Exercising during pregnancy was safe for both moms and babies in a new study of heavy women in Brazil, but fitness classes and at-home exercises didn’t keep moms-to-be from gaining too much weight. The finding is “not surprising,” according to Dr. Patrick Catalano, a maternal-fetal medicine researcher from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine… Continue reading Exercise May Not Limit Weight Gain by Pregnant Moms
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Africa: 2011 Closes UN’s Roll Back Malaria Decade
Angolan Press Luanda — The commemoration of the World Malaria Day this year marks the end of the UN’s roll back malaria decade and offers an opportunity for renewed commitment on the pandemic. This was said Sunday by the World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for Africa, Luis Gomes Sambo. According to him, this affords… Continue reading Africa: 2011 Closes UN’s Roll Back Malaria Decade
In Africa, 10% of Pregnancies Experience Pre-eclampsia, But New Findings Bring Hope
Scientists identify genes which play a role in pre-eclampsia, a condition which occurs in 10% of pregnancies in Africa and 4% average worldwide
Canadians Make Malaria Breakthrough
Lana Haight, Postmedia News SASKATOON — Scientists in Saskatoon have developed an inexpensive malaria treatment that will help the million people who die every year from the infection. “This is the most important drug in the treatment of malaria today. The World Health Organization says it should be the first line of defence,” said Patrick… Continue reading Canadians Make Malaria Breakthrough
African Leaders Pledge to End Malaria by 2015
Ted Purlain The United Nations envoy tasked with coordinating efforts against malaria has reported that African leaders are at the forefront of a landmark initiative to end unnecessary deaths from the disease by 2015. The African Leaders Malarial Alliance was recently formed and tasked with ensuring that more than 240 million insecticide-treated bed nets were… Continue reading African Leaders Pledge to End Malaria by 2015
Protection of Pregnant Women Against Malaria Remains Inadequate
Methods to protect pregnant women from malaria are still underutilised in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a study published today in ‘Lancet Infectious Diseases’. A review of national control strategies by a team of international researchers, led by the Malaria in Pregnancy Consortium and funded by the Consortium and the Wellcome Trust, has concluded that despite… Continue reading Protection of Pregnant Women Against Malaria Remains Inadequate