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• Americans Divided on Biden's Vaccine Mandate, Poll Finds

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• Another Study Shows COVID's Danger to Pregnant Women

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• Biden Administration Announces New Division to Deal With Pandemics

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• Biden Administration Buys More Monoclonal Antibody Treatments to Ward Off Shortage

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• Biden Administration May Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency

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• Biden Signs Executive Order on Access to Abortion

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• Biden Tests Positive for COVID

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• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy

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• Breastfeeding Longer May Lower Postpartum Depression Risk

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• Breastfeeding May Be Key to Letting Preemie Babies Thrive

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• California Expands Access to Free Menstrual Products in Schools

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• California to Pay Reparations to Victims of Forced Sterilization

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• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?

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• CDC Pushes Hard on Vaccination for Pregnant Women in New Advisory

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• Chemicals Found in Cosmetics, Plastics Linked to Preterm Delivery

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• Chemicals in Hair, Beauty Products May Interfere With Hormones During Pregnancy

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• Climate Change, Smog Could Mean More Preemie Babies: Study

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• Clotting Tied to COVID-19 May Harm the Placenta

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• Common Household Chemicals Tied to Preemie Births

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• Could a Stressed-Out Pregnancy Hinder a Toddler's Development?

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• COVID Can Complicate Pregnancy, Especially If Mom Is Obese

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• COVID Doesn't Pass From Mom to Fetus During Pregnancy: Study

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• COVID Fuels Depression Among Pregnant Women, New Moms

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• COVID in Late Pregnancy Ups Odds for Preterm Birth

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• COVID in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Odds for 'Preemie' Delivery

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• COVID in Pregnancy Won't Affect Obstetric Outcomes: Study

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• COVID Restrictions Eased in England

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• COVID Shot Earlier in Pregnancy Better for Baby: Study

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• COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Means Healthier Births, Babies: Studies

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• COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Won't Raise Odds for Preemie Birth

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• COVID Vaccine Safe for Pregnant Women: Study

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• COVID Vaccine Safe, Recommended for Pregnant Women, CDC Says

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• COVID Vaccine Won't Reach All the World's People Until 2022: Study

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• COVID-19 Rates May Be Lower Than Thought for Pregnant Women

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• COVID-19 Ups Complication Risks During Childbirth

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• Crohn's, Colitis Tied to Higher-Risk Pregnancies

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• C-Section Antibiotics Show No Link to Asthma in Childhood

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• Dangerous Diabetes Tied to Pregnancy Is on the Rise

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• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring

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• Debunking Social Media Myth, Study Finds COVID Vaccine Won't Harm Placenta

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• Delta Variant Ups Risk of Stillbirth, Death During Pregnancy, Reports Show

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• Demand for Abortion Pills, Info Has Been Surging for Weeks

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• Depression During Pregnancy Raises Risk of Mood Disorder in Kids

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• Depression in Pregnancy Tied to Behavior Issues in Kids

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• Depression, Anxiety Could Raise a Pregnant Woman's Odds for C-Section

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• Diabetes Drug Might Help Women With Preeclampsia Prolong Their Pregnancy

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• Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Eye Issues in Kids

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• Diabetes While Pregnant Ups Odds for Heart Disease Later

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• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriages May Be Upping Cancer Rates Decades Later

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• Emergency Shipment of Baby Formula Arrives From Europe

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• EPA to Sharply Limit Refrigerant Production in New Climate Rule

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• Eviction Bans Helped Stop COVID's Spread in Cities: Study

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• Facebook, Instagram Take Down Posts Offering Abortion Pills

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• FDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill

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• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

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• FDA Shortens Time to Booster After Moderna Vaccine to 5 Months

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• FDA Warns of Bogus Fertility Claims for Some Supplements

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• Fertility Drugs Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk

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• Fertility Treatments Might Affect Kids' Growth, But Not for Long

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• Flu Shot Even More Important During Pandemic: Expert

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• For Many Pregnant Women, COVID-19 Has Prolonged Effect

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• For Sound Pregnancy Advice, Turn to Your OB

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• For Women Delaying Childbirth, Freezing Eggs May Be Best Option: Study

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• Former FDA Chief Robert Califf a Contender to Head Agency Again

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• Fresh Embryos Beat Frozen for IVF: Study

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• Frozen Eggs Help Breast Cancer Survivors Conceive

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• Frustrations Mount for U.S. Seniors Seeking Access to COVID Vaccines

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• Gallbladder Surgery During Pregnancy May Be Safer Than Waiting

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• Gene-Based Embryo Selection: Are 'Designer Babies' on the Horizon?

