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Knights in white glasses: calcium slashes pregnancy risks

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Research indicates that calcium consumption during pregnancy can reduce the risk of both high blood pressure and preeclampsia, two of the most serious complications of pregnancy. Consumption of 1,500 to 2,000 mg of calcium each day can reduce the risk of high blood pressure by 70% and preeclampsia by 62%.

Author: Godbey, Susan Flagg
Publisher: Rodale, Inc.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1996
Pregnancy, Preeclampsia, Calcium in the body, Calcium (Nutrient), Hypertension in pregnancy, Gestational hypertension

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Stay in your womb; aspirin offers hope for problem pregnancies

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Research indicates that taking 60 milligrams of aspirin each day helped pregnant women with high levels of the placental hormone hCG, who tend to have their babies prematurely, have longer pregnancies and larger babies.

Author: Godbey, Susan Flagg
Publisher: Rodale, Inc.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1996
Premature birth, Aspirin

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Check the cue chalk

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Researchers have discovered that lead in cue chalk can reach levels that far exceed those considered safe. Only foreign-made green cue chalk and one brand of orange chalk seem to be too high in lead content.

Author: Godbey, Susan Flagg
Publisher: Rodale, Inc.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1996
Infants, Lead poisoning, Chalk

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