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• Air Pollution Linked to 6 Million Premature Births in 1 Year

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• Biden Administration Plans to Require Vaccination for Most Foreign Visitors

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• CDC Extends Mask Mandates on Planes, Trains to May 3

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• CDC Lifts Warning on Cruise Ship Travel

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• Court Blocks Lifting of COVID Restrictions on Cruise Ships

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• COVID Doesn't Pass From Mom to Fetus During Pregnancy: Study

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• COVID Fuels Depression Among Pregnant Women, New Moms

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• COVID in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Odds for 'Preemie' Delivery

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• COVID Restrictions Eased in England

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• COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Means Healthier Births, Babies: Studies

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• COVID-19 Precautions Extend to Car Seats, Seat Belts

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• COVID-19 Ups Complication Risks During Childbirth

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• Dangerous Diabetes Tied to Pregnancy Is on the Rise

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• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring

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• Debunking Social Media Myth, Study Finds COVID Vaccine Won't Harm Placenta

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• Depression During Pregnancy Raises Risk of Mood Disorder in Kids

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• Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Eye Issues in Kids

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• Driver's Ed Does Help Young Drivers Stay Safe

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• Drivers May Be Inhaling Dangerous Carcinogens Inside Their Cars

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• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring

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• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriages May Be Upping Cancer Rates Decades Later

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• Drugged Driving a Growing Threat on America's Roads

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• During the Pandemic, How Safe Is the Great American Summer Vacation?

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• England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors

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• EU Scraps Mask Mandate for Planes, Airports

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• First U.S. Omicron Case Reported in California

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• For Women Delaying Childbirth, Freezing Eggs May Be Best Option: Study

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• Fresh Embryos Beat Frozen for IVF: Study

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• Frozen Eggs Help Breast Cancer Survivors Conceive

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• Gene Study Shows How Coronavirus Swept Through the Diamond Princess

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• Good Sleep May Help Babies Avoid Obesity as They Grow

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• Half of Drinkers Who Think They're Fit to Drive Are Wrong: Study

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• Hard-to-Detect Form of Epilepsy Can Lead to Car Crashes

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• Have to Travel During Spring Break? Here's How to Stay Safe

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• Hawaii to Ease COVID Rules for Fully Vaccinated Tourists

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• Heading to the Mountains? Heart Patients Should Check With Their Doctor First

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• Health Experts Support End to Masks, Tests for Air Travel

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• Healthy Eating Lowers Pregnancy Complication Risk

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• Heart Disease Remains No. 1 Killer, But COVID Will Have Big Impact

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• Heavy Drinking Could Lower a Woman's Odds of Conception

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• Helmetless Bikers Ride 'Donorcycles,' Organ Transplant Experts Warn

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• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term

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• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study

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• High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later

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• Highway Death Toll Warning Signs May Cause More Crashes, Not Less

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• How Long Do Lockdowns Keep People at Home?

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• Hundreds of Overseas Flights Canceled After Mask Rules Dropped

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• If Mom-to-Be Lives Near Airport, Odds for Preemie Birth Rise

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• Injuries From Bikes, Guns Rose During Lockdowns

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• Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?

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• Is Sheltering Under an Overpass Safe When Tornadoes Strike?

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• Is the Pandemic Affecting Newborns' Brains?

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• Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk

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• Leading U.S. Ob-Gyn Groups Urge COVID Vaccines for All Pregnant Women

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• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked

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• Major Airlines Drop Mask Mandate After Federal Judge Rules Against It

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• Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study

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• Mediterranean Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk During Pregnancy

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• Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy

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• Migraines Tied to Higher Odds for Complications in Pregnancy

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• Mom and Baby's Tale of Survival After Severe COVID Strikes in Pregnancy

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• Mom's Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's Stroke Risk Decades Later

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• Mom's Exercise in Pregnancy May Help Baby's Lungs

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• Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years

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• Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development

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• Mom's Pre-Pregnancy Weight Could Affect Odds for Child's Asthma, Allergies

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• Mom-to-Be's Flu Shot Doesn't Raise Autism Risk

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• Mom-to-Be's Gum Disease Could Raise Odds for Premature Birth

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• Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought

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• More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study

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• More College-Educated Women Are Having Children Outside of Marriage

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• More E-Scooter Rideshares, More Injuries

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• More Evidence COVID Raises Odds for Pregnancy Complications

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• More Evidence Flu Shot Is Safe in Pregnancy

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• More Flights Canceled as Omicron Continues to Hit Flight Crews

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• Most IVF Babies Grow Up to Be Mentally Healthy Adults, Study Shows

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• Most Older Adults Plan to Travel Soon, With Precautions: Poll

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• Most Pregnant Women With COVID Are Asymptomatic

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• Nearly 400 Crashes Tied to Self-Driving, Driver-Assist Technologies Since Last Summer

