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pregnancy – TalkAfrique http://www.talkafrique.com Connecting To Advance Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:23:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.talkafrique.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ta_logo22-150x92.jpg pregnancy – TalkAfrique http://www.talkafrique.com 32 32 A New Test to Help Predict Pre-eclampsia During Pregnancy http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/a-test-to-predict-pre-eclampsia-pregnancy Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:23:13 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=10266 A test carried out during pregnancy could predict which women will develop a potentially fatal condition called pre-eclampsia, scientists say. Presenting their study to the American Society of Nephrology, researchers said the test detected specific kidney cells in patients’ urine. Out of 15 women who developed pre-eclampsia, all tested positive for the cells. Experts say …

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]]> Eating Disorders Delay Pregnancy http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/eating-disorders-delay-pregnancy Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:31:08 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=9487 A new research suggests that women with a history of eating disorders may struggle to get pregnant quickly. The study also found that these women are more than twice as likely to need fertility treatment The women had a history of anorexia or bulimia. The research was conducted by the King’s College London and University …

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]]> Why You Should Plan to Deliver in the Fall http://www.talkafrique.com/science-and-technology/why-you-should-plan-to-deliver-in-the-fall Mon, 02 May 2011 01:23:56 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8685 Babies born in spring are slightly more likely to develop anorexia nervosa (an eating disorder characterized by extremely low body weight, distorted body image and an obsessive fear of gaining weight), while those born in the fall have a lower risk, say researchers. A report published in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests temperature, sunlight, …

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]]> Around 7000 Stillbirths Daily Worldwide, Mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/7000-stillbirths-daily-worldwide-mostly-in-sub-saharan-africa Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:01:32 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8462 Around 7,000 stillbirths occur globally every day, with the poorest nations worst affected, a series of papers published in The Lancet suggest. An overwhelming 98% of the 2.6m stillbirths each year strike middle and low-income countries, they say. Better clinical care and monitoring could halve stillbirths in poorer countries by 2020, the paper adds. Save …

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]]> Zambia: Pregnant Woman Strips Naked to Prove Her Innocence in Stealing Charge http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/zambia-pregnant-woman-strips-naked-prove-innocence-stealing-charge-zambia Sun, 03 Apr 2011 01:20:24 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8213 Business at Senama market in Mansa District came to a halt last evening when a pregnant woman stripped naked in the market shelter after she was accused of stealing a Fifty Thousand Kwacha by her fellow trader. The woman decided to strip naked after she failed to convince her accuser that she had not stolen …

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]]> In Africa, 10% of Pregnancies Experience Pre-eclampsia, But New Findings Bring Hope http://www.talkafrique.com/science-and-technology/in-africa-10-of-pregnancies-experience-pre-eclampsia-but-findings-bring-hope Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:07:49 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8018 Scientists identify genes which play a role in pre-eclampsia, a condition which occurs in 10% of pregnancies in Africa and 4% average worldwide

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]]> International Women’s Day, 2011: Time to Make the Promise of Equality a Reality http://www.talkafrique.com/science-and-technology/international-womens-promise-of-equality-a-reality http://www.talkafrique.com/science-and-technology/international-womens-promise-of-equality-a-reality#comments Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:53:03 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=7633 Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director, UN Women A hundred years ago today, women across the world took an historic step on the long road to equality. The first ever International Women’s Day was called to draw attention to the unacceptable and often dangerous working conditions that so many women faced worldwide. Although the occasion was celebrated …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/science-and-technology/international-womens-promise-of-equality-a-reality/feed 1 Pregnancy, Cigarettes and Alcohol http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/pregnancy-cigarettes-alcohol Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:52:47 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=6786 Pregnancy is a risky time when the slightest deviation from a healthy lifestyle can cause a lot of damage to the unborn child’s future. Drinking alcohol when you’re pregnant can lead to foetal alcohol syndrome. And smoking too poses a threat to the unborn child. Women who smoke are in fact twice as likely to …

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]]> Shut Up and Sip Your Coffee http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/coffee-birth-weight-premature-delivery Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:08:35 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=6739 Anytime I pick up a cup of coffee in the morning, one of those grandma’s myths about the serious health consequences of coffee crosses my mind. If you’re a pregnant woman, your fears may be several orders of magnitude greater than mine. For many years, coffee was believed to result in low birth weight and …

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]]> Any tingling sensation in legs while pregnant? It may come back, sorry http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/any-tingling-sensation-in-legs-while-pregnant-it-back Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:02:23 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=4263 Restless Legs in Pregnancy Likely to Recur, Researchers Say Among those who developed syndrome, many had later occurrences, study found Women who experience restless legs syndrome (RLS) during pregnancy are at increased risk for having it again during future pregnancies or developing a chronic form of the condition later in life, researchers have found. RLS …

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