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Study Finds Every Pregnancy Leaves a Unique Mark on the Brain
Researchers uncover links between pregnancy-related brain changes, mother-baby bonding, and maternal mental health.
Diabetes During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Epilepsy Risk in Children
A new study finds children exposed to type 1, type 2 or gestational diabetes in the womb have a slightly increased risk of developing epilepsy.
Major Evidence Review Finds No Link Between Tylenol During Pregnancy and Autism or ADHD
A review of 43 high-quality studies involving hundreds of thousands of children finds no evidence that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy increases a child’s risk for autism, ADHD or intellectual disability.
Early Exposure to Air Pollution May Raise Childhood Blood Pressure
A new study finds children exposed to fine particulate matter during pregnancy and early childhood are more likely to have higher blood pressure from ages 5 to 12.
Having This Many Children May Lead to Faster Biological Aging
New research finds family size and pregnancy timing may impact how well a woman ages and how long she lives.
Breastfeeding Linked to Less Depression and Anxiety Years Later
A small long-term study suggests women who breastfeed are less likely to report depression or anxiety up to 10 years after pregnancy.
“Alarming” Rise in Gestational Diabetes Over the Past Decade, New Study Finds
Gestational diabetes jumped 36% in the U.S. from 2016 to 2024, according to researchers. What’s driving the increase? The senior author shares his answer.
Eating Disorders During Pregnancy Linked to Asthma in Kids
A new study finds eating disorders in mothers-to-be may raise the risk of asthma and wheezing in their young children.
Limiting Sugar in the First 1,000 Days of Life May Guard Against Heart Disease
A new study suggests restricting sugar intake from conception to around 2 years of age may lower the risk of serious heart disease in adulthood.
C-Sections Linked to More Pain and Poorer Sleep for New Moms
A new study finds mothers who deliver by cesarean section are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and daily life.
C-Sections Linked to More Pain and Poorer Sleep for New Moms
A new study finds mothers who deliver by cesarean section are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and daily life.
More Women Are Freezing Eggs, But Are They Using Them?
A new study finds the number of women freezing their eggs has quadrupled since 2014, but a surprisingly small percentage of women have returned to use them within five to seven years.
Severe Pregnancy Nausea Linked to Major Mental Health Risks
A new study finds women with hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting, are more than 50% more likely to develop 13 serious mental health conditions.
New Concerns About the Use of Acetaminophen During Pregnancy
A new study finds prenatal exposure to acetaminophen may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder and ADHD.
Does Losing Weight Before IVF Improve Chances For Pregnancy?
A new study finds women with obesity who lose weight before IVF have increased odds of getting pregnant, especially through natural conception.
Low Levels of A Common Drinking Water Contaminant Linked to Premature Birth
In a new study, nitrate levels well below the EPA limit for drinking water were associated with an increased risk of premature birth and low-birthweight babies.
What Today’s Supreme Court Hearing Means for Your Free Preventative Screenings
An important HealthDay conversation with Michael Sapienza, CEO, Colorectal Cancer Alliance, about Kennedy v. Braidwood, a Supreme Court case challenging the legality of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to recommend no-cost screenings to the government.
Climate Change Is Making Allergy Sufferers Suffer More
A new evidence review finds allergy seasons are getting longer and more intense.
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Newborns Exposed to More ‘Forever Chemicals’ Than Once Thought
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- February 26, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Babies are entering the world with a significantly higher chemical burden than scientists suspected.
Using advanced data science and chemical detection, researchers have discovered that newborns are exposed to a much broad...
COVID-19 Boosters Tied to Lower Preeclampsia Risk in Pregnant Women
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- February 20, 2026
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FRIDAY, Feb. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 might offer protection against one of the most dangerous complications of pregnancy.
Abortion Restrictions Increase Deaths Among Expecting And New Moms, Researchers Report
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 17, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 17, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Anti-abortion laws are associated with more deaths among expecting and new mothers, a new study says.
Increased numbers of state-level abortion restrictions in the U.S. are linked to a parallel increase in maternal deaths b...
Mental Health Risk Doubled For Women Who Quit Antidepressants During Pregnancy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 12, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women who stop taking prescribed antidepressants during pregnancy are playing games with their mental health, a new study says.
Pregnant women who quit their antidepressants are nearly twice as likely to experience a menta...
COVID Vaccines During Pregnancy Not Linked To Autism
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 12, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy is not linked to any risk of autism or other brain development problems in children, a new...
A 'Natural' Option For IVF Is As Effective In Producing Healthy Babies, Trial Shows
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 6, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A slightly more complicated method of in vitro fertilization (IVF) might produce better results for mother and baby, a new Chinese clinical trial has found.
Timing implantation of a frozen embryo to a woman’s natural
Docs Miss Stroke Warning Signs in More Than a Quarter of Pregnant Women, New Mothers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many pregnant and post-partum women who suffer a stroke had warning signs that health care professionals missed, a new study says.
More than 25% went to a doctor for stroke-related symptoms within the month prior to their str...
