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Pot Use in Early Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Mental Health Issues in Kids
Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids
Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
Preeclampsia Could Slow Fetal Development, Study Finds
Preeclampsia in Pregnancy a Bad Sign for Women's Future Heart Health
Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids
Pregnancy Can Be Anxious Time for Women With Epilepsy
Pregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women
Pregnancy Complications Linked to Higher Stroke Risk for Women
Pregnancy Complications Raise Future Odds of Preterm Birth: Study
Pregnancy May Be Riskier for Women With Lupus
Pregnancy May Delay MS
Pregnancy Often More Stressful for Women With Autism
Pregnancy Raises the Risk for Kidney Stones
Pregnancy Undermines Body Image in Half of Women
Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks
Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects
Pregnant Women Face Exposures to Dangerous Chemicals Daily
Pregnant Women Face Higher Odds of Coronavirus Infection
Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus
Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus
Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat
Pregnant Women Pass on COVID Vaccine Protection to Newborns
Pregnant Women Show No Worse Symptoms After COVID Vaccines
Pregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications
Premature Birth Tied to Higher Risk for ADHD
Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
Preterm Birth Drug Pulled From Market Over Lack of Effectiveness
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema
Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
Raw Meat Diet May Have a Downside for Dogs
Raw Milk Can Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant
Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
Red Meat Raises Your Heart Risk, and Scientists May Know Why
Report Outlines National Plan to Test Wastewater for Harmful Germs
Risk of Newly Developed High Blood Pressure Rises After Pregnancy
Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart
Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes
Scientists Pinpoint Five Bacteria Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Scientists Sniff Out the True Cause of 'BO'
Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth
Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy
She Used Pills to Medically Abort -- But Had a Dangerous Ectopic Pregnancy
Shift Work May Harm the Health of Men More Than Women
Shorter Storage of Frozen Embryos Tied to Pregnancy Success: Study
Sinus Infection? 'Good' Germs in Your Nose May Be Key
Skin-to-Skin Contact Could Boost Survival of Very Premature Babies
Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies
Small Risk of Autism Seen in Babies Born Preterm and Post-Term
Smoking in Pregnancy Greatly Raises Odds for SIDS in Newborns
Smoking in Pregnancy Has Declined by a Third Since 2016
Snuggling With Dad: Fathers' Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive
Some People's Guts Are Better at Gaining Energy From Food
States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
Stillbirths, Other Pregnancy Complications Up During Pandemic
Stool Samples From the 1980s Hold Clues to Fighting HIV Today
Stories of Difficult Conception, Birth Can Boost Appreciation of Life
Stress + Air Pollution a Bad Combo in Pregnancy: Study
Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study
Study Refutes Notion That Method of Delivery Impacts Baby's 'Microbiome'
Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus
Survey Finds Many Adults Don't Want Kids -- and They're Happy
Survival Improves for Babies of America's Youngest Moms
Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women
Taking 2 Supplements in Pregnancy Could Lower Baby's Odds for Croup
Talking to Kids About Abortion Bans Can Be Tough. Experts Offer Guidance
Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study
THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
The Germs on Your Toothbrush Can Reveal Your Health
Today's Homeless Are Getting 'Trench Fever,' Infamous from WW I
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health
Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds
Tree Rings Show Hurricanes Becoming Wetter, Longer, More Dangerous
Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
U.S. Birth Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Births Rose in 2021 for First Time in 7 Years
U.S. Home Births Reach Highest Level in Three Decades
U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
U.S. Maternal Deaths Spiked Upwards During Pandemic
U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
U.S. Pregnancy Deaths Drop Following Spike During Pandemic
U.S. Premature Births Hit Highs Not Seen in 15 Years
U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
U.S.-Wide Abortion Ban Could Cause Big Uptick in Deaths to Moms
Umbilical Cords Could Be Lifesavers for Fragile Newborns
Use of Frozen Embryos Tied to Higher Odds for Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy
Vaccine Taken During Pregnancy Might Shield Baby Against RSV
Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study
Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
Vasectomy Reversal Just as Successful in Men Over 50
Warm Water Danger: What to Know About Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Warming Climate Could Bring Flesh-Eating Bacteria to More U.S. Waters
Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success
Well Water Germ Tests May Depend on Time of Year
What Are Your Chances of Having a Second IVF Baby?
What Parents Need to Know About Cronobacter Bacteria in Baby Formula
When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why Are More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?
Why COVID Infection Raises Risks in Pregnancy
Why C-Section Babies May Be at Higher Risk for a Food Allergy
Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?
Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Wildlife Park's 'Splash Pad' Source of Severe Gastro Infections in Kids
Will Baby Have Allergies? First Poop Might Tell
Will Pandemic Produce a Summer Baby Boom?
Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
With Abortion Access Under Threat, Doctors Focus on 'Contraceptive Counseling'
Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
Women With Migraines Face Higher Odds for Complications in Pregnancy
Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
Young Women at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Male Peers: Study
Youngest Kids in Class More Likely to Get Prescribed ADHD Meds
Your City Has Its Own Microbial 'Signature,' Scientists Say
Your Dog's Gut Microbes Change Quickly With New Diet
Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
Your Pet's Food Bowl Is Big Infection Risk, Experts Warn
You've Got Tens of Thousands of Virus Species Living in Your Gut
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
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