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Exercise may not limit pregnancy weight gain

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exercising during pregnancy was safe for both moms and babies in a new study of heavy women in Brazil, but fitness classes and at-home exercises didn't keep moms-to-be from gaining too much weight.The finding is "not surprising," ...

Wisconsin woman charged with murder for cutting fetus

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin police charged a 33-year-old Milwaukee woman with murder on Monday over accusations she cut a full-term fetus from its mother's womb in an attempt to steal the baby and claim it as her own.Annette Morales-Rodriguez faces two counts ...

Couple accused of starving daughter plead not guilty

SEATTLE (Reuters) - A couple accused of starving their adopted 13-year-old Ethiopian-born daughter and locking her outside in the cold, where she died from exposure, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to homicide and child abuse charges.Although investigators found the Washington state couple ...

Jenna Fischer gives birth to baby boy

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Office" actress Jenna Fischer gave birth to a baby boy on September 24, her spokeswoman said on Monday.Fischer, 37, who is married to screenwriter Lee Kirk, welcomed son Weston Lee, the first child for the couple, People ...

Colds and stomach bugs not tied to cerebral palsy

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite concerns that a mother's infections during pregnancy may raise her baby's risk of cerebral palsy, common colds and stomach flu were not tied to the birth defect in a new study.Other more serious infections, and factors ...

Chemotherapy appears safe in pregnancy: study

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Treating pregnant cancer patients with powerful chemotherapy drugs appears not to harm their unborn children, but pre-term delivery to avoid subjecting them to chemotherapy does, according to a study by cancer experts on Tuesday.Scientists who studied the health and ...

Chemotherapy appears safe in pregnancy, study finds

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Treating pregnant cancer patients with powerful chemotherapy drugs appears not to harm their unborn children, but pre-term delivery to avoid subjecting them to chemotherapy does, according to a study by cancer experts on Tuesday.Scientists who studied the health and ...

Sleep-deprived teens engage in more risky behavior: study

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The two-thirds of teenagers who get less than eight hours of sleep on school nights are more likely to smoke, drink and fight, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.In a survey of ...

"Twilight" trailer reveals vampire baby on the way

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - So much for chastity in the world of the "Twilight" vampires.The movie trailer for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1" has been released, and it shows that the franchise's heroine Bella Swan and her vampire lover ...

Fatherhood lowers testosterone in men, study finds

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Fatherhood lowers testosterone levels, U.S. researchers said they have confirmed, making it easier for men to be involved in raising children.High levels of the hormone can rev up a man's sex drive, increase risk-taking behaviors and raise the need ...