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• Genes 'Switched On' Much Earlier in Human Embryos Than Thought

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• Giving Birth During the Pandemic? Facts You Need to Know

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• Good Outcomes From First 5 Years of Uterus Transplants, But Concerns Remain

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• Health Highlights: Dec. 17, 2021

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• Healthy Eating Lowers Pregnancy Complication Risk

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• Heart Disease Remains No. 1 Killer, But COVID Will Have Big Impact

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• Heavy Drinking Could Lower a Woman's Odds of Conception

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• Hepatitis B Shots Advised for All U.S. Adults Under 60

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• Here's How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs

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• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term

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• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study

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• High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later

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• How Bad Was COVID in Your State? Governor's Party Affiliation Was Key

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• If Mom-to-Be Lives Near Airport, Odds for Preemie Birth Rise

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• If Roe v. Wade Falls, Women Will Travel Much Farther for Abortion Care

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• Illinois Mandated 'Stay-at-Home' Orders, Nearby Iowa Didn't: Here's What Happened

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• Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?

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• Is Medicare Overspending? Costco Prices Much Less for Generic Drugs

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• Is Politics Creating a 'Mortality Gap' for Americans?

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• Is the Pandemic Affecting Newborns' Brains?

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• Judge Rules Against Florida's Ban on School Mask Mandates

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• Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk

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• Leading U.S. Ob-Gyn Groups Urge COVID Vaccines for All Pregnant Women

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• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked

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• Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study

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• Many Kids Separated From Families at U.S. Border Suffer PTSD

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• Me, Me, Me: Narcissists Drawn to Politics, Study Shows

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• Medicaid Expansion Saved Lives in Affected States: Study

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• Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans' Cancer Survival

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• Medicare May Rethink Premium Hike for Pricey Alzheimer’s Drug

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• Mediterranean Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk During Pregnancy

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• Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy

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• Members of Biden’s Transition Team Call for New COVID Plan

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• Migraines Tied to Higher Odds for Complications in Pregnancy

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• Minnesota Trial Focuses on Pharmacist Who Refused to Provide Morning-After Pill

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• Mom and Baby's Tale of Survival After Severe COVID Strikes in Pregnancy

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• Mom's Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's Stroke Risk Decades Later

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• Mom's Exercise in Pregnancy May Help Baby's Lungs

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• Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years

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• Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development

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• Mom's Pre-Pregnancy Weight Could Affect Odds for Child's Asthma, Allergies

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• Mom-to-Be's Flu Shot Doesn't Raise Autism Risk

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• Mom-to-Be's Gum Disease Could Raise Odds for Premature Birth

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• Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought

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• More Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?

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• More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study

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• More College-Educated Women Are Having Children Outside of Marriage

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• More Evidence COVID Raises Odds for Pregnancy Complications

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• More Evidence Flu Shot Is Safe in Pregnancy

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• 'Morning Sickness' Doesn't Stick to the A.M., Study Confirms

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• Most IVF Babies Grow Up to Be Mentally Healthy Adults, Study Shows

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• Most Pregnant Women With COVID Are Asymptomatic

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• Most Vaccinated Adults Plan to Get Boosters: Poll

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• Motherhood Doesn't Lower Survival for Women Who've Had Breast Cancer

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• Moves, Evictions Often Trigger Harmful Breaks in Health Care: Study

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• Neighborhood May Affect a Couple's Odds of Conceiving

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• Neurodevelopmental Issues Double in Babies Exposed to COVID in Womb: Study

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• New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Ignore Recommendations on Sugar, Alcohol

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• New Treatment May Help Women in Early Menopause Remain Fertile

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• New Zealand Aims for Zero Smokers in a Generation: Could Plan Work Elsewhere?

