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Prior COVID Won't Shield Kids From Omicron, But Vaccine Might
Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
Rate of Pregnant U.S. Women Who Have Diabetes Keeps Rising
Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant
Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins
Risk of Newly Developed High Blood Pressure Rises After Pregnancy
RSV Is Common, Dangerous Infection: What Parents Need to Know
RSV Respiratory Illnesses Rising for Babies, Experts Warn
School COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy — Could Public Bans Be Coming?
Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study
Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth
Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy
She Used Pills to Medically Abort -- But Had a Dangerous Ectopic Pregnancy
Shorter Storage of Frozen Embryos Tied to Pregnancy Success: Study
Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice
Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?
Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
Skin-to-Skin Contact Could Boost Survival of Very Premature Babies
Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies
Small Risk of Autism Seen in Babies Born Preterm and Post-Term
Smoking in Pregnancy Greatly Raises Odds for SIDS in Newborns
Smoking in Pregnancy Has Declined by a Third Since 2016
Some Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Face High Risk of Severe COVID-19
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
State Spending on Poverty Really Pays Off for Kids: Study
States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
Stillbirths, Other Pregnancy Complications Up During Pandemic
Stress + Air Pollution a Bad Combo in Pregnancy: Study
Strict, Costly Measures Needed to Reopen Schools: Study
Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study
Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Summer Safety Tips for the Great Outdoors
Summer Water Fun Can Bring Drowning Risks: Stay Safe
Survey Finds Many Adults Don't Want Kids -- and They're Happy
Survey Finds U.S. Parents Split on COVID Vaccination for Kids Under 12
Survival Improves for Babies of America's Youngest Moms
Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women
Taking 2 Supplements in Pregnancy Could Lower Baby's Odds for Croup