Stroke Survivors Are Twice As Likely To Have Another During Pregnancy, Researchers Find
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 30, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 30, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Women who’ve survived a stroke need to put much thought and planning into pursuing a preg...
No Link Between Acetaminophen and Autism, ADHD, Evidence Review Concludes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 20, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 20, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Taking acetaminophen during pregnancy does not increase a child’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, a new evidence ...
Elevated Blood Pressure Increases Pregnancy Risks, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Managing an expecting mother’s blood pressure could improve her odds of an overall healthy pregnancy, a new study says.
Just a 10-point increase in a pregnant woman’s systolic blood pressure — the top num...
Abortion Bans Might Endanger Pregnancies Achieved Through Fertility Treatment
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 14, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Abortion restrictions could be endangering some pregnancies conceived through fertility treatment, a new study says.
States with laws that target abortion providers have worse health outcomes for women using fertility tre...
Opioid Use Among Pregnant Women Shows Alarming Rise, Study Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 2, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Twice as many expecting mothers are using opioids as there were a decade ago, a new study says.
The rate of opioid use during pregnancy doubled between 2008 and 2020, researchers recently reported in the
C-Section Risk Higher Among Sexual Minorities, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 17, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People who identify as a sexual minority are more likely to undergo a C-section birth, a new study reports.
Overall, sexual minority people had a 7% higher risk of requiring a Cesarean delivery, researchers report in the ...
Doctors Deliver 'Miracle' Baby While Removing 22-Pound Ovarian Cyst
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 17, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ryu Lopez is quite literally a miracle baby.
Ryu developed completely outside his mother’s uterus, resting on his mother’s vital organs in what doctors called a very rare abdominal ectopic pregnancy.
Doc...
COVID Vaccine During Pregnancy Reduces Risk Of Preterm Birth
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 16, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who get the COVID-19 vaccine are less likely to have a preterm birth, a new study says.
Vaccination was also strongly ...
U.S. Stillbirth Rate Falls 2%, but Nearly 20,000 Losses Still Reported
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2025
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FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. stillbirth rate dropped slightly last year, offering some hope after several years of uncertainty, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control an...
Quitting a GLP-1 Before Pregnancy Linked to Higher Weight Gain, Complications
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 25, 2025
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TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women who stop taking a GLP-1 weight loss/diabetes medication just prior to a pregnancy appear to be at higher odds for excess weight gain and complications while pregnant, new research shows.
As the study authors pointed o...
U.S. Making No Progress In Protecting Pregnancy Health, March Of Dimes Report Card Says
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 20, 2025
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THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The United States has received another barely passing pregnancy health grade from the March of Dimes after another year in which 1 out of 10 babies were born prematurely.
It’s the fourth consecutive year the nation h...
Gun Violence Now a Leading Threat to Pregnant Women, Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 14, 2025
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FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women in the United States face a serious and growing danger from gun violence, according to a new study that examined thousands of homicides nationwide.
Researchers looked at more than 7,000 homicides of women betw...
No Clear Link Between Acetaminophen And Autism Or ADHD, Major Reviews Find
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s no clear evidence linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy with developmental issues like autism or ADHD, two major evidence reviews have concluded.
A...
New Study Links COVID in Pregnancy to Autism Risk in Children
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 3, 2025
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MONDAY, Nov. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Kids born to women who were infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with
30% of Stillbirths Occur With No Known Risk Factors, Study Shows
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 28, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Even with modern prenatal care, thousands of U.S. families each year experience the heartbreak of stillbirth, and a surprising number happen without warning.
Trump Announces Lower-Cost Fertility Drug Deal With EMD Serono
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 20, 2025
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MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration announced that Boston-based drugmaker EMD Serono will lower the price of one of its leading fertility drugs as part of push to make in vitro fertilization (IVF...
Mom's Voice Boosts Baby's Speech Development In The Womb
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 15, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Fetuses are eavesdropping on their mothers' conversations late in pregnancy, with her voice providing an important boost to brain pathways essential for language, a new study says.
Researchers observed this connection amo...
What's Your ZIP Code? It Could Matter To Your Newborn's Health
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 14, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An expecting mother’s ZIP code can influence the future health of their newborn child, new research has found.
Women with rural ZIP codes ar...
Increasing Number Of Pregnancies Affected By Heart Complications
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 9, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heart-related health problems might affect as many as 1 in 7 pregnancies, even among women without any prior heart disease, a new study says.
Babies More Likely To Die If Mother Passes During Or After Pregnancy
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Protecting newborns' lives starts with protecting the health of an expecting mother, a new study says.
Infants are 14 to 22 times more likely to die if their mother dies during pregnancy or just after delivering a newborn, r...
Tylenol Refutes Old Post as Pregnancy Safety Debate Resurfaces
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 26, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The maker of Tylenol is pushing back against resurfaced claims that its popular pain reliever is unsafe for pregnant women.
Kenvue, the parent company of Tylenol, issued a statement Thu...
Childlessness Surging In The U.S.
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 24, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There’s been a tremendous surge in the number of younger women in the U.S. who don’t have kids, a new study says.
