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WEBTREATS: Diet, Weight Management and Obesity

This list, prepared by the College Resource Center Librarians from other sources, is provided for information only. Referral to these sites does not imply the endorsement of The American College of O...

April 2013

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Pregnancy and Weight Gain: How Much Is Too Little?

Washington, DC -- Overweight and obese women may be able to gain less than what is recommended during pregnancy and still have a healthy baby, according to new recommendations issued today by The Ame...

December 2012

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La nutricion durante el embarazo

SP001 Antes de quedar embarazada El mejor momento para comenzar a consumir una dieta saludable es antes de quedar embarazada. Alimentarse bien antes del embarazo le ayudará a usted y a su bebé...

November 2012

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Osteoporosis Guidelines Issued

Washington, DC – An estimated $17 billion is spent each year to treat the roughly 2 million osteoporosis-related bone fractures that occur in the US annually, according to practice guidelines i...

August 2012

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Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation

Number 533

ABSTRACT: Prenatal lead exposure has known adverse effects on maternal health and infant outcomes across a wide range of maternal blood lead levels. Adverse effects of lead exposure are being identif...

August 2012

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Mantenga saludable el corazon

SP122 El corazón El corazón es un músculo que bombea sangre por todo el cuerpo. El corazón y los vasos sanguíneos (el sistema cardiovascular) llevan sangre oxigenada a las células del cuerpo. ...

August 2012

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El colesterol y su salud

SP101 Cómo actúa el colesterol en el cuerpo De dónde proviene La mayoría del colesterol del cuerpo se elabora en el hígado. Una pequeña cantidad también proviene de ciertos alimentos, como la ...

August 2012

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GirlSmarts Website, Interconception Care Project Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Ob-Gyn

San Diego, CA -- Today The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) bestowed its 2012 Council of District Chairs (CDC) Section Recognition Awards to ACOG’s Oklahoma Section a...

May 2012

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Lesbians Have Same Gynecologic Health Needs as Heterosexuals

Washington, DC -- Ob-gyns should provide the same comprehensive gynecologic health care to lesbians and bisexual women as they do to heterosexual women, including Pap tests, according to a new Commit...

April 2012

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WEBTREATS: Pregnancy

This list of pregnancy resources, prepared by the College Resource Center Librarians from other sources, is provided for information only.  Referral to these sites does not imply the endorsement...

April 2012

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La alimentacion saludable

SP130

Alimentarse bien es una de las mejores medidas que puede tomar para mantenerse sana. Las dietas saludables dan energia, mejoran su bienestar fisico y mental y reducen el riesgo de padecer de enfermed...

April 2012

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Good Health Before Pregnancy: Preconception Care

FAQ056

What is a preconception care checkup? The goal of this checkup is to find things that could affect your pregnancy. Identifying these factors before pregnancy allows you to take steps that can increa...

March 2012

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Una buena salud antes del embarazo: Atención antes de la concepción

SP056 El examen médico antes de la concepción Si está planeando quedar embarazada, es buena idea hacerse un examen médico antes de concebir. Durante esta visita, su proveedor de atención médica...

March 2012

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Ob-Gyns Partner with Text4Baby

Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (The College) has signed on as a national partner and key content reviewer for text4baby, the first free health texting servi...

February 2012

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Control del peso: Como alimentarse bien y mantenerse en forma

SP064

Mantener un buen peso es beneficioso para su bienestar fisico y mental. Tener buenos habitos de alimentacion y hacer ejercicio moderado son vitales para mantener un peso saludable y mantenerse en for...

February 2012

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La diabetes gestacional

SP177

La diabetes gestacional causa un cambio en la manera como el organismo de la mujer responde a la insulina. La insulina es una hormona. Extrae la glucosa de la sangre y la deposita en las células del ...

February 2012

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A Healthy Pregnancy for Women with Diabetes

FAQ176

What is diabetes mellitus? Diabetes mellitus (also called "diabetes") is caused by a problem with insulin. Insulin moves glucose out of the blood and into the body's cells where it can be turned int...

December 2011

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Gestational Diabetes

FAQ177

What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes is diabetes mellitus that develops in women for the first time during pregnancy. Some women found to have gestational diabetes may actually have ha...

December 2011

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Un embarazo saludable para las mujeres con diabetes

SP176

Si padece de diabetes mellitus de tipo 1 o de tipo 2, necesita planear su embarazo. Las mujeres cuya diabetes no esta bien controlada corren el riesgo de presentar varios problemas en el embarazo. Es...

December 2011

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Health Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Incarcerated Women and Adolescent Females

Number 511

ABSTRACT: Clinicians who provide care for incarcerated women should be aware of the special health care needs of pregnant incarcerated women and the specific issues related to the use of restraints d...

November 2011

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Diabetes y las mujeres

SP142

Mas de 20 millones de estadounidenses padecen de diabetes (o diabetes mellitus). En esta enfermedad, la sangre contiene niveles elevados de glucosa. Pueden surgir problemas medicos si no se controlan...

October 2011

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Managing High Blood Pressure

FAQ123

What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the force of blood against the walls of the blood vessels. A blood pressure reading has two numbers separated by a slash—the systolic pressure and diastolic ...

August 2011

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Weight Control - Eating Right and Keeping Fit

FAQ064

What causes weight gain? An average woman needs about 2,000 calories a day. Women who eat more than this amount and who do not burn the extra calories in exercise are likely to gain weight. In additi...

August 2011

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Keeping Your Heart Healthy

FAQ122

What is heart disease? The vessels that supply blood to the heart are called the coronary arteries. The most common cause of heart disease is coronary artery disease. This disease is a narrowing of b...

August 2011

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Diabetes and Women

FAQ142

What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not make enough insulin or does not use it as it should. Insulin is a hormone that helps balance the amount of glucose in your blood. N...

August 2011

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