| Improvement Seen in Fetal Survival Following Preeclampsia
Fetal survival following a preeclamptic pregnancy has improved substantially over the last 35 years in Norway, likely due to a reduction in stillbirths and improvements in clinical management, according to a study in the September 20 issue of JAMA. .
In 'Last Kiss,' they'll all live unhappily ever after
When you're young, you're convinced things will work out fine. When you're older, you're just as sure they might not. "The Last Kiss" - like "Huckleberry Finn," utopian political rhetoric and dairy products - will be digested differently, depending on one's place on the big cafeteria line of life. Acid reflux is a distinct possibility.
There are so many acrimonious goings-on in director Tony Goldwyn's adaptation of Italian director Gabriele Muccino's "L'Ultimo bacio" - are they merely speed burps on life's road to joy? Or dyspeptic symptoms of something larger? Can any of its misshapen relationships really end in happiness?
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Maternal vitamin E levels linked to asthma risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Levels of vitamin E in women during pregnancy are inversely associated with the risk of asthma in their children, according to a report in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. However, in an interview with Reuters Health, lead author Dr. Graham Devereux emphasized that "the message for pregnant women isn't to go out and stock up on vitamin E." He explained that the use of vitamin E supplements during pregnancy is controversial with many studies suggesting no benefit and possibly even a harmful effect. As such, the current findings have no immediate implications for treatment, but hopefully will lead to studies that could provide definitive answers, Dr. Devereux, from the University of Aberdeen in the UK, noted. For now, "pregnant women should just be encouraged to eat a healthy diet." .
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