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Does this birth control pill make me look fat?
Tribune staff reporterLike a lot of young women, Kelsey Webb, 25, has been off and on birth control pills since she was 18. Every time she started taking them, she gained 5 to 10 pounds. "My normal weight is around 125 pounds. On the pill, I would get up to 130 or 135," says...Tags: Headaches, Progesterone, Family Planning, Education, Weight Loss
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The right place to deliver: home or hospital?
All three of my children were delivered in a hospital under an obstetrician's care. Fetal monitors tracked the babies' heart rates, and an EKG machine measured mine. When it came to discomfort, I opted out and embraced every pain-relieving intervention...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Nursing, Pain, Health and Safety at School, Health and Medical Professionals
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H1N1 vaccine a tough sell to pregnant women
As the H1N1 influenza vaccine trickles into clinics and pharmacies over the next few weeks, public health officials and doctors desperately hope that pregnant women will be at the front of the line for the shot. Past influenza pandemics have proved that...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Diseases and Illnesses, Pneumonia, Medical Procedures and Tests, Preventative Medicine
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Book calendar events for the week of March 13, 2011
Words & Ideas Compiled by Grace Krilanovich. SUNDAY 826LA Adult Writing Seminar Series: TV Writing: A series of panel discussions featuring industry professionals will cover multiple aspects of writing for television. Panelists include Emily Cutler,...Tags: Entertainment, Alicia Silverstone, Maya Angelou, Television, William T. Vollmann
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Early-pregnancy Weight Gain Linked to Gestational Diabetes
Women have long been told that gaining weight before becoming pregnant or being overweight at the start of pregnancy puts them at higher risk for gestational diabetes. But a new study finds that the first trimester is the most crucial time for weight gain...Tags: Medical Research, Drugs and Medicines, Education, Diseases and Illnesses, Health and Safety at School
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âOctomomâ doctor takes stand in medical hearing
L.A. NOWThe Beverly Hills fertility doctor who assisted Nadya Suleman in conceiving octuplets and six previous children gave emotional testimony Wednesday about his flight from Iran to study in the U.S. and his early involvement with in-vitro fertilization. Dr.... -
The latest fight over federal tax dollars and abortion
Opinion L.A.The tussle over the House GOP proposal to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood overlooks an inconvenient truth: Even if Planned Parenthood received zero federal dollars, every taxpayer would still be subsidizing abortions. That's not because doctors who... -
Well, the plastic surgeon recommended arnica
Special to the Los Angeles TimesI never actually intended to harm anyone. Honestly. In fact, I think the waiter is to blame. I was dining at a restaurant with my sister when the waiter casually asked if I was enjoying the evening with my daughter. I tried to shrug off the comment but...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Forehead, Pain, Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea
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Banking umbilical cord blood costs more than $1.3 million per added year of life
Booster ShotsMost parents-to-be weighing whether to save their newborn's umbilical cord blood for possible future use understand that such future use is unlikely. But some new numbers could put the matter in perspective. UC San Francisco researchers compared the... -
Exercise for moms-to-be may help them avoid having bigger babies
Booster ShotsBabies are being born bigger, which isn't necessarily a good thing -- a high birth weight is associated with numerous complications for both mother and child, plus obesity. But regular exercise during pregnancy may decrease the chance of giving birth........ -
Treat mild diabetes in pregnancy, study suggests
Booster ShotsEven women with mild gestational diabetes should receive treatment to improve the health of both mother and baby, according to a federally funded study that should help resolve a longstanding controversy in obstetrics. Rates of gestational diabetes have... -
Vaginal hysterectomy is best, physicians group says
Booster ShotsHysterectomy is one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, and doctors can use several methods to remove the uterus, including traditional, open surgery; laparoscopic hysterectomy; and vaginal hysterectomy. The American College of...
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