Size of a woman's uterus predicts whether she is at risk of having very premature twins after IVF

kavin submitted, created time 4 months 2 weeks (www.news-medical.net)

Using ultrasound to measure the height of a woman's uterus is a good way to predict whether or not she is at risk of having babies born prematurely if she becomes pregnant with twins after IVF, according to new research presented at the 24th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Barcelona.

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Early treatment prolongs survival in HIV babies

DanyC submitted, created time 1 year 4 months (www.reutershealth.com)

The findings of a new study suggest, although women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer general do not have as good a prognosis as women diagnosed in earlier disease stages, significant improvements have been made. The introduction of new chemotherapy drugs in the last decade has resulted in longer survival times for these women.

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Early lactation performance in primiparous and multiparous women in relation to different maternity home practices. A randomised trial in St. Petersburg

annatto submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com)

"On day four, multiparas had lower milk production than primiparas when they were separated from their infants and breastfeeding according to the prescriptive schedule (7 times a day; Group III). In contrast, there was no difference in milk production between multi- and primiparous mothers in the groups rooming-in and feeding on demand (Groups I, II and IV), although multiparas had higher numbers of feedings than primiparas

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