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POSTED April 4, 2011 - 15:10 | POSTED BY Silky Chandvani

Obese pregnant women risking lives of their babies--study

Pregnancy is the most blissful experience in a woman's life, but being obese might increase dangers for both would-be mother and the baby, a new study suggests.

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Researchers from Teesside University, Durham and Newcastle Universities found that maternal obesity has doubled over last two decades with one in six seriously overweight mothers facing health risks.

More than 100,000 babies a year are at risk of death, deformity or serious health problems because of a surge in obesity among pregnant women, reports the Daily Mail.

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POSTED March 22, 2009 - 18:43 | POSTED BY Pragati Khond

FDA declares 72 weight-loss products as risky

Washington, March 22: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declared 72 weight-loss products in its listings as "tainted" for consisting of unspecified constituents in excessive amounts.

FDA declares 72 weight-loss products as risky

FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research director, Dr. Janet Woodcock, said: "These tainted weight-loss products pose a great risk to public health because they contain undeclared ingredients and, in some cases, contain prescription drugs in amounts that greatly exceed maximum recommended dosages."

POSTED March 11, 2009 - 12:21 | POSTED BY Jyoti Pal

Study substantiates depression, cardiac death link

New York: March 11: A new study conducted by Columbia University researchers has found a positive correlation between severe depressiondefine and heart attacks in woman. While the precise n

Study substantiates depression, cardiac death link

Dr. William Whang, an assistant professor of clinical medicine at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City said, "We found that women who had worse depressive symptoms had higher rates of risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes and smoking.”

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