Vitamin D Insufficiency in 70 Percent of Pregnant Women in US

MGH.Harvard.edu – Seven out of every ten pregnant women in the United States are not getting enough Vitamin D, according to a study published in the May 2010 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. While prenatal vitamins do...

Optimum Weight Gain During Pregnancy Depends on Mother’s BMI

UPMC.com – How much weight gain is safe and recommended for obese women during pregnancy is an often controversial topic, with current guidelines suggesting a single range of 11 to 20 pounds. A new study, published online in the American Journal...

Breastfeeding Lowers Familial Breast Cancer Risk 59 Percent

Women with a family history of breast cancer were 59 percent less likely to develop breast cancer themselves if they breastfed their children, according to a new breastfeeding history study. “This is good news for women with a family history of breast...

Mother’s Weight Before And During Pregnancy Linked to Daughter’s Obesity Risk

A mother’s weight and the amount she gains during pregnancy both impact her daughter’s risk of obesity decades later, according to a new study by Alison Stuebe, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina...

Study Provides Clues to Prevent Spread of Ovarian Cancer

A drug that blocks production of an enzyme that enables ovarian cancer to gain a foothold in a new site can slow the spread of the disease and prolong survival in mice, according to a study by researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center,...