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• Nearly Half of Teens Get Behind the Wheel Shortly After a Concussion

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• Neurodevelopmental Issues Double in Babies Exposed to COVID in Womb: Study

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• New Treatment May Help Women in Early Menopause Remain Fertile

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• Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report

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• Newborns Won't Get COVID Through Infected Mom's Breast Milk: Study

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• No Evidence Breastfeeding Can Transmit Coronavirus

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• No Link Between Antidepressants in Pregnancy, Epilepsy in Children

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• No Sign That COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Raises Birth Defect Risk

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• Nurses Can Make the Difference for New Moms' Breastfeeding

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• Omicron May Overcome Prior COVID Infection

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• One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries

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• Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms

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• Pandemic Has Many Women Holding Back on Motherhood, NYC Study Finds

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• Pandemic Has Pregnant Women 'Really Stressed,' Survey Shows

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• Pandemic Is Leading to More Depression for Pregnant Women Worldwide: Study

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• Pandemic May Have Left Lessons on C-Section 'Preemie' Births

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• Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study

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• Poll: 1 in 3 Parents Pick Holiday Gathering Over COVID Safety

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• Postpartum Depression Can Do Long-Term Harm to Women's Finances

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• Postpartum Depression Rates Have Tripled for New Moms During Pandemic

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• Pot Use by Pregnant Women Rose During Pandemic: Study

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• Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus

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• Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids

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• Pregnancy Complications Raise Future Odds of Preterm Birth: Study

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• Pregnancy May Delay MS

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• Pregnancy Raises the Risk for Kidney Stones

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• Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks

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• Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects

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• Pregnant Women Face Higher Odds of Coronavirus Infection

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• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus

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• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus

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• Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat

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• Pregnant Women Pass on COVID Vaccine Protection to Newborns

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• Pregnant Women Show No Worse Symptoms After COVID Vaccines

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• Pregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications

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• Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies

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• Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion

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• Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant

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• Reckless Driving on the Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Report Finds World Ill-Prepared for Next Pandemic

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• Ridesharing Services May Be Lowering Drunk Driving Deaths

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• Ride-Sharing Services Tied to Rise in Car Crashes

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• Rise in U.K. COVID Cases Closely Watched by U.S. Health Officials

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• Safer Roadways Could Save 540,000 Lives a Year Worldwide

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• Science Shows Safest Plane Seating to Cut COVID Spread

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• Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes

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• Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use

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• Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread

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• Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth

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• Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy

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• Shorter Storage of Frozen Embryos Tied to Pregnancy Success: Study

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• 'Silent' COVID-19 More Widespread Than Thought

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• Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies

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• Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed

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• Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of  Teenagers' Lives

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• Stay Home This Holiday, CDC and Medical Groups Urge

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• Stillbirths, Other Pregnancy Complications Up During Pandemic

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• Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study

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• Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus

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• Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women

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• Talking to Kids About Abortion Bans Can Be Tough. Experts Offer Guidance

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• Teens Who Text While Driving May Take Other Risks Behind the Wheel

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• Teens With Autism and Driving: Often a Tough Discussion

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• Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars

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• Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study

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• THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study

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• Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study

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• Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women

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• Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health

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• Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds

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• Traveling Overseas? Follow This Health Checklist

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• U.S. Airplane, Train and Transit Mask Mandates Extended to April 18

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• U.S. Issues Toughest Travel Alert for Britain As COVID Cases There Climb

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• U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths

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• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now

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• U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Rose in 2020, Even Though Driving Declined

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• U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years

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• U.S. Reopens Borders to Vaccinated Foreign Travelers

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• U.S. to Be Removed From E.U. Safe Travel List

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• U.S. to Lift Travel Restrictions for Southern African Countries

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• U.S. to Stick With International Travel Restrictions

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• U.S. Will Lift Restrictions on Fully Vaccinated International Travelers in November

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• U.S.-Wide Abortion Ban Could Cause Big Uptick in Deaths to Moms

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• Unvaccinated Should Not Travel This Labor Day Weekend: CDC

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• Vaccinated Americans Can Soon Visit the U.K. Without Quarantining

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• Vaccine Taken During Pregnancy Might Shield Baby Against RSV

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• Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study

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• Vasectomy Reversal Just as Successful in Men Over 50

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• Want to Travel During the Pandemic? Here's What to Consider

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• Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success

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• What Are Your Chances of Having a Second IVF Baby?

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• What You Need to Know About the New Variant of COVID-19

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• When Cardiac Arrest Strikes, Survival Odds Are Better at Airports

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• When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes

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• White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth

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• Why Are More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?

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• Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health

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• Will Pandemic Produce a Summer Baby Boom?

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• Will Pot or CBD Make You a Worse Driver?

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• With Abortion Access Under Threat, Doctors Focus on 'Contraceptive Counseling'

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• With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study

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• With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study

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• Woman Dies From Dengue Fever Acquired in Florida

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• Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds

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• Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study