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Pregnant Elephant Doing Prenatal Exercises (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Munich, Elephant, Stretching Exercises, Animals, Prenatal Care, Zoo Animals, Zoo, Pregnant Elephant, Slideshow, Green News

From Getty: "20-year-old- pregnant female elephant "Panang" stretches following instructions of her minder Andi Fries at the Tierpark Hellabrunn zoo i...

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Insurance Denials for Pregnant Moms

Barbara Dehn | Posted 09.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Public Health Insurance Plan, Prenatal, High Blood Pressure, Pregnant, Ob/Gyn, Pregnancy, Diabetes, Prenatal Care, C-Section, Politics News
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.

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Exercise During Pregnancy Keeps Newborn Size Normal

forbes.com | Steve Forbes | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Pregnancy, Weight, Prenatal Care, Wellness, Health, Exercise, Living News

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

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Minorities and Health Care: What's the Real Story?

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 10.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Low Birth Rate, “Infant Mortality Rate”, African-Americans, Recidivism, Incarceration, Classicism, President Barack Obama, African-American Women, Melting Pot, Healthcare Reform, HIV/AIDS, African-American Infants, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Senator Ted Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Socialism, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Rehabilitation, Town Hall Meetings, Medical Care, Prenatal Care, Minorities, Stomach Cancer, Politics News
Francesca Biller-Safran

While health care is in need of radical reform for millions of Americans, minorities and especially blacks have historically suffered disproportionately from poor or non-existent health care.

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

Dan Agin | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Insurance, Politics, Congress, Prenatal Care, Health Care, Pregnancy, Health Care Costs, Politics News
Dan Agin

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

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How Moms Can Mold the Health of Their Babies

Birgitta Lauren | Posted 06.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Baby, Childhood Obesity, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Diet, Prenatal Care, Disease Prevention, Prenatal Nutrition, Living News
Birgitta Lauren

though much of the work against childhood obesity have been focused on the food eaten by children, we need to also focus on the diet and exercise habits of the mothers themselves.

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