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A typical pregnancy lasts 40 weeks. If labor begins before 37 weeks, it's known as preterm labor. Being born too early can cause a host of complications, ranging from slow growth to problems with the eyes, ears, breathing and nervous system, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) says. The ACOG offers this list of common risk factors for preterm labor: 1.Having had preterm labor in this or a previous pregnancy. 2.Smoking cigarettes or using cocaine. 3.Having a multiple pregnancy (for example, carrying twins or triplets). 4.Having an abnormality of the cervix or uterus. 5.Having had an infection during pregnancy. 6.Bleeding during the second or third trimester. 7.Being underweight. 8.Having a mother or grandmother who took a medication called DES during pregnancy. 9.Having had insufficient medical care before and during pregnancy. Health Tip: Eating Right while you’re Pregnant While a healthy diet is always important, it becomes even more crucial during pregn

Aloe Vera is an excellent natural product which helps a lot in reducing weight. The juice is sold both in liquid and powder form. The powder is brown in color due to exposure to the air. It is basically the yellow liquid taken from tubules located near the skin of the plant. Manufacturers claim that it is a very good colon cleanser and can flush out the harmful toxins from the colon and makes the body detoxified. As a result, the body starts losing weight . As the harmful toxins get washed out, the digestive power of the system increases a lot and also there is a substantial gain in the energy level of the body. Sources also confirm that aloe vera contains a type of protein that is very difficult to break and the body has to spend some extra energy to do that. Due to this factor also, the metabolic process speeds up giving you more energy. Moreover, there are certain amino acids like methionine, serine, threonine and molybdenum present in the juice that can detoxify some metals and he

Giving a birth to a new life is undoubtedly the most wonderful feeling on this earth. But along with the happiness of new birth comes the stress of weight gain problems which is experienced by women all over the globe. Moreover the breastfeeding moms have to be very conscious of their dietary plans so that it does not affect the quality of the milk that they feed to their child. But it does not mean that breastfeeding moms cannot reduce weight. A well balanced healthy diet along with proper exercise will definitely prove to give effective weight loss results. Following slow and steady weight loss regime is best for breastfeeding moms. Losing weight slowly helps to insure that nursing mothers get enough energy and do not feel tired and cranky. Moreover the gradual weight loss will also not affect the milk supply of the mother and will take care of your child as well. The diet of nursing mother should comprise of healthy food items like fresh fruits , vegetables, lean sources of protei

We are all aware that Swine Flu is spreading across fast and there is a panic almost on every street of the country. However let us first clear some misconceptions about the Swine Flu which every person should be clear of. Here is what one should know. 1) Swine flu , i.e. H1N1 flu is not something which has suddenly arrived from God knows where. There is actually a history behind it. First case of Swine flu was detected in 1987 . So chill guys this is something which was there. 2) There are 5 days of the infective stage. The first day when the person gets the symptoms and the rest 4 days after the onset of the symptoms. 3) So how can we stop Swine Flu from spreading? The person who is infected or with the symptoms Of swine flu should take complete rest at home of 4 days and avoid contact with anyone. 4) Masks which are being used on huge scale these days to avoid swine flu are being sold at out of proportion value. (Please don't crap on supply demand guys). Besides these masks are

The general question that must pop up in the minds of most of us is - who to go to when one shows swine flu-like symptoms? Rida Shaikh , the 14-year-old girl who died of swine flu in Pune, had first contacted a private practitioner. The obvious question after her death is: Are these general practitioners can even the symptoms and diagnose correctly? Says Kartik, a rikshaw puller, in an interview with a leading news channel, said about his ailing son, “I fear for him as where ever I go, people are talking about swine flu and its symptoms. I did not want to take any chance.” Kartik had brought his 13-year-old son with running fever for a checkup in central Mumbai. Particularly after the first death reported of 14-year-old Rida in Pune, common complaints like fever and sore throat have given sleepless nights to the parents. Dwindling public faith in government hospitals Physicians, despite the government’s assurances of adequate facilities in government hospitals , are hesitating to sen

Migraine is a disease that attacked the women ; in general, women affected by this disease will feel dizzy, especially into the head section. But behind this disease is that, in general, hating the women. Migraine is believed to reduce risk in women exposed to breast cancer . Based on the latest research from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Public Health Sciences Division in Seattle, women who have Migraine into a significant reduction in the risk of breast cancer, when comparing with the women who did not experience migraine disease. This study is a continuation of previous study in the year 2008, which states that women experience because of Migraine headache in a significant reduction in the risk of breast cancer is exposed to a very chilling. This latest study involved participants from various age also with the amount more than the study of previously. Migraine can indeed protect women from breast cancer attacks. "This is still valid for women, young or old&q