High rates of preterm birth and infant deaths get the US another D+ grade: ‘It’s a travesty’
Being rushed to a hospital nearly two hours away, in the middle of a dangerous spring storm – with fear in her heart and amniotic fluid leaking down ...
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It’s Normal For Your Boobs to Change During Pregnancy — Here’s What to Expect
The third trimester (week 28 until birth) is when your body begins to prepare for milk production, Dr. Ramsey says. Some ...
New study links air pollution with increased risk of spontaneous preterm births
A new study led by the University of California, Irvine, found that exposure to fine particulate matter, 2.5 micrometers or ...
Ohio State researchers develop new blood test to predict preterm birth risk
Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a groundbreaking blood test that may accurately predict the risk of ...
Cancer while pregnant is rare, but is becoming more common. Here’s what researchers think is behind the rise
Pregnancy complicates a cancer diagnosis in many ways. So cancer treatment may need to be adjusted. Here’s what we know so ...
Long-sought measurement of exotic beta decay in thallium helps extract the timescale of the sun's birth
Have you ever wondered how long it took our sun to form in its stellar nursery? An international collaboration of scientists ...
I developed a pregnancy phobia after my traumatizing childbirth so I had my tubes removed at 24
Belle Mourraille, now 28, was bedridden for months and lost 30 pounds while pregnant, and after thinking she was going to die ...
People Aren’t Sure About Having Kids. She Helps Them Decide
Katie Wilson, a 46-year-old living in Washington, D.C., had all but committed to the child-free life until she hit her ...
I tried this 35-minute, low-impact Pilates workout to sculpt my legs and core — here’s what happened to my body
Ready to get started? The workout is designed by Pilates instructor and physiotherapist, Lilly Sabri. It’s an intense, ...
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A small cohort of turkey hunters wants more people to understand the beauty and challenge of hunting for your supper. What are your thoughts on hunting? By Jeremy Engle How do you feel about ...
Edinburgh Zoo blames fireworks for death of baby red panda
Zookeepers in Scotland have blamed pyrotechnics from annual Bonfire Night celebrations for the death of a baby red panda named Roxie. The three-month-old died on Nov. 5 after choking ...
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US Gets D+ Grade From March of Dimes For Stubbornly High Preterm Birth Rate
The nation's preterm birth rate, which last year was 10.4%, has not budged much in the past decade. Separately, a CDC report finds that babies born to Black moms die at a rate that's more than double ...