There were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than expected in 2024, ...
Severe Pregnancy Symptoms Increase Risk for Mental Health Problems
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 23 2025 (HealthDay News) — Extreme pregnancy symptoms like excessive nausea and vomiting can dramatically increase a woman’s risk for mental health and neurological problems, a new study says.
Women diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum (...
Doctors Warn Pregnant Patients to Avoid Cannabis, New Guidance Says
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2025
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MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant people should stay away from cannabis, and doctors should ask all patients about its use before, during and after pregnancy, according to new guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).<...
Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Not Consulting With Neurologists, Missing Out On Important Care
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 17, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Roughly half of pregnant women with epilepsy see a neurologist while they’re expecting, an oversight that could put both...
U.S. Officials To Review COVID Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy, Kids
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials are reviewing safety data on COVID vaccines in pregnant women and children, and may also reconsider recommendatio...
High THC Levels May Affect Egg Quality and Fertility, New Study Finds
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 11, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — High levels of THC — the compound in marijuana that causes a “high” — may affect how eggs develop and could lead to fertility problems, miscarriages and chromosome issues in embryos, new research shows.<...
Severe Pregnancy Nausea Causes Many To Rethink Motherhood, Study Finds
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- September 8, 2025
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MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Extreme morning sickness during pregnancy, a condition known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), can have a devastating emotional and physical impact on pregnant women.
A survey of close to 300 Australian women with HG reveals t...
Substance Use During Pregnancy Can Harm a Fetus, Experts Warn
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 7, 2025
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SUNDAY, Sept. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Using alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or other substances during pregnancy can harm the developing fetus, even when the risks are not always obvious, a West Virginia University psychiatrist warns.
"Many substances can harm a fet...
More People Turning to Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Study Says
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 19, 2025
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TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Two years after U.S. approval of the first over-the-counter (OTC) birth control pill, new research shows many people who face barriers to medical care are turning to it.
Acetaminophen Linked To Autism/ADHD, Evidence Review Argues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 19, 2025
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TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Taking acetaminophen while pregnant might increase a child’s risk of autism or ADHD, a new evidence review says.
Analysis of 46 prior studies involving more than ...
How Confidence and Positivity May Ease Fear of Childbirth
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 11, 2025
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MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Up to 60% of women feel some level of fear about giving birth, but a new study suggests that a strong sense of mental well-being could make a difference.
Researchers from Robert Gordon University in Scotland and the Universi...
Words Used During Prenatal Ultrasound Might Affect Parenting Later
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- July 29, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An ultrasound is typically a parent-to-be’s first glimpse of their child.
New research suggests that the words hospital staff use to describe the fetus during an ultrasound can have an impact on later parenting ...
Surrogate Moms More Apt To Suffer Mental Illness
- HealthDay Reporter
- Ernie Mundell
- July 29, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Women who carry a baby for someone else — also known as gestational carriers or “surrogate moms” — may be at higher risk for mental illness during and after the pregnancy, new research shows.
&...
8 Babies Born Using New IVF Technique to Prevent Rare Genetic Diseases
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 18, 2025
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FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new IVF technique helped eight babies in the U.K. avoid serious inherited diseases, and scientists are calling it a breakthrough.
All eight children were born using a method that uses DNA from three people: the mother, the...
Diabetic Women Should Be Asked About Desire For Kids At Every Doctor's Visit, Guidelines Say
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 18, 2025
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FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Doctors should ask diabetic women at every visit about their intention to have a child, to make sure they get the appropriate care prior to conceptio...
Some Newer Antiseizure Meds Safer During Pregnancy
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 17, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some newer antiseizure medications appear to be safer for pregnant women to take without risk of birth defects, a new study says.
Court Allows West Virginia to Restrict Abortion Pill Mifepristone
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 16, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A federal appeals court has ruled that West Virginia can limit access to mifepristone, a medication used to end early pregnancies.
The decision is the first of its kind and could affect how other states handle access to d...
More Than 14 Million Will Die Following U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 7, 2025
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MONDAY, July 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 14 million children and adults will die from preventable causes during the next five years as a result of U.S. foreign aid cuts, a new study projects.
Programs supported by the U.S. Agency for International Developm...
New Test Can Predict, Help Prevent Miscarriage
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- June 30, 2025
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MONDAY, June 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental test can predict a woman’s risk of miscarriage, based on problems in the womb lining that occur prior to pregnancy.
In some women, an essential biological process that prepares the endometrium for pregn...
Supreme Court Will Hear Case on NJ Probe Into Anti-Abortion Clinics
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 17, 2025
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TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case next term involving a New Jersey nonprofit that runs anti-abortion pregnancy centers and is fighting a state investigation.
Abortion-Ban States Provide Worse Health Care To Pregnant Women, Study Says
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- June 11, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women are more likely to have poorer health care in states that ban or restrict abortion, a new study says.
Expectant mothers are more often uninsured and have less access to
4 States Ask FDA to Lift Rules on Abortion Pill Mifepristone
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 6, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Attorneys general from four states are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lift restrictions on mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions.
The re...