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Clues to Pregnancy Associated Breast Cancer

admin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:58:31 +0000

Infection related genes that are more likely switched on after pregnancy may be linked to pregnancy associated breast cancer U.S. researchers are discovered.Bring in pregnant at a young age reduces the long-term risk of breast cancer but women are at increased risk for breast cancer during pregnancy and for up to 10 years after giving birth and these pregnancy associated breast cancers are highly aggressive, said the University of Illinois at Chicago team.

They inspect the level of expression of 64 genes in tissue from women aged 18 to 45 who had had benign breast biopsies and breast reduction surgeries and the researchers found that 22 percent of the genes showed significant differences in expression in the breast tissue of women who had never given birth and those who had children. Inflammation related to genes were more active in women who had given birth.

Our results showed an increase in immune activity in the post-pregnant breast. Absorption this response was not limited to the recently pregnant group but also characterized more distant pregnancies as well,” lead researcher Debra Tonetti an associate professor of pharmacology said in a news release and the study published in the March issue of Cancer Prevention Research may help lead to new prevention and treatment approaches to pregnancy-related breast cancer.

Importance of Exercise after Pregnancy

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:09:29 +0000

After delivery getting back to exercise should be a gradual process because your body has gone through a tremendous change and it takes time for it to bounce back. Generally, it is recommended that women wait about six weeks to start exercising after they have given birth; eight weeks if they have had a cesarean. However, some women can start exercising before this. When you decide to start an exercise program, discuss it with your health care provider first. There are also special postpartum exercise classes that you can join.

Walking is a good way to get back into exercising after delivery. Walking has the added advantage of getting both you and the baby out of the house for exercise and fresh air. Exercise can help you regain your shape. Losing your pregnancy weight is not the only benefit to exercising postpartum. Just as in your pregnancy, postnatal fitness can help ease a host of discomforts simply by increasing your circulation. Exercise can also help with any postpartum depression you might be experiencing.

After delivery you need to be active, as it is more important than ever because it helps raise metabolism, shed extra weight, provides much-needed energy and helps reduce stress and tension.

Benefits of Exercise during Pregnancy

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:44:01 +0000

Exercise is important for us to remain healthy and active. Exercise can make us feel better, look better. Exercise can do so much for our bodies, like boosting our energy, increasing our muscle tone, and helping us to maintain a healthy weight. Exercise during pregnancy is an important habit to get into. Maintaining a regular exercise routine throughout your pregnancy can help you stay healthy and feel your best.

Benefits of Exercise during pregnancy are following:

Exercise during pregnancy can increase your sense of control and boost your energy level.
Exercising daily will help you sleep better by relieving the stress and anxiety.
Exercise during pregnancy can help prepare you for labor and childbirth by improving stamina and muscle strength.
Exercise makes you feel better by releasing endorphins; it also helps with emotional stress and potential depression.
Exercise during pregnancy can lessen your morning sickness.
Exercise controls weight gain, which in addition to physical benefits – enhances body image, confidence, and self-awareness.
Exercise also helps in managing or preventing gestational diabetes.
Regular exercise stretches and strengthens your muscles, which helps your body cope better with the aches and pains of pregnancy. Stretches ease back pain and walking improves your circulation.

Avoid Smoking During Pregnancy

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:08:41 +0000

Smoking during pregnancy doesn’t only effects your health, but also your baby’s. According to Dr Chris Steele, president GP, “If you’re planning to get pregnant the first thing you should do is give up the cigarettes. It does effect fertility but let’s say you become pregnant and you continue smoking, you’re inhaling smoke – more than 4,000 chemicals being inhaled into your body and those chemicals are reaching your baby as it’s developing,”.

He’s also of the opinion that 10 times more addictive than heroin. So, if you’re smoking during pregnancy you are subjecting your baby’s brain to a powerfully addictive drug, that will cause him many of the health problems from the very first day in this world.