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'Morning Sickness' Doesn't Stick to the A.M., Study Confirms
Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds
Most IVF Babies Grow Up to Be Mentally Healthy Adults, Study Shows
Most Pregnant Women With COVID Are Asymptomatic
Motherhood Doesn't Lower Survival for Women Who've Had Breast Cancer
Mouse Study Points to New Way to Shrink Pancreatic Tumors
Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury
Move to Electric Cars Will Save Lives Plus Billions in Health Care Costs
Mutation Helps Coronavirus Infect More Human Cells, Study Shows
Naked Mole-Rats Are Fertile Forever: Could Research Help Humans?
Narcolepsy Drug Doesn't Raise Odds for Birth Defects: Study
Neanderthal Poop Provides Clues to Modern Humans' 'Microbiome'
Need to Pee? Scientists May Have Found the Gene for That
Neighborhood May Affect a Couple's Odds of Conceiving
Nerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids
Neurodevelopmental Issues Double in Babies Exposed to COVID in Womb: Study
New ALS Drug Approved in Canada While Still Under FDA Review
New Alzheimer's Drug Delivers Disappointing Results
New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
New Clues to Early Miscarriage and How to Predict Them
New Clues to How Cancers Originate in the Brain
New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented
New Clues to Why Some People Suppress HIV Without Drugs
New Coronavirus Variant Out of Brazil Now in 5 U.S. States
New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS
New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
New Drug Shows Real Promise Against Celiac Disease
New 'E-Tattoo' Is Worn on Chest to Track Your Heart Health
New First Look at the Tiniest Babies' Lungs
New Hope for IBD Patients
New Hormonal Pill May Boost Outcomes for Older Breast Cancer Patients
New Injected Drug May Prevent Severe COVID
New Insights Into How COVID-19 Damages the Brain
New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
New Insights Into Why Asthma Worsens at Night
New Malaria Antibody Drug Prevents Infection in Adults for 6 Months
New Technique 80% Effective in Selecting a Baby's Gender
New Tests for Colon, Prostate Cancer Show Promise
New Treatment May Help Women in Early Menopause Remain Fertile
Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report
No Change in Recent Decades in Infertility Rate for Women
No 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time
No Genetic Damage to Kids of Those Exposed to Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Study
No Link Between Antidepressants in Pregnancy, Epilepsy in Children
No Sign Prior COVID Infection Affects a Woman's Fertility: Study
No Sign That COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Raises Birth Defect Risk
Novel Injection Repairs Severe Spinal Cord Injuries in Mice
Ob/Gyn Tests Stay Virtual Due to Fears Around COVID, Abortion Ruling
Odds of Pregnancy in IVF Same With Frozen or Fresh Embryos: Study
One Form of Fertility Treatment May Raise Long-Term Cancer Risk in Offspring
One-Time Endoscopic Treatment Might Replace Insulin for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms
Pandemic Fuels Interest in Careers in Infectious Disease
Pandemic Has Greatly Slowed Pace of Cancer Research
Pandemic Has Many Women Holding Back on Motherhood, NYC Study Finds
Pandemic Has Pregnant Women 'Really Stressed,' Survey Shows
Pandemic Has Put Many Clinical Trials on Hold
Pandemic Is Leading to More Depression for Pregnant Women Worldwide: Study
Pandemic May Have Left Lessons on C-Section 'Preemie' Births
Pandemic's Effect on U.S. Birth Rates May Have Depended on Politics
Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End
Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy
Paxlovid OK for Use in Pregnant Women Infected With COVID
Penis Birth Defects Are on the Rise – Are Environmental Toxins to Blame?
