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Aug 17, 2022

6 myths about miscarriage

The beginning of pregnancy can be daunting enough without the myths around miscarriage adding to feelings of uncertainty and anxiety. If you’ve suffered a miscarriage, you are not alone. Between 10-20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage (or around 1 million a year in the U.S.). But that doesn’t make it...

Aug 17, 2022

Abortion-Mental Illness Link Doesn't Hold Up, Researchers Find

Editor's note: As of August 17, 2022, the constitutional right to abortion has been eliminated in the U.S., following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. The following article was published on Mar 5, 2012, and therefore the legal information is no longer accurate....

Aug 17, 2022

Women Receive Abortion Pills By Mail As Part of New Study

Editor's note: As of August 17, 2022, the constitutional right to abortion has been eliminated in the U.S., following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. The following article was published on Nov 12, 2016, and therefore the legal information is no longer accurate....

Aug 17, 2022

Resveratrol Supplements May Harm Fetus, Primate Study Suggests

Editor’s note: This article was updated on August 17, 2022 following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. This decision eliminated the constitutional right to abortion that was established by the 1973 court case and later affirmed by a 1992 case called Planned Parenthood...

Aug 17, 2022

1-2 Drinks a Week Can Raise Miscarriage Risk

Drinking even a small amount of alcohol could increase the risk of miscarriage during the first four months of pregnancy, a new study from Denmark suggests. Researchers used data from nearly 93,000 pregnant women who were part of the Danish National Birth Cohort from 1996 to 2003. They found that...

Aug 23, 2022

Signs of labor: 6 clues baby is on the way

The signs of labor can differ from one woman to another, and even for the same woman they may change from one pregnancy to the next. Although there's no way to predict how a woman's labor will progress or how long it will last, there are a few common signs...

Aug 23, 2022

Miscarriage: Signs, symptoms & causes

Pregnancy should be an exciting time, but for many women the fear of having a miscarriage can overshadow this. “There are many different kinds of miscarriage, however this overarching term is categorized as the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the 20th week,” says Dr Evangelia Elenis, chief physician in...

Aug 25, 2022

Lab-made mouse embryos grew brains and beating hearts, just like the real thing

Scientists coaxed mouse stem cells to grow into synthetic embryos that began developing hearts and brains, just like the real thing. The lab-made embryos, crafted without any eggs or sperm and incubated in a device that resembles a fast-spinning Ferris wheel full of tiny glass vials, survived for 8.5 days....

Aug 31, 2022

Can you run while pregnant?

It’s important to stay active while you’re expecting - but can you run while pregnant? According to the World Health Organization (WHO) healthy pregnant women should exercise, and it’s advisable to clock up approximately 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week if it’s safe for you to do so. Keeping...

Aug 31, 2022

Dietary Supplement Ingredient Linked to Miscarriages, FDA Warns

Editor’s note: This article was updated on August 17, 2022 following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. This decision eliminated the constitutional right to abortion that was established by the 1973 court case and later affirmed by a 1992 case called Planned Parenthood...

Sep 5, 2022

Does walking bring on labor?

By week 40 of pregnancy, it's common for expectant parents to start searching for safe ways to jump-start labor. One common piece of advice is to walk. But does walking actually bring on labor? The short answer is, not exactly. The start of labor is defined as the onset of...

Sep 28, 2022

Am I pregnant? 12 early signs of pregnancy

If you’re trying to conceive, then you’ll want to know about the early signs of pregnancy. Pregnancy can be an equally exciting and daunting time, especially if you’ve been trying for a long time, had fertility issues and/or suffered a miscarriage. So how soon do early pregnancy symptoms start? “The...

Oct 5, 2022

10 foods to avoid during pregnancy

If you’re currently pregnant or trying to conceive, you may be wondering what foods to avoid during pregnancy. Eating a nutrient-rich, balanced diet is crucial if you’re pregnant, yet it can be confusing to navigate what you can eat and what you can’t. Once the answer to the question ‘am...

Oct 5, 2022

What are the best foods to eat while pregnant?

What are the best foods to eat while pregnant? It’s a question that may be swirling around in your head if you’ve just found out that you’re expecting. Eating a well-balanced diet during this time is essential, but knowing which foods to consume and which foods to avoid during pregnancy...

Oct 14, 2022

Mom's Personality Key to Whether Baby Gets the Breast or Bottle

Personality traits such as extraversion or being prone to anxiety may influence whether a new mom breast-feeds or chooses formula, a new study in the United Kingdom found. Breast-feeding boosts a baby's defenses against respiratory infections, allergies, obesity and other diseases. Roughly two-thirds of mothers try to breast-feed in the...