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Baby's conception and birth influences mother's dreams
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29365
The conception and birth of a child are emotional events that influence the dreams of most new mothers. In a surprisingly high number of cases, this influence reflects negative aspects of maternal responsibility, depicting the new infant in dreamed situations of danger and provoking anxiety in the mother that often spills over into wakefulness.

Pregnant women exposed to passive smoking are more likely to have sleep disturbances
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29413
Pregnant women exposed to passive smoking are more likely to have sleep disturbances such as subjective insufficient sleep, difficulty in initiating sleep, short sleep duration, and snoring loudly or breathing uncomfortably, according to a study published in the September 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.

Pregnancy-induced hypertension
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29422
Warnings signs such as increased stress could indicate that pregnancy-induced hypertension is reaching life-threatening levels, found Temple University researcher Kathleen Black, DNSc, RNC, the author of a study in the September/October issue of the Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing.

Intrauterine contraceptive devices are underused in developed countries
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29379
Misconceptions around intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) mean that they are underused in developed countries, despite being a safe and effective form of contraception, says a women's health expert in this week's BMJ.

Diets double the odds a teenage girl will begin smoking
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29384
Starting to diet seems to double the odds a teenage girl will begin smoking, a University of Florida study has found. UF researchers, who analyzed the dieting and smoking practices of 8,000 adolescents, did not find the same link in boys, who were also less likely than girls to diet, according to findings released Friday in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

Women soon able to choose when to have children
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29405
Women in Britain may soon be able to choose just when they want to have a baby.

Women warned about cosmetic vaginal surgery
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29403
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has warned women against cosmetic procedures advertised as "vaginal rejuvenation," "designer vaginoplasty", "revirgination" and "G-spot amplification".

Early surgical removal of the ovaries increases a woman's risk of neurological disorders
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29293
New research suggests that premenopausal women who have their ovaries removed have an increased risk of developing neurological disorders such as dementia and Parkinsonism.

Breastfeeding-friendly practices in hospitals improve long-term breastfeeding success
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29223
Breast milk and breastfeeding are recognized to be the ideal choices of nutrition and feeding for infants.

Estrogen protects women's brains prior to menopause
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29274
In the largest study of its kind, Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that women who had one or both ovaries removed before menopause faced an increased long-term risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, compared to women who retained their ovaries.

How new mothers cradle baby a clue to their mental state
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29192
According to new research, how a mother cradles her baby, an action not linked to left or right handedness, could be a sign of stress, which may lead to postnatal depression.

Hypnosis session before breast cancer surgery aids recovery
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29185
Researchers say women who undergo surgery for breast cancer may be helped in the recovery process if they have a hypnosis session beforehand.

Is it safe to use Lybrel to eliminate periods?
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29156
The new birth control pill Lybrel is the first oral contraceptive designed to be taken 365 days a year with no pill-free intervals.

Infertility and obesity go together for some women
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29117
An Australian scientist says she has discovered scientific evidence that obesity is a key factor in infertility because of how it affects a woman's eggs.

Women ignorant on cholesterol numbers
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=28963
Adult women are more than twice as likely to know how much they weighed in high school as they are to know their current cholesterol number, and only half of women have had their cholesterol tested in the past year, according to the results of a nationwide survey released today.

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