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Texas parents agree to let pregnant teen keep her baby
HOUSTON -- Attorneys for a pregnant Texas girl who sued her parents after alleging that they tried to force her to have an abortion have negotiated an agreement allowing her to keep the baby. “This is a tremendous victory and another life has been...
Tags: Trials, CNN (tv network), Pregnancy and Childbirth, Planned Parenthood, Los Angeles Times
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Fetal test creates options, uncertainty
When Ramona Burton became pregnant with her second child this year, the 37-year-old knew that her age put her baby at an elevated risk for Down syndrome, even though screening with ultrasound and standard blood tests raised no warning flags. Burton...
Tags: Medical Research, Edwards Syndrome, Behavioral Conditions, Amniocentesis, Food and Drug Administration
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Flu vaccine not linked to fetal death
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Getting the flu vaccine while pregnant does not increase the odds that the fetus will die in the womb, according to a new study of tens of thousands of women in Norway. Although fetal deaths were rare during the study, they...Tags: Medical Research, Preventative Medicine, Epidemics and Plagues, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Pharmaceuticals
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Restaurateur accused of poisoning girlfriend released from jail
L.A. NOWA prominent restaurateur accused of poisoning his girlfriend to force a miscarriage was released from jail Thursday night after posting bail.... -
Ob-gynecologists back genetic blood test for at-risk women
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New, non-invasive tests for chromosomal disorders should be reserved for pregnant women with a higher-than-average risk of having a baby with Down syndrome, doctors said this week. The screening tests, which find small amounts...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Genes and Chromosomes, Gynecology, Genetics
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Savage Love: Bible Bondage
I'm pro-choice. The anti-choice position — particularly the dumb contention that "personhood" begins when sperm hits egg — is illogical and unappealing. It's not the most unappealing quality I can think of in a partner, though — that...
Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Advice Columns and Columnists, Labor Legislation, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Nancy Reagan
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Smoking during pregnancy tied to kids' asthma
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have an increased risk of asthma - even if they were not exposed to secondhand smoke after birth, a large study of European children suggests. Many studies have found that...Tags: Asthma, Symptoms, Health Treatments, Respiratory Disease, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Prenatal genetic test offers more information, raises questions
The latest advance in prenatal genetic testing purports to offer parents more detailed information than ever about the child they are expecting. But for some, the new answers could lead to another round of questions. The technology allows doctors to...
Tags: Medical Research, Aetna Inc., Pregnancy and Childbirth, Genes and Chromosomes, Biotechnology Industry
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In Support
Al-Anon is a support group for people who are affected by someone else's drinking. For information, call (574) 236-5736. Web: www.michianaalanon.org. A group meets at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Madison Center's Quiet Care, 533 N. Niles Ave., South Bend. Call...Tags: Diabetes, Addiction, Lobbying, Stevensville, Cerebral Palsy
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Antidepressants and pregnancy
Upon learning they are pregnant, most women dutifully nix the alcohol, sushi and caffeine.
But what about antidepressants?
Headlines about the potential risks of antidepressants on a developing fetus, including miscarriage, premature birth and newborn...Tags: Anxiety, Behavioral Conditions, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Paxil (drug), Yale University
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Prenatal smoking tied to worse asthma in kids
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy may have a tougher time controlling their asthma than other kids do, a new study suggests. The findings, from a study of nearly 2,500 U.S. kids, add to evidence that prenatal...Tags: Asthma, Health Treatments, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Physical Conditions, Genes and Chromosomes
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She wants a baby, but he doesn't want sex
Q: My husband and I have been together for five years and married for one and a half. We have been trying to have a baby for two years, and I have had one miscarriage. My husband has lost interest in sex almost completely. I have to beg him every month to...
Tags: Advice Columns and Columnists, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Ruth Westheimer
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