Scientists in France on Wednesday said they had figured out how a germ that causes potentially lethal food poisoning can be transmitted from a mother to a fetus. 2008/9/18 |
Spending time in a public whirlpool can be relaxing, but pregnant women should avoid them as germs in the water can be quite dangerous for both the expectant mother and her unborn baby. 2008/9/9 |
A 59-year-old woman has given birth to triplets at a Paris hospital after seeking fertility treatment in Vietnam, a hospital spokeswoman said on Monday. 2008/9/9 |
Microbes in the wrong place at the wrong time — a woman’s amniotic fluid during pregnancy — might play a role in causing premature births, according to a study published in the online journal PLoS ONE. 2008/8/31 |
Undiagnosed infections may be causing a significant number of premature births, researchers reported on Monday after finding bacteria or fungi in 15 percent of the amniotic fluid samples taken from women in pre-term labor. 2008/8/27 |
Shuang Ho Hospital, an affiliate of the Taipei Medical University in Taipei County, announced Monday that it has introduced the labor-delivery recovery (LDR) room concept widely adopted in Western countries, with the aim of providing women with a friendly and more soothing delivery environment. 2008/8/26 |
The hormone supplement DHEA is touted as an anti-aging panacea, but a new study suggests that it does nothing for healthy older adults’ brain power or general well-being. 2008/8/25 |
Pregnant women subjected to traumatizing stress are more likely to give birth to children who develop schizophrenia, according to a study published Thursday. 2008/8/22 |
A 55-year-old Indian woman has given birth to quadruplets in the northern Italian city of Mantua, a local newspaper there reported Thursday. 2008/8/22 |
![]() | An Egyptian woman successfully gave birth to septuplets early Saturday in the coastal city of Alexandria, a hospital director said. 2008/8/17 |