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• Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report

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• No Link Between Antidepressants in Pregnancy, Epilepsy in Children

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• No Sign That COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Raises Birth Defect Risk

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• Ob/Gyn Tests Stay Virtual Due to Fears Around COVID, Abortion Ruling

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• Odds of Pregnancy in IVF Same With Frozen or Fresh Embryos: Study

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• Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims

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• Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms

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• Pandemic Has Many Women Holding Back on Motherhood, NYC Study Finds

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• Pandemic Has Pregnant Women 'Really Stressed,' Survey Shows

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• Pandemic Is Leading to More Depression for Pregnant Women Worldwide: Study

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• Pandemic May Have Left Lessons on C-Section 'Preemie' Births

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• Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry

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• Pentagon Says Troops Must Start Lining Up Now for COVID Shots

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• Pharmacies Must Fill Prescriptions for Drugs That May End Pregnancy, Biden Administration Says

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• Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study

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• Politics Big Factor in Folks' Decision to Get Boosters

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• Politics Clouds Folks' Views on COVID Rules, Global Survey Confirms

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• Postpartum Depression Can Do Long-Term Harm to Women's Finances

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• Postpartum Depression Rates Have Tripled for New Moms During Pandemic

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• Pot Use by Pregnant Women Rose During Pandemic: Study

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• Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus

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• Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids

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• Pregnancy Complications Raise Future Odds of Preterm Birth: Study

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• Pregnancy May Delay MS

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• Pregnancy Raises the Risk for Kidney Stones

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• Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks

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• Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects

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• Pregnant Women Face Higher Odds of Coronavirus Infection

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• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus

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• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus

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• Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat

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• Pregnant Women Pass on COVID Vaccine Protection to Newborns

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• Pregnant Women Show No Worse Symptoms After COVID Vaccines

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• Pregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications

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• Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies

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• President Biden Undergoes Routine Colonoscopy

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• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll

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• Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant

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• Relief for America's Unemployed Could Be Crucial for Health

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• San Francisco, N.Y. State Declare Monkeypox Public Health Emergencies

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• Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes

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• Scotland Becomes 1st Country to Provide Free Period Products

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• Second Report on Toxins in Baby Foods Finds Continuing Problems

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• Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth

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• Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy

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• Shorter Storage of Frozen Embryos Tied to Pregnancy Success: Study

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• Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies

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• Some Pharmacy Chains Limit Morning-After Pill Sales to Avoid Potential Shortage

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• Stillbirths, Other Pregnancy Complications Up During Pandemic

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• Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study

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• Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus

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• Supreme Court Allows Legal Challenges to Texas Abortion Law, But Doesn't Overturn It

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• Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Biden's Vaccine Mandate for Big Business

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• Supreme Court Set to Overturn Roe v. Wade, Leaked Draft Opinion Shows

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• Surge of U.S. Military Medical Personnel to Ease Medical Worker Shortages

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• Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women

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• Talking to Kids About Abortion Bans Can Be Tough. Experts Offer Guidance

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• Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide

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• Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study

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• THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study

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• Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study

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• Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women

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• Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health

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• Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds

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• TPOXX Is the Only Monkeypox Treatment -- If You Can Get It

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• U.S. Army Reports Progress on COVID Vaccine That Fights All Variants

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• U.S. Doctors Already Face Big Hurdles Accessing Abortion Pill

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• U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths

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• U.S. Maternal Deaths Spiked Upwards During Pandemic

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• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now

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• U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years

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• U.S. to Stick With International Travel Restrictions

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• U.S.-Wide Abortion Ban Could Cause Big Uptick in Deaths to Moms

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• USDA Gets Tough on Salmonella in Breaded Chicken Products

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• Vaccination Mandate for Federal Workers Reinstated by Appeals Court

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• Vaccine Taken During Pregnancy Might Shield Baby Against RSV

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• Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study

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• Vasectomy Reversal Just as Successful in Men Over 50

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• Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success

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• What Are Your Chances of Having a Second IVF Baby?

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• What Do Bans on Abortion Mean for People Using IVF?

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• What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?

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• When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes

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• White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids

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• White House Launches Website for Free Home COVID Tests One Day Ahead of Schedule

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• White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth

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• WHO Slams COVID-19 Booster Shots in Wealthy Nations

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• Who's Most Likely to Refuse a COVID Vaccine?

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• Why Are More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?

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• Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health

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• Will Pandemic Produce a Summer Baby Boom?

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• With Abortion Access Under Threat, Doctors Focus on 'Contraceptive Counseling'

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• Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery

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• Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study

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• Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study