Pregnancy News – Pregnancy: Expect lots of m... Experts recommend that women choose types of fish that tend to be low in mercury, such as salmon, and avoid eating large species like shark and swordfish that can harbor higher levels of the toxic metal. Although the FDA recommends that women avoid raw fish because it may contain parasites and bacteria, some experts maintain that pregnant women don’t have to give it up. The American College of Obstetricians...

New Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Treatment ... Description The Endocrine Society announces the release of new clinical practice guidelines for the management of thyroid problems present during pregnancy and in the postpartum. Newswise — The Endocrine Society announces the release of new clinical practice guidelines for the management of thyroid problems present during pregnancy and in the postpartum. Management of thyroid diseases during pregnancy requires...

Treating Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Lead to T... It’s “remarkable” that the doubling of the risk of obesity can be completely reversed in these children, said study author Teresa Hillier, an endocrinologist and senior investigator with the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research Northwest and Hawaii. Diabetes that develops during pregnancy, known as gestational diabetes, is a common problem for mothers. In the new study, Hillier and her colleagues...