Article: New Fish Advice Throws Baby Out With the Bath Water, Says Mercury Watchdog Group

Article: Websites offer ideal opportunity to communicate with pregnant women: online market fails to meet the needs of pregnant women. (feature).(Brief Article)
Brand Strategy;  December 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...The market for pregnant women is a market I feel a close affinity...longer live near their families, pregnant women are in danger of becoming isolated...daunting experience. However, pregnant women have become more comfortable with...

Article: Pregnant women warned not to handle lambs or ewes; DISEASE: Potential dangers of humans catching toxoplasmosis highlighted in safety advice as lambing season begins.(News)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  January 15, 2002 ;     409 words ...Byline: SHEILA COLEMAN Farming Editor PREGNANT women who come into close contact with sheep...underway the Government is advising that pregnant women be particularly careful as they can...cat faeces or handling litter trays. Pregnant women are advised not to handle lambing ewes...

Article: Pregnant women are at high-risk for flu.
Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA;  January 4, 2004 ;     459 words ......net) -- Influenza cases among young pregnant women surged at a large public hospital in...Sheffield said it is rare to see so many pregnant women get sick. Most were in their teens...Parkland had so many flu cases among pregnant women. Some health officials speculate that...

Article: Advocates Petition FDA to Ban Mercury Tooth Fillings in Pregnant Women; Press Conference Call Set for 1 p.m. Sept. 5
U.S. Newswire;  September 5, 2006 ;     366 words ......tooth fillings in pregnant women, to protect the development...Bender, MS, director of Mercury Policy Project, who has recently...past against use in pregnant women. Canada, Britain...Dental Choice, the Mercury Policy Project and the International...unacceptable risk to ...

Article: An ethical argument: Include pregnant women in research.
NewsRx Health & Science;  October 19, 2008 ;     570 words ...Why aren't pregnant women included in most clinical trials...that have led to the exclusion of pregnant women from important research that could...justifications for responsibly including pregnant women in research. While we've made significant...

Article: FDA funds research on prescription medications used by pregnant women; FDA in partnership with the Office of Womens Health, U.S.
M2 Presswire;  October 1, 2001 ;     427 words ......on prescription medications used by pregnant women; FDA in partnership with the Office...study prescription medications used by pregnant women. These contracts are for research on...labetalol and atenolol - used by pregnant women to treat their high blood pressure...

Article: Pregnant women twice as likely to get malaria
The Independent - London;  June 2, 2000 ;     344 words ...PREGNANT WOMEN are twice as likely to get bitten...University, led a study which found that pregnant women are more attractive and more vulnerable...Lancet, compared 36 pregnant and 36 non-pregnant women living in a rural area of The Gambia...

Article: Flu Among Young Pregnant Women Raises
AP Online;  December 11, 2003 ;     472 words ......Dateline: DALLAS Flu cases among young pregnant women surged at a large public hospital...Sheffield said it is rare to see so many pregnant women get sick. Most were in their teens...Parkland had so many flu cases among pregnant women. Some health officials speculate that...

Article: NSW: No scientific basis for banning pregnant women from sport
AAP General News (Australia);  June 11, 2001 ;     543 words ......NSW: No scientific basis for banning pregnant women from sport By Maureen Dettre SYDNEY...was no scientific basis for banning pregnant women from elite-level non-contact sports...Netball Australia's (NA) plan to ban pregnant women from competition was not medically...

Article: AMERIGROUP Offers Tips for Keeping Pregnant Women Healthy During the Summer Months.
PR Newswire;  July 10, 2001 ;     279 words ......Summertime can be uncomfortable for pregnant women. The summer months are often hot and...AMERIGROUP's chief medical officer, pregnant women may often feel more swelling and exhaustion...offers the following tips to help keep pregnant women healthier this summer. * Stay out of...

Article: Listeriosis prevention knowledge among pregnant women in the USA
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology;  March 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......illness in immunocompetent persons. In pregnant women, it may cause more severe infection...from prenatal care. Methods: Volunteer pregnant women were recruited to complete a questionnaire...unpasteurized dairy products. Conclusions: Most pregnant women have limited knowledge of ...

Article: FED: Pregnant women s fuzziness may be all in the mind
AAP General News (Australia);  February 2, 1999 ;     403 words ......General News (Australia) 02-02-1999 FED: Pregnant women s fuzziness may be all in the mind...Correspondent BRISBANE, Feb 2 AAP - Pregnant women do not go "soft in the head", some...Sturt University studies comparing pregnant women and women who have never had children...

Article: Group calls for warning on eating white tuna ; A study suggests it could be harmful to pregnant women, but others question the test results.
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  June 20, 2003 ;     628 words ......had not read the Mercury Policy Project report and...recommends only that pregnant women and women of childbearing...levels of mercury. The Mercury Policy Project collected...the results of the Mercury Policy Project study should...

Article: Making it Mandatory: Should HIV Tests Be Required for Pregnant Women?
Canadian Women's Health Network;  January 31, 1999 ;     700+ words ......Mandatory: Should HIV Tests Be Required for Pregnant Women? The development of anti-retroviral...resulted in calls for increased testing of pregnant women. While no Canadian provinces or territories...testing in general, and the testing of pregnant women in particular, has made this ...