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Moms are still struggling to get RSV shots for their babies
Efforts are underway to alleviate a shortage of a new RSV immunization for children younger than 5. But families and doctors still face challenges.
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‘It’s not surprising’: Nearly 1 in 10 teenagers have turned to pills for weight loss, research shows
Experts on eating disorders say an unregulated supplement industry, social pressure and online marketing have pushed adolescent girls toward diet pills that may do more harm than good.
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There’s a new pill for postpartum depression, but who can access it?
Suicide and overdoses are among the leading causes of maternal death in the United States.
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More than 900 widely used chemicals may increase breast cancer risk
Ninety percent of the chemicals identified as potential breast carcinogens in a new study are found in everyday products in homes and workplaces.
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Can family doctors deliver rural America from its maternal health crisis?
With rural America hemorrhaging health care providers, the federal government is investing dollars and attention to family medicine physicians.
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As maternal care in Wyoming dwindles, tribal clinics are building up resources for support
Obstetric services have shrunk elsewhere in Wyoming's Fremont County. Tribal patients have greater options. -
Millennial women are making more money. They’re also facing bigger health threats.
Despite strides in education and earnings, young women are faring worse in health and safety than their mothers' and grandmothers' generations, a new Population Reference Bureau report shows.
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Did scientists just discover the source of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy?
Researchers have identified a single hormone that triggers vomiting during pregnancy — and the potential for preventing these symptoms completely.
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As Americans get pregnant later in life, can health care keep up?
A growing share of people are getting pregnant in their late 20s, 30s and even 40s. But it’s unclear whether the United States is prepared — medically or socially — to care for older first-time parents.