Women are twice as likely to die from causes related to pregnancy or childbirth in the United States than in…
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Policy makes Plan B more accessible to American Indian women
The federal Indian Health Service has finalized a policy that makes emergency contraception more accessible to American Indian and Alaska…
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The bacteria in a pregnant woman’s body may provide clues to her risk of going into labor early, according to…
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Study finds most women with lupus can have good pregnancies, identifies risk factors
Newly published results of a 10-year study on lupus patients has found that women can expect a good pregnancy outcome…
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Prenatal DDT exposure linked with four times the risk of breast cancer
A 54-year study from the Endocrine Society is the first to directly link breast cancer risk to in utero exposure…
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Fetal DNA tests prove highly accurate but experts warn of exceptions
CHICAGO – A Roche blood test to screen fetuses for Down syndrome worked far better than standard prenatal screening tests…
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Vaginal delivery after C-section often safe
Women who’ve had cesarean sections don’t usually try to give birth vaginally with their next children. But a new study…
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Children at lower risk for nut allergies if moms ate nuts during pregnancy
Pregnant women are full of questions about what is best for their babies. Many questions involve nutrition because what a…
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Newborn death rate drops in US
The death rate of U.S. newborns during the first week of life has decreased by 8 percent in recent years,…
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Oh baby! Men experience pain of childbirth in experiment
Moms: Ever wish the men in your life could feel what it’s really like to deliver a baby? In China’s…
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