Pregnancy

"My Vagina Fell Out": Woman Shares Health Horror

Sphere | Buck Wolf | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living


Allison Henry isn't the first to suffer from a horrifying medical condition that few women talk about. But her case was particularly bad, and she's ju...

Health Care: Why I Had My Second Baby in the UK

Helen I. Hwang | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living


Helen I. Hwang

I had my first baby under private health care in the U.S. and then my next one under socialized medicine in the U.K. The differences in the two systems are enlightening, to say the least.

Project Prevention Encourages Addicts Not To Have Children

Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 10.31.2009 | Impact


An estimated 11-15% of babies are exposed to drugs or alcohol in utero. Many of these babies are born with addictions or physical disabilities. For ye...

Health Tip: Recovering After Childbirth

Yahoo! News | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living


New mothers may be so consumed with their newborns that they forget the ordeal of childbirth. How quickly their bodies actually recover is another sto...

EPA Puts Health First by Limiting Mercury Emissions

Wendy Gordon | Posted 10.29.2009 | Impact


Wendy Gordon

How can we cut health care costs, save lives and improve our kids' chances to do well in school? Reduce our mercury emissions.

I Am Not a Pre-Existing Condition

Amie Newman | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics


Amie Newman

Is the fact that women experience gender discrimination in health care even debatable? Many insurance companies even regard a C-section as a pre-existing condition. This must stop.

Scientists: Cancer Can Be Passed From Mother To Fetus

The Guardian | Sarah Boseley | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living


Scientists have established beyond doubt that in rare cases cancer can be transmitted in the womb, following the birth of a baby to a woman with leuke...

Mary Cheney Pregnant For Second Time?

True/Slant | Kate Klonick | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics


Mary Cheney, the former vice president's daughter, and her long-time partner, Heather Poe, are expecting their second child, a source close to the fam...

Biggest Loser Tips For Losing Baby Weight

Heather Cabot | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living


Heather Cabot

For any new mom who hasn't been blessed with a body that easily lets go of pregnancy pounds, bouncing back feels like a long, long road. Even the Biggest Loser's toughest trainer, Jillian Michaels recognizes that.

Family Fun and Fitness

Peter Clothier | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living


Peter Clothier

We are reminded by the current debate about health care that we are, as a nation, doing a pretty poor job of taking care of the bodies we have been given to inhabit for the course of our earthly lives.

Pregnant Woman Pregnant Again (VIDEO): Julia Grovenburg's Medical Shock

Huffington Post | Michael Macher | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living


***UPDATE 9/28/09*** The couple was interviewed about their experience this morning on the "Today Show." WATCH: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, W...

Insurance Denials for Pregnant Moms

Barbara Dehn | Posted 09.22.2009 | Politics


Barbara Dehn

Insurance companies have no liability or risk if they chose not to cover prenatal tests. And since health care providers must do these tests, whether they are paid for or not, OB providers and hospitals absorb the cost.

Exercise During Pregnancy Keeps Newborn Size Normal

forbes.com | Steve Forbes | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living


Along with keeping mom healthy, regular exercise during pregnancy helps prevent excessive newborn weight, a new study shows....

Gender Equity in Health Insurance?

Morgan Carroll | Posted 09.17.2009 | Denver


Morgan Carroll

Women are charged as much as 30 - 40% more than men for the same coverage in individual health insurance plans.

Who Says Pregnancy Can't Be Sexy?

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living


Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright

Great sex and orgasms are not only possible during pregnancy, it is a practical must for every woman with a healthy, normal pregnancy.

Pregnancy Cravings Of The Stars

Divine Caroline | The Frisky | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living


What weird foods do stars crave when they're expecting? Nicole Richie is preggers with her second child. She looks like she barely eats at all, so ...

NBA Star Dirk Nowitzki Is Scum ... Not

Dr. Johnny Benjamin | Posted 10.20.2009 | Entertainment


Dr. Johnny Benjamin

Professional athletes are constantly targeted by unscrupulous individuals for unsavory reasons, most of them financial.

Celine Dion's Pregnancy News Should Come With A Disclaimer - Not Many Women Can Have Babies Post-40

Jill Brooke | Posted 09.25.2009 | Entertainment


Jill Brooke

Almost one in five women seeking infertility treatments are over 40 and two-thirds will not be able to get pregnant on their own.

Interview: Baby Bumps and Celebrity Moms

Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living


Morra Aarons-Mele

It's wonderful that pregnancy is seen as such a beautiful thing, but it's a shame that motherhood is framed against a backdrop of such beauty [that] no one can live up to.

Five Simple Moves to Get Your Pre-Pregnancy Body Back With Minimal Effort

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 09.09.2009 | Living


Danielle Cavallucci

There are some simple moves you can start making as soon as your body feels up to it that can make all the difference in rebounding your body post-birth.

Health Care and the Unborn: Why We Need Free Prenatal Care

Dan Agin | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics


Dan Agin

Are we a people who would rather compromise our children than compromise our bank accounts?

American Life League: Anti-Abortion "Personhood" Measures Really Will Hurt All Pregnant Women

Lynn M. Paltrow | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics


Lynn M. Paltrow

What the American Life League provides is a defense of court orders forcing pregnant women to have cesarean surgery against their will.

The Reality of Post-Baby Body Bounceback

Jeana Lee Tahnk | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living


Jeana Lee Tahnk

The tabloids love to promote the 'How I Got My Body Back' feature with every new celebrity mom. Heidi Klum famously strutted her stuff eight weeks after giving birth. The reality is, it isn't real.

Beyond the X-Ray: Radiology and The Use of Imaging Guidance For Tissue Sampling

Helene Pavlov | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living


Helene Pavlov

There are precautions to take with any invasive procedure. These are some things to keep in mind when undergoing tissue sampling.

Helping Women: Eliminating Obstetric Fistula in Developing World

Jim Luce | Posted 08.28.2009 | World


Jim Luce

EngenderHealth focuses on far more than fistula repair and prevention. They are dedicated to improving the overall health and well-being of people in the countries where they work.