The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has approved the display of ads for a company that sells menstrual underwear after news…
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More American women may get IUDs right after giving birth
For new mothers in the U.S. who receive government-sponsored health insurance, it’s becoming easier to get intrauterine devices (IUDs) implanted…
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Twin moms pregnant with second set of twins
LINDON, Utah – Kerri Bunker and Kelli Wall know a thing or two about twins. The two women are identical…
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Activists urge US states to pass laws banning female genital mutilation
Rights activists have called on all U.S. states to adopt laws banning female genital mutilation (FGM), one year after the…
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Baby born with bladder outside body
At their 22-week prenatal appointment, one Texas couple got a startling surprise— their doctor couldn’t find their baby’s bladder in…
Read MoreExtreme ‘morning sickness’ tied to children’s neurological problems
The children born to women who suffered severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy are more likely to be diagnosed with…
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Michigan couple with 12 sons already welcome boy No. 13
A Michigan couple who already had 12 sons have kept the all-male streak alive with the birth of boy No.…
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Embryo adoption program offers alternative fertility option
Infertility affects about 10 to 15 percent of American couples trying to conceive, but options like in vitro fertilization (IVF)…
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Prenatal blood tests detect cancer signal in some women
A new genetic test that sequences the blood of pregnant women for signs of diseases such as Down Syndrome in…
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New drug-resistant strain of gonorrhea in Australia
A new strain of the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea that is resistant to multiple antibiotics has been identified in Australia,…
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