Women's Health News

Mira Sorvino Gives Birth to Baby Boy

Tue, 30 May 2006 18:00:48 -0800

Mira Sorvino gave birth to the couple's second child, Johnny, on Monday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills, Calif. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces. (MSNBC)

Angelina and Brad Have Baby Girl Shiloh

Sat, 27 May 2006 19:29:46 -0800

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have welcomed a baby girl, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, a rep for the couple confirms in a statement to PEOPLE. (people.aol.com)

Gwen Stefani Has a Son

Sat, 27 May 2006 15:29:11 -0800

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale welcomed a 7 1/2 lb boy - Kingston James McGregor Rossdale - on Friday. It is their first child together.

On Saturday, Rossdale told PEOPLE: "Gwen's doing great! She looks amazing and she's doing real good."
Asked how it feels to be a new father, Rossdale added, "It's great! I love it!"

People:It's a Boy for Gwen Stefani

California Assembly Passes "Tom Cruise Law"

Sun, 07 May 2006 10:46:58 -0800

In a statement, The American College of Radiology applauded the California Assembly for passing AB2360, the "Tom Cruise law," which would prohibit the sale of diagnostic ultrasound equipment to anyone but appropriately licensed health care providers. (National Ledger)

Brooke Shields Gives Birth to Daughter

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:19:57 -0800

Actress Brooke Shields has given birth to her second child with television writer Chris Henchy. The baby will be named Grier Hammond Henchy. (rte.ie)

Cruise and Holmes Have A New Baby

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 19:09:45 -0800

Ten months after her whirlwind engagement to Tom Cruise, actress Katie Holmes gave birth on Tuesday to the couple's first child, a 3.4-kilogram girl named Suri. (theage.com)

Questions About Estrogen and Progestin

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:49:27 -0800

A growing body of evidence shows that progestin, when combined with estrogen in postmenopausal women, has its own set of problems, leading some doctors to question the dogma of combination hormone therapy. (USA TODAY)

Gwyneth Paltrow Gives Birth to Baby Moses

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 12:36:57 -0800

Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow gave birth during the weekend to her second child with rock star husband Chris Martin, a son the couple has named Moses, People magazine reported on Monday. (REUTERS)

High Platinum Levels Found in Silicone Breast Implants

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 05:27:57 -0800

Researchers have found a new reason for possible concern about the safety of silicone gel breast implants: high and potentially hazardous levels of the metal platinum in some women who had silicone implants in their bodies for many years. (Washington Post)

Marijuana Affects Fertility Treatment Outcome

Sun, 02 Apr 2006 09:35:52 -0800

The likelihood of a good outcome of fertility treatment is reduced if either the man or the woman uses marijuana, compared with couples that don't use it, the results of a new study suggests. (Reuters)

Episiotomies May Not Be Necessary

Sun, 02 Apr 2006 09:23:01 -0800

Obstetricians should avoid performing an episiotomy to aid childbirth unless there is a risk of severe tearing or need to speed up a difficult delivery, the group representing doctors dealing with health care for women said on Friday. (Reuters)

RU-486 Abortion Pill Causes Two More Deaths

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 16:04:56 -0800

The FDA has reported two new fatalities caused by the RU-486 abortion pill. Five other women have died after taking the pill since 2000. The cause of the deaths has not been determined.

The FDA said yesterday that it did not know whether the clostridium bacteria played any role in the most recent deaths, but the agency did establish that it was present in four earlier fatalities. One other death related to medical abortion was in a woman who had an ectopic pregnancy -- a condition where RU-486 is not considered appropriate. (Washington Post)

Melania Trump Gives Birth to Boy

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 15:44:02 -0800

Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, has given birth to a baby. The boy, named Barron William Trump, is Melania's first child and Donald's fourth.

"Everyone's perfect," Trump said in a telephone interview on MSNBC's "Imus in the Morning," about 20 minutes after the arrival of his fifth child. (ABC News)

Lifting Weights for Stomach Fat

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 13:46:02 -0800

By just lifting weights twice a week for an hour, women can battle the buildup of tummy fat that often takes hold with aging, a new study suggests. And they didn't even diet. (USA TODAY)

Britney Spears Admits Baby in Lap Was Mistake

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 22:07:16 -0800

Britney Spears has taken responsibility _ well, some of it _ for driving with her baby son, Sean Preston, sitting in her lap.

"I made a mistake and so it is what it is, I guess," Spears tells "Access Hollywood" in an interview that was to air Thursday. (Washington Post)