A systematic review of results reported online has concluded that hormonal contraceptives (such as skin patches, vaginal rings, implants, pills, and injections) may not be as effective in overweight and obese women. With obesity rates increasing worldwide every year, it is important that these findings...
Diet Soda: Artificially sweetened soft drinks have been linked to high blood pressure and an increased risk of premature birth. A recent study examined almost 60,000 women at around 25 weeks of pregnancy. The women reported on their daily diet - specifically how many soft...
Gum Disease - Premature Birth You may be more likely to have a premature baby if you are pregnant and have gum disease. The link between the two conditions is not entirely explained, but underlying inflammation or infection could be to blame. Pregnancy and its connected...
For most people those first baby cries of a child after birth are a sign of relief. You know that the baby is breathing and you know that the baby is there. Almost everyone I know has described the excitement and stress of waiting that...
If you are in a very loving relationship and you and your partner have decided to have a child, or children for that matter, there is one thing that you can do to increase the likelihood of becoming pregnant and that is having daily sex...
Protects the Heart: Recommended magnesium dose daily helps protect the heart from many things including, heart arrhythmias, blocked arteries, and high blood pressure. Magnesium deficiency can result in deadly health events for many people. Heart arrhythmias, the irregular and abnormally fast heartbeats or atrial...