Sunday a pregnant woman died from the swine flu in Egypt in an intensive care unit from a Beheira governorate hospital in Nile Delta. A health ministry spokesperson said the woman was six months pregnant when she died and that she had been admitted in the hospital for five days. The woman who was not named was 31 years old and was admitted on November 8 because of symptoms resembling the swine … [Read more...]
Iodine Crucial for infant’s brain development during Pregnancy
A new study has found that iodide-containing supplement is necessary for pregnant women in order to protect the brain development of their babies. According to the leading U.S. group of pediatricians, Iodine is highly required for making the thyroid hormones that is responsible for brain development of the infant before and after birth. The body can get iodine from iodide, which is commonly … [Read more...]