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Smoking While Pregnant May Raise Autism Risk

Dustin Lushing — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:21:15 CDT

If any expectant mom needed yet more evidence that smoking is a bad idea, here it is: Doing so during pregnancy raises the risk of having a child with Asperger's or another kind of autism, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from about 630,000 kids born in the...

Nonomom? Mexican Woman Pregnant With 9 Babies

John Johnson — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:59:05 CDT

She's been dubbed Nonomom, of course: A woman in northeastern Mexico is pregnant with nine babies, reports Reuters , citing local media. Karla Vanessa Perez of Coahuila state is due to give birth on May 20 to six girls and three boys, according to MSNBC . Few details are out yet, but...

Obese? Chance of Birthing Autistic Kid Jumps 67%

Matt Cantor — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:34:19 CDT

The shocking new autism research just keeps coming: A mother's obesity while pregnant may greatly boost the odds of having a child with autism, a study out today suggests. Compared to normal-weight study participants, those who were obese while pregnant were 67% more likely to have autistic kids and twice...

Labor Lasts 3 Hours Longer Than It Did in 1960s

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:13:06 CDT

The good news for modern women giving birth: The use of epidural anesthesia is massively more common than it was 50 years ago. The bad news: Those very drugs may be to blame for labor lasting longer than it did 50 years ago. Today's first-time mothers spend 2.6 more...

Snooki: Yep, I'm Pregnant

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:00:00 CST

Yes, Snooki is pregnant, the prodigious partier has announced—and yes, voluminous amounts of liquor were imbibed early in the pregnancy. "I have different priorities now," Snooki, 24, tells Us after admitting she "went crazy" drinking (as usual) New Year's Eve before she realized she was pregnant. "I was worried!...

Is Preggers Snooki Engaged?

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:01:00 CST

The reportedly pregnant Snooki was flashing a rock on her finger yesterday, leading Jersey Shore fans to speculate that the pint-sized reality star is about to tie the knot with her suspected babydaddy. Snooki—née Nicole Polizzi—showed off a gi-normous diamond as she walked her dog with pal JWoww...

Snooki Baby: Can You Spell 'Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?'

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:02:00 CST

Let's hope Snooki sorta planned that baby she's reportedly carrying (stop giggling). Because if she didn't, that fetus has to be nearly swimming in booze by now. While Forbes is concerned about what's to become of the diminutive reality star's "brand," others are worried about the drinking habits of the...

The Male 'Pill': Ready for Testing

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:48:39 CST

Will men take it? Will women believe men are taking it? However this unfolds, the male contraceptive pill may be only a decade away, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. Researchers at the University of Kansas are so confident about their male contraceptive pill that they're ready to seek FDA...

New Home Test Checks Sperm Count

Matt Cantor — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:09:07 CST

If you've ever questioned your sperm count but weren't thrilled with the idea of dropping by a clinic, worry no longer: For the first time, you can get an FDA-approved home test. The $30 to $40 SpermCheck Fertility Home Sperm Test, available at CVS.com and Walgreens.com, says it's...