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• 329 Americans Are Injured by Guns Every Day: Study

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• About 40,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19

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• AHA News: How Pregnant Woman's High Blood Pressure Can Change Shape of Baby's Heart

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• AHA News: Pregnant Women With Heart Defects Don't Always Get This Recommended Test

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• AHA News: Prenatal Supplement May Increase Blood Pressure at High Doses

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• AHA News: Statistics Report Puts Spotlight on Pregnancy and Heart Health

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• AHA News: Why Black Women Are Less Likely to Survive Pregnancy, and What's Being Done About It

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• Air Pollutants, Metals Are Reaching The Placenta, Study Finds

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• Alcohol and Arrhythmia a Deadly Mix

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• America's Progress Against Early Cardiovascular Death Is Slowing

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• Antibiotics in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Odds for Asthma in Kids

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• As Deaths Continue in Italy, a Lesson for the United States

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• As Lockdowns Keep Pregnant Women From Exercise, Depression Rates Rise: Study

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• At Delivery, Most Pregnant Women With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms: Study

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• Baby Boom After Pandemic Lockdowns? Maybe Not

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• 'Birthing Girdle' Shows Traces of Medieval Women in Labor

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• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty

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• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy

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• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases

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• CDC Confirms COVID as Third Leading Cause of Death in 2020

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• CDC Director Warns of Dire Winter Ahead for COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths

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• Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19

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• Climate Change Could Bring Heat 'Health Crisis' to U.S. Cities

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• Climate Change, Smog Could Mean More Preemie Babies: Study

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• Clotting Tied to COVID-19 May Harm the Placenta

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• Common Household Chemicals Tied to Preemie Births

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• Could Antibiotics Make Breast Milk Less Healthy for Babies?

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• Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?

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• Could Mom's Thyroid Levels Influence ADHD in Kids?

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• Could the Pill Reduce Asthma Attacks?

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• Couples Everywhere Are Having More Twins

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• COVID Can Complicate Pregnancy, Especially If Mom Is Obese

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

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• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020

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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 in Pregnancy Won't Affect Obstetric Outcomes: Study

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• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year

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• COVID Patient Survival Falls When Local Area Has Higher Caseload: Study

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• COVID Shot Earlier in Pregnancy Better for Baby: Study

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• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods

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• COVID-19 Death Risk Twice as High in New York City as Some Countries

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• COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Here's What's Known So Far

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• COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows

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• COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study

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• COVID-19 Rates May Be Lower Than Thought for Pregnant Women

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• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study

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• COVID-19 Ups Complication Risks During Childbirth

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• Dads' Health Linked to Odds of Pregnancy Loss in Moms-to-Be

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• Despite Pandemic's Toll, Many Older Adults Don't Have Living Wills

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• Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Raise Lifelong Heart Risks for Children

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• Diabetes While Pregnant Ups Odds for Heart Disease Later

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• Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths

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• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?

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

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• Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study

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• Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease

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• Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients' Risks of Severe COVID Rise

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• Eviction During a Pregnancy Is Dangerous for Women and Newborns

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• Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths

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• Fertility Treatments Might Affect Kids' Growth, But Not for Long

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• First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors

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• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought

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• For a Longer Life, Any Exercise Is Good Exercise: Study

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• For Many Pregnant Women, COVID-19 Has Prolonged Effect

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• For Women Who've Miscarried, Aspirin Before, During Pregnancy Could Improve Outcomes

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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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• Gallbladder Surgery During Pregnancy May Be Safer Than Waiting

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• Genetic Research May Help Identify Causes of Stillbirth

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• Handgun Ownership Raises Odds for Gun Suicide

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• Hearing Persists at End of Life, Brain Waves of Hospice Patients Show

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• Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don't Exercise

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• Heart Conditions Could Raise Risk of Torn Aorta During Pregnancy

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• Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women

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

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• Heat Kills More Americans Than Previously Thought

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

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• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Is Linked to Shorter Life Spans for Women

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

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• High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk

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

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• ICU Bed Shortages Could Mean More COVID-19  Deaths

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

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• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak

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• In-Person Pregnancy Checks Won't Raise COVID Risk

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

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• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?

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• Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19

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• Living Near Oil, Gas Wells Tied to Low Birth Weight Infants

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• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds

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• Loss of a Twin Linked to Risk for Mental Illness

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• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked

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• Many Babies Acquire Oral HPV, Probably From Mom

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• Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study

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

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• Men Worldwide Have Shorter Life Spans Than Women

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• Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds

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• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk

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

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• More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study

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• More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers

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• 'Morning Sickness' Doesn't Stick to the A.M., Study Confirms

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• Most Newborns of COVID-19-Infected Moms Fare Well

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• Most Pregnant Women With COVID Are Asymptomatic

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• MS Doesn't Put Women at Higher Risk During Pregnancy

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• Narcolepsy Drug Doesn't Raise Odds for Birth Defects: Study

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• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling

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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 of Moms With COVID-19 Face Little Infection Risk: Study

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• Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic

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• Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms

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• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study

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• Odds of Pregnancy in IVF Same With Frozen or Fresh Embryos: Study

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• Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms

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

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• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out

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• Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study

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• Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors

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• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say

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• Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids

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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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• 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 Pass on COVID Vaccine Protection to Newborns

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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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• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients

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• Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant

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• Research Reveals How Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer

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• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease

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

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• Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth

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

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• Small Risk of Autism Seen in Babies Born Preterm and Post-Term

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• Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study

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

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• Stillbirths, Other Pregnancy Complications Up During Pandemic

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

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• Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy

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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, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women

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• Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study

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• Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds

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• U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top a Quarter Million

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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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• 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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• Walking or Biking to Work Might Save Your Life

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

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• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?

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• What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?

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• What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?

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

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• Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy

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• Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk

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• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young

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• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack

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• Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men

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

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• Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected