Studies find steroid use in pregnancy mostly safe
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Two new studies are offering mixed  signals about the long-term safety of repeatedly giving  pregnant women steroid drugs intended to prevent complications  once a premature delivery seems likely.
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Scientists believe they have discovered how a condition that can threaten pregnancy could occur.
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Canadian researchers have found that a hormone generated during pregnancy may be a potent tool in fighting multiple sclerosis, the crippling disease of the central nervous system, according to a new report Tuesday.
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A cannabis-like chemical may be important for normal pregnancy, researchers believe.
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One of the largest studies carried out on the oral contraceptive pill has found it might protect women from heart disease and cancers of the ovaries and womb.
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BOSTON -- Newborns face little risk of birth defects from antidepressants taken by many women early in pregnancy, say the reassuring findings of the two biggest studies of this controversial link.
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By Associated Press |. A single dose of a steroid can quiet the barking cough of croup and let children and parents get some sleep, Canadian doctors report.
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After an ER visit for asthma, a single steroid shot is just as good as an 8-day course of steroid pills at preventing a disease relapse, new research suggests. The authors believe that the shot might be particularly useful for patients who have difficulty taking the pills as prescribed.
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Having several ultrasounds during  pregnancy does not harm the unborn baby or restrict the child's  growth or development early in life, Australian scientists said  Friday.
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Consuming a low-cholesterol,  low-fat diet during pregnancy seems to have a beneficial effect  on blood flow in the fetus, Norwegian researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - Overall, children born to women who received an X-ray while pregnant are not more likely than other children to develop a brain tumor, Swedish researchers report based on a study they conducted.
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(HealthDay News) -- Steroids are an effective medication when properly prescribed by a physician to treat conditions like anemia or hormonal imbalances. But according to the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), steroids should never prescribed by a doctor to aid in building muscle tone.
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(HealthDay News) -- Assuming your doctor approves, exercise can help keep you healthy and feeling good during pregnancy.
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Women who experience high blood pressure while pregnant are more likely to develop a coronary-related heart problem later in life than other women, researchers said on Monday.
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ULTRASOUNDS in the second half of pregnancy do not harm babies&#39; development, says a world-first study that will reassure parents concerned at the technology&#39;s use.
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Federal health officials cautioned women Friday that use of a GlaxoSmithKline drug during the first three months of pregnancy shows possible links to birth defects.
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Repeated ultrasound examinations during pregnancy do not pose a risk to the babyâs health, according to a study published on Saturday in the British medical weekly The Lancet.