HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A study of nearly 200 poor women living in the St. Louis area…
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A Drug That Eases Miscarriages Is Difficult For Women To Get
by Sarah McCammon January 10, 2019Enlarge this image Mifepristone, sold under the brand name Mifeprex, causes a woman to have what’s essentially a very heavy period. Adria…
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A Blue Clue In Medieval Teeth May Bespeak A Woman’s Artistry Circa A.D. 1000
by Nell Greenfieldboyce January 9, 2019Enlarge this image A bit of lapis lazuli — a rich blue pigment — is trapped within a central tooth’s dental tartar…
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Childbirth Injury Led A New Mom To Start A Parenting Podcast ‘To Feel Less Alone’
by Terry Gross January 7, 2019Enlarge this image Hillary Frank is the creator of the podcast The Longest Shortest Time. Her new book is Weird Parenting Wins.…
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Research Gaps Leave Doctors Guessing About Treatments For Pregnant Women
by Alison Kodjak December 10, 2018Enlarge this image Maria Fabrizio for NPR Maria Fabrizio for NPR Jenna Neikirk was nearing the end of her first pregnancy when…
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As Congress prepares to adjourn for the holidays, one piece of legislation that’s still on the table is a bipartisan criminal justice…
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HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Emotional abuse may add to the woes of menopause, a new study suggests.…
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Another Drug Crisis: Methamphetamine Use By Pregnant Women
by Rhitu Chatterjee November 29, 2018Kristen Philman first tried methamphetamine in her early 20s, as an alternative to heroin and other opioids. When she discovered she was…