This is the new look of high school sex ed: A roomful of teens, 14-year-olds mostly, is told that a…
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US maternal mortality rate is twice that of Canada, says UN
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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Child death rates cut by half, but U.N. target missed
LONDON – Children are half as likely to die before their fifth birthday now than they were in 1990, researchers…
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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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5 things women hide from their husbands
After you tie the knot, the “what’s mine is yours and what’s yours is mine” mentality can begin to shape…
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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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