Topic: Pregnancy News – May is Teen Pregnanc... Are you driving less because of high gas prices? Maury County Heath Council Chair Elaine Williams (third from left) displays the Teen Pregnancy Proclamation issued by Gov. Phil Bredesen in observance of May as Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. read more Technorati Tags: pregnancy, teen, bredesen, chair, council, county, pregnancy news

Topic: Pregnancy News – Teenage pregnancy cr... The department of education disclosed the alarming escalation of teenaged pregnancy that made headlines last year. Official figures from the provincial departments of education reveal that 5 868 learners in KwaZulu-Natal and 1 748 in the Free State fell pregnant last year. His recent research will enable us to understand why teenage pregnancy in South Africa in 2006/07 could lead to a massive wave of future crime....

Pregnancy News – Alcohol Use During Pregnanc... Science Daily — Preterm delivery, and particularly "extreme prematurity" — defined as less than 32 weeks of gestation — are major contributors to perinatal sickness and death worldwide. A new study has found that maternal alcohol use during pregnancy can contribute to a substantial increase in risk for extreme preterm delivery. Sokol and his colleagues collected data on exposure to alcohol,...