O’Brien, a Hollywood trainer and pre-/postnatal exercise specialist, leads viewers in a 40-minute blend of fat-burning cardio, strength-training and stress-busting stretches. The DVD also includes a 20-minute partner workout that O’Brien demonstrates with her husband, actor James Denton of “Desperate Housewives. read more

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Science Daily — Women who receive aspirin or other antiplatelet drugs during pregnancy are at lower risk of pre-eclampsia, conclude authors of a study published early Online and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet. Dr Lisa Askie, University of Sydney, Australia, with funding from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, along with colleagues from Australia and the UK, formed the Perinatal Antiplatelet Review of International Studies (PARIS) collaborative group and did a meta-analysis (a study which combines the results of previous trials) on more than 32,000 women and their babies. They found that the risks of developing pre-eclampsia, of delivering before 34 weeks and of having a pregnancy with a severe adverse outcome all fell by 10% in those women taking aspirin or other antiplatelet drugs. The cause of pre-eclampsia remains unclear, although it is known that complications in the maternal spiral arteries in early pregnancy can lead to irregular blood flow to the placenta, causing blood clots in and death to placental tissue. read more

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The NCAA’s committee on women’s athletics will review its rules on pregnancy at a July meeting after recent reports of expectant athletes being threatened with loss of scholarships. NCAA rules allow, but don’t require, a school to grant an extra year of eligibility if an athlete misses time due to pregnancy. Former wideout Rick Gatewood, accused of using his scholarship money to traffic cocaine, was the sixth former Bobcat arrested or charged for crimes involving drugs or murder in the past year. Will Geoghegan, former manager for Tour de France winner Floyd Landis, issued an apology after admitting he tried to coerce Greg LeMond into not appearing at Landis’ arbitration hearing. read more

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