Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show nearly half of all pregnancies in the United States…
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Woman who believed she was going through menopause gives birth to baby girl
A Massachusetts woman who wrongly believed changes occurring to her body were due to menopause was shocked to learn that…
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Infants most likely to catch whooping cough from siblings
Infants are now most likely to catch whooping cough from their brothers and sisters, a new study says. “Knowing where…
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Study: Silent cancer in moms a rare result in prenatal tests
CHICAGO – For pregnant women, abnormal results from certain prenatal tests may signal that something is wrong – with the…
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Sudden infant deaths linked to elevation
Babies who live at high elevations, those above 8,000 feet (2,438 meters), may face a slightly increased risk of Sudden…
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Woman who gave birth after being hit by train wakes from coma months later
The Russian mother who gave birth to a healthy baby girl after being hit in the head by an oncoming…
Read MoreFor largest babies, inducing labor may help prevent injury during birth
Some women pregnant with unusually large babies may benefit from inducing labor to reduce the odds that the infants’ shoulders…
Read MoreBirth control pills may make women’s eggs ‘look old’
Taking birth control pills may make women’s eggs “look old” in a sense, at least based on two tests of…
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Massachusetts baby born at 10:11, 12-13-14
WORCESTER, Mass. – A Massachusetts couple is celebrating the birth of their daughter with numerically unusual birth time and date.…
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Conjoined twins recovering after doctors perform first of two surgeries to separate them
On Friday, doctors performed the first of two surgeries to separate a pair of conjoined twins, who are connected at…
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