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This is a sobering truth - the start of one life is the threat to another... ----- Posted: 31 August 2011 PARIS: Pregnant women with heart disease face a 100-fold increased risk of death, with the danger for offspring multiplied by 10, according to figures released on Tuesday at a medical congress in Paris . Analysing data on 1,300 women gathered since 2008 from 28 countries across Europe, researchers reported 13 maternal deaths - one percent of the cohort - among expectant women with pre-existing heart conditions. In healthy women, the average rate of maternal mortality in Europe is about one in 10,000.   Of the 1,300 women, 869 had congenital heart disease, 333 were vascular heart patients, 79 had cardiomyopathy and 24 suffered from ischaemic heart disease . Cardiomyopathy causes the heart muscle to become thicker and more rigid than normal, while ischaemic heart disease is characterised by reduced blood supply to the heart. There were 59 cases of foetal deaths...

By Dr Bill Maier Do babies really need all those vaccines ? After all, does anyone really get whooping cough , or rubella anymore? A lot of diseases that were once common have now been eliminated. And that’s because doctors were vigilant in giving vaccines. But the viruses that cause these diseases still exist, so it’s important not to let our guards down. No one enjoys getting their baby shots, but there’s a lot you can do to ease the discomfort — both for you and your baby. Ask if you can hold your baby during the procedure. And make sure you get an information sheet on the vaccine so you know what to watch for in the way of normal side effects or reactions. This will keep you from panicking later. You might also ask your doctor about relief for mild fever or pain — not for you; for the baby! Above all, be diligent. There are 12 recommended vaccines, and your baby should get them all. From TODAY, Voices - Friday, 02-July-2010 ----- Related articles by Zemanta ...

By Dr James Dobson There’s a new disease that’s quickly spreading through the work place. Its symptoms are stress , mental lapses and lack of focus. The name of this disease is OMS — Overnight Mail Syndrome. Modern technology and free enterprise have brought us many great inventions . Among them are fax machines and modems and overnight mail. Anything you need can be delivered by tomorrow morning if you call before 5 o’clock today. And in an emergency, this can certainly help you meet deadlines. Unfortunately, in most companies, every project has now become an emergency. We need it yesterday is the motto. The results? Mistakes are made, quality suffers and we begin to buckle under an increasing weight of stress and fatigue . Modern technology is great, but like most things, it is best if kept in proper balance and perspective. When our tools become our bosses we all suffer. We need a chance to slow down, to step back and take a look at the bigger picture and to nurture o...