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Mar 26

In the middle of a pandemic, ‘babies come in the same way they always have’

By Sebastian Rich

As much of the rest of the country moved to isolate themselves and stay at home, these midwives checked in to work -- birth does not halt for pandemics.

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Feb 26

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15 percent of Americans have migraine disease. Why aren’t there better treatment options?

By Stephanie Sy, Lorna Baldwin

Migraine disease affects 47 million Americans -- 75 percent of whom are women. Although headache is one symptom, attacks can include visual disturbances, nausea, extreme light and sound sensitivity, brain fog and debilitating pain. Stigma and gender stereotypes may complicate…

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Dec 05

Study retracted: How police shootings of unarmed black Americans could be harming the health of black infants

By Shraddha Chakradhar, STAT

New research finds that black mothers who were exposed to police shootings of unarmed black Americans during pregnancy were more likely to give birth to infants who were born prematurely or with low birth weight. Living within 1 kilometer of…

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Oct 08

Beauty products for vulvas? These doctors say don’t buy it

By Jamie Leventhal

Instagram influencers and companies are selling cosmetic products for vulvas and "wellness" products for vaginas, which could put people at risk for infection and bacterial vaginosis.

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Aug 16

Does the placenta carry germs? What parents should know before they eat one

By Nsikan Akpan

What started as an innocent look into the trend of people consuming placentas uncovered a heated academic debate over whether the placenta has a microbiome.

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Jun 25

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How access to period products removes a barrier to education

By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week

A growing number of states are exempting menstrual products from tax. Advocates for period equity argue taxing these supplies is unfair because periods are a necessity, not a choice. And some schools and universities are now opting to provide these…

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Jun 20

St. Louis abortion clinic to defy state over preliminary pelvic exam

By Jim Salter, Associated Press

Calling the exam requirement "disrespectful and dehumanizing," a Planned Parenthood spokeswoman confirmed that the St. Louis clinic no longer performs it during a consultation at least 72 hours before an abortion. Doctors do perform a pelvic exam at the time…

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May 21

Activists across U.S. protest new wave of abortion bans

By David Crary, Associated Press

At the U.S. Supreme Court, statehouses and other sites across the nation, abortion rights supporters held rallies Tuesday in opposition to the wave of sweeping abortion bans being enacted this year in Midwestern and Southern states.

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May 21

New abortion laws sow confusion and uncertainty at clinics

By Kim Chandler, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

Georgia , Kentucky , Mississippi and Ohio have passed laws that prohibit abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected — about six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.

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May 17

Missouri’s GOP-led legislature passes 8-week abortion ban

By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press

If enacted, the ban would be among the most restrictive in the U.S. It includes exceptions for medical emergencies, but not for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.

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