OMAHA, Neb. – The infant son born of a brain-dead woman who was kept on life support so he could…
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Second formerly conjoined Texas twin discharged from hospital
After undergoing separation surgery in February, two formerly conjoined twin babies have been reunited with their family for the first…
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US’s first-ever girl quintuplets born in Houston
For the first time in the U.S., a set of all female quintuplets were born in Houston on April 8,…
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Mullahs Help Promote Birth Control in Afghanistan
Some mullahs in Afghanistan are distributing condoms. Others are quoting the Koran to encourage longer breaks between births. Health experts…
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Newborn undergoes surgery for bilateral cleft palate in time for Christmas
Throughout Joy Frederick’s pregnancy with her daughter Bella Rose, everything seemed completely normal. The soon-to-be mom experienced very little nausea,…
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10 ways to boost your odds of getting pregnant
Some women get pregnant effortlessly; others spend months or even years trying to conceive. Why? Experts concede it’s still largely…
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Calorie goals, support may help limit pregnancy weight gain, oversize newborns
Compared to obese expectant mothers without special care, those given individualized calorie goals and weekly group meetings gained less weight…
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Study: Whooping cough vaccine safe for pregnant women
Pregnant women in their third trimester can safely receive the whooping cough vaccine to prevent infections in newborns, a recent…
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Researchers develop animal model to study postpartum depression, treatments
Anywhere from 8 to 19 percent of women report having frequent postpartum depressive symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease…
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