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• COVID in Pregnancy Won't Affect Obstetric Outcomes: Study

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• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods

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

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

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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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• Early School Sports Reduce ADHD Symptoms Years Later for Girls

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

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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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• Gene Could Explain Why Some Women Don't Need Pain Relief in Childbirth

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• Genetics Might Explain Some Cases of Cerebral Palsy

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• Heart Defects Don't Increase Risk of Severe COVID-19

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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 While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later

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• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?

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• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return

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

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• Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?

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• IVF Won't Raise Ovarian Cancer Risk: Study

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• Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues

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• Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients

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

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• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked

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• Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health

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• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks

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• Mammogram Rates Have Rebounded Since Pandemic Began, But Concerns Remain

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• Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds

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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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• Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report

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• Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women

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

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• Menopause Can Make Workplace Tougher for Women: Study

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• Men's Genital Bacteria Help Predict Partners' Risk for Vaginal Infection: Study

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• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia

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• Mindfulness Helps Young Women After Breast Cancer: Study

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

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• Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids

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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 Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy

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• More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study

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• More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts

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• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus

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• More U.S. Women Using Marijuana to Help Ease Menopause: Study

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• More Young U.S. Women Are Dying From Heart Disease

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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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• Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment

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

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• MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study

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

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• New Drug Combo Could Be Advance Against Uterine Fibroids

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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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• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study

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• Obesity May Help Trigger Heavier Periods: Study

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• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women

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• Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients

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• Obesity Ups Women's Odds for Early Hip Fracture

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

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• On Waitlist for Liver Transplants, Women Die More Often Than Men

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• One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19

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• One Type of Injury Should Raise Red Flag for Domestic Violence

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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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• Pandemic May Be Tougher on Women's Mental Health Than Men's

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• Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study

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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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• Pregnancy Raises the Risk for Kidney Stones

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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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• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study

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• Protect Yourself Against Breast and Cervical Cancer

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• Radiology Study Suggests 'Horrifying' Rise in Domestic Violence During Pandemic

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• Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant

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• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds

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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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• Side Effects Often Missed During Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy

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• Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure

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• Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death

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

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• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women

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• Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed

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• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo

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• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer

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• Stillbirths, Other Pregnancy Complications Up During Pandemic

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• Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women

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

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• Surgery Can Boost Outcomes After Chemo for People With Pancreatic Cancer

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• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study

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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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• The Future of Cancer for Americans

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

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• Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds

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• Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care

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• Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers

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• U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip

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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. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds

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• Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say

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• Urinary Incontinence Surgery Won't Raise a Woman's Cancer Risk

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

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• Vaginal Ring Could Shield Women From HIV for 3 Months at a Time

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• Vasectomy Reversal Just as Successful in Men Over 50

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• Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study

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• What Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?

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• What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?

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

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• When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment

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

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• Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?

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• Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs

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

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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 Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack

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• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How

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• Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications

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• Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study

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• Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men

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• Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings

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

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• Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study

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• Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA

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• Zika Epidemic Was More Widespread Than Thought: Study

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