People Are Still Evolving, Creating New Genes
'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Physics Shows Why 20 Seconds Is Right for Hand-Washing
Pig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients
Pill Might Prevent Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study
Planning for a Pregnancy? Don't Let Eczema, Psoriasis Get in the Way
Plasma Therapy Aids Recovery in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
Postpartum Depression Can Do Long-Term Harm to Women's Finances
Postpartum Depression Rates Have Tripled for New Moms During Pandemic
Pot Use by Pregnant Women Rose During Pandemic: Study
Pot Use in Early Pregnancy Linked to Long-Term Mental Health Issues in Kids
Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
Precautions Even More Important With New Coronavirus Variant: Experts
Preeclampsia Could Slow Fetal Development, Study Finds
Preeclampsia in Pregnancy a Bad Sign for Women's Future Heart Health
Pregnancy Can Be Anxious Time for Women With Epilepsy
Pregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women
Pregnancy Complications Raise Future Odds of Preterm Birth: Study
Pregnancy May Delay MS
Pregnancy Often More Stressful for Women With Autism
Pregnancy Raises the Risk for Kidney Stones
Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks
Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects
Pregnant Women Face Exposures to Dangerous Chemicals Daily
Pregnant Women Face Higher Odds of Coronavirus Infection
Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus
Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus
Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat
Pregnant Women Pass on COVID Vaccine Protection to Newborns
Pregnant Women Show No Worse Symptoms After COVID Vaccines
Pregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications
Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
Prestigious Sports Medicine Journal Retracts Articles Authored by Former Editor-in-Chief
Prior Exposure to Common Cold Won't Shield You From COVID: Study
Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
Promising Steps Toward Retinal Cell Transplants to Fight Blindness
Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant
Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
Research Reveals Why COVID Pneumonia Is More Deadly
Researchers May Have Noninvasive Way to Diagnose Endometriosis
Researchers Move Toward Once-Yearly Treatment for HIV
Researchers Seek Antiviral Pill That Would Ease COVID Severity
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
Robotics Bring the White Cane Into the 21st Century
Sales of Unproven, Unapproved Stem Cell Therapies Are Booming
Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Might Be Alternative to Deep Nasal Swab
Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
Science Doesn't Always Boost Sales, Study Finds
Science Reveals Key Driver of Alzheimer's, and How Newly Approved Drug May Fight It
Science Reveals Secrets of 'Puppy Dog Eyes'
Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
Science Studies Most Likely to Be Wrong Are the Most Widely Read
Scientists Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose
Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes
Scientists Create Monkey Embryo From Stem Cells
Scientists Create Synthetic Mouse Embryo With Brain, Beating Heart
Scientists Design Skin Patch That Takes Ultrasound Images
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
Scientists Get Closer to a 'Universal' Flu Vaccine
Scientists Grow Electrodes in Living Tissue
Scientists May Be Closer to Effective HIV Vaccine
Scientists Restore Some Function to Pig Tissues 1 Hour After Death
Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
Scientists Transplant Human Brain Cells Into Rat Brains, a Boon to Research
Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth
Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
She Thought Cancer Had Won — Until This Experimental Therapy
Shedding Excess Pounds Won't Boost a Woman's Fertility
Shorter Storage of Frozen Embryos Tied to Pregnancy Success: Study
Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure
Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies
SmartWatches Detect Viral Infection Before Symptoms Surface in Study
Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says
Smoke From Nuclear War Would Trigger Massive Climate Change, Endangering Health
Smoking in Pregnancy Greatly Raises Odds for SIDS in Newborns
Smoking in Pregnancy Has Declined by a Third Since 2016
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Outcomes for Some Heart Failure Patients
Stem Cell Therapy May Slow MS Better Than Meds: Study
Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials
Stillbirths, Other Pregnancy Complications Up During Pandemic
Stool Samples From the 1980s Hold Clues to Fighting HIV Today
Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync
Stories of Difficult Conception, Birth Can Boost Appreciation of Life
Stranded Dolphins' Brains Show Alzheimer's-Like Changes
Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study
Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
Study in Rats Offers Hope for New Parkinson's Therapy
Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus
Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine
Survival Improves for Babies of America's Youngest Moms
Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn
Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women
Taking 2 Supplements in Pregnancy Could Lower Baby's Odds for Croup
Talking to Kids About Abortion Bans Can Be Tough. Experts Offer Guidance
Ten Years On, Gene Therapy Still Beating Most Cases of 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease
Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study
THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
The Future of Cancer for Americans
Tiny Mites Are Feeding on Your Skin, But for How Long?
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health
Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds
Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
U.K. Variant Won't Trigger More Severe COVID, Studies Find
U.S. Army Reports Progress on COVID Vaccine That Fights All Variants
U.S. Birth Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Births Rose in 2021 for First Time in 7 Years
U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
U.S. Maternal Deaths Spiked Upwards During Pandemic
U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years
U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer's Research
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Another Historic Low
U.S.-Wide Abortion Ban Could Cause Big Uptick in Deaths to Moms
Ultra-Low Dose of Rituximab Safely Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis Over Long Term: Study
Ultrasound Breaches Blood-Brain Barrier, Helping Drugs Fight Tumors
Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
Use of Frozen Embryos Tied to Higher Odds for Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy
Vaccine Taken During Pregnancy Might Shield Baby Against RSV
Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study
Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study
Vasectomy Reversal Just as Successful in Men Over 50
Want That Pill to Work Fast? Your Body Position Matters
Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility
Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success
What Are Your Chances of Having a Second IVF Baby?
What Do Bans on Abortion Mean for People Using IVF?
What Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?
What Works (and Doesn't) to Raise Success Rate of IVF
What You Need to Know About the COVID Vaccine
What You Need to Know About the New Variant of COVID-19
What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
When, Where Was the First Case of COVID-19?
Which Animals Are Also Vulnerable to COVID Infection?
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why Are More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?
Why Cotton Masks Are Safer Masks
Why Does 'Mono' Sometimes Turn Into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health
Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19
Why Will It Take So Long for a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Will Pandemic Produce a Summer Baby Boom?
Will Remdesivir Help COVID-19 Patients? Two Reports Provide Different Answers
With Abortion Access Under Threat, Doctors Focus on 'Contraceptive Counseling'
Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study
Women's Menstrual Cycles Tied to Moon's Phases
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
Your Daily Vitamin D From Tomatoes? Gene Tweak Could Make It Happen
Your Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk
Your Liver Is Just 3 Years Old
Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes
You've Got Tens of Thousands of Virus Species Living in Your Gut
Zika Epidemic Was More Widespread Than Thought: Study
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