Molly E. came down with COVID last February when she was 36 weeks pregnant. “My symptoms were mild, and after speaking to my obstetrician, I…
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U.S. officials said Wednesday that they plan to strengthen existing privacy rules to prevent the sharing of private legal reproductive health care information for use…
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Pregnancy rates in the United States suffered a steep decline during the last decade, new government data shows. The overall U.S. pregnancy rate fell by…
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Despite the proven safety and effectiveness of COVID and flu vaccines during pregnancy, many young women are still doubtful, a new survey shows. Compared with…
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Financial stress and work lost to cancer treatment affects patients and their partners alike. Partners also experienced pain, fatigue and sleep issues owing to these…
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The death rate among babies born to teen moms has dropped over the past 25 years — but racial disparities stubbornly persist, a new U.S.…
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Your toddler may be going through a phase of nail-biting that might be driving you crazy. While biting or picking at one’s nails is a…
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There are too many heartbreaking stories of babies and young children suffering serious injury or even death due to an accident in the home. You…
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Intermittent fasting is all the rage due to its laundry list of potential health benefits — from weight loss to longevity. Now, new research suggests…
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A potentially dangerous complication of pregnancy might be prevented by carefully screening women late in pregnancy and planning a timed delivery for those at high…
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ChatGPT, the AI chatbot everyone is talking about, can often give reliable answers to questions about breast cancer, a new study finds. But it’s not…
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Most new parents have experienced the agony of colic: hours of inconsolable crying from their newborn, leaving them at wit’s end. It’s more common than…
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