Domestic Violence During Pregnancy Doubles Risk Of Premature Birth
Women who experience domestic violence while pregnant are twice as likely to give birth to a premature baby or a baby with low birth weight, according to a new study. Researchers from the University...
View ArticlePregnant Health: Lack of Vitamin D while pregnant increases risk of MS in kids
On Monday, March 7, 2016, JAMA Neurology reported Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy can increase the risk of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in offspring. Pregnancy can be an exciting time for...
View ArticleUCB And Amgen Announce Positive Topline Results From The Phase 3 Study Of...
(Source: UCB SA) FRAME Study Met All Primary Endpoints by Reducing the Incidence of New Vertebral Fracture Through 12 and 24 Months Brussels, Belgium, Thousand Oaks, Calif, 22 February 2016 - 07:00am...
View ArticleAmgen And UCB Announce Positive Top-Line Results From The Phase 3 Study Of...
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. and BRUSSELS, Feb. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and UCB (Euronext Brussels: UCB) today announced top-line results from the Phase 3 placebo-controlled FRActure...
View ArticleAmgen And UCB Announce Positive Top-Line Results From The Phase 3 Study Of...
(Source: Amgen Inc) THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. and BRUSSELS, Feb. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) and UCB (Euronext Brussels: UCB) today announced top-line results from the Phase 3...
View ArticleOne in two Americans have a musculoskeletal condition costing an estimated...
ORLANDO, Fla., March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An estimated 126.6 million Americans (one in two adults) are affected by a musculoskeletal condition—comparable to the total percentage of...
View ArticleIowa Study Shows Domestic Violence during Pregnancy Doubles Risk of Preterm...
(Source: ASPH - Association of Schools of Public Health) Domestic violence by a partner or ex-partner during pregnancy increases the risk of preterm birth, low birth weight and...
View ArticleOne in eight Irish people deficient in Vitamin D
A new Europe-wide study coordinated by researchers based at University College Cork has found that one in every eight people in Ireland suffers from deficiency in Vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency can...
View ArticleMother’s Food Choices During Pregnancy May Influence Inflammation and...
(Source: BWH - Brigham and Women's Hospital) Mar 2, 2016 Mother's Food Choices During Pregnancy May Influence Inflammation and Outcomes Diet is known to play a role in inflammation in adults, but...
View ArticleNew Treatments for Osteoporosis Bring Promise of Improved Lives and Hope for...
WASHINGTON, March 7, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), in a joint effort with the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), released...
View ArticleNew Study Adds to Ongoing Research that Dried Plums Help Support Healthy...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- One in two women and up to one in four men over age 50 will break a bone in their lifetime due to osteoporosis.1 While bone health may not top the...
View ArticleHow to get more vitamin E to preterm babies
'Fortification of breast milk through maternal vitamin E supplementation may be a good way to protect newborns from the effects of vitamin E deficiency.' A© iStock.com / Wavebreakmedia Supplementing...
View ArticleVitamin D Supplementation in Multiple Sclerosis
Scientific evidence suggests a strong link between vitamin D and multiple sclerosis (MS), especially in terms of being a risk factor for developing MS. One of the most compelling "clues" in this...
View ArticleManaging high-risk pregnancies
SAFE BABY Motherhood is one of the most beautiful experiences in a woman’s life. The health of both the mother and the foetus is of paramount importance and regular checkups and good prenatal care can...
View ArticlePotential New Treatment for Osteoarthritis (Arthritis Foundation)
(Source: Arthritis Foundation) Traditionally, treatment for osteoarthritis has been limited to relieving pain. Scientists have found hope that drugs used to treat osteoporosis may be useful in treating...
View ArticleA lack of vitamin D during pregnancy could increase risk of MS in children,...
A vitamin D deficiency while pregnant could increase the chance of children developing multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life, says a new study published this week in the journal JAMA Neurology. The...
View ArticleStudy Says Vitamin D While Pregnant Doesn't Boost Infant Bone Health
According to a new British study, taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy does not improve a baby's bone density. ......
View ArticleVitamin D and fish oil ruled out as knee osteoarthritis treatments...
(Source: University of Tasmania) Despite good news for many years on the benefits of Vitamin D and fish oil, recent research at the University of Tasmania's Menzies Institute for Medical Research has...
View ArticleZolodrenic acid can prevent early bone loss in HIV patients on antiretroviral...
(Source: Emory University) Woodruff Health Sciences Center | Feb. 23, 2016 Results of the Phase II clinical trial were presented Feb. 23 at the 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic...
View ArticleCaring for Someone with Arthritis or Osteoporosis (A Place for Mom Inc)
(Source: A Place for Mom Inc) It's no secret that our bones thin and our joints deteriorate as we age. Learning the warning signs and being aware of problem symptoms - as well as knowing a senior's...
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