cannot guarantee a healthy baby, but it will help reduce the risk of neural tube defects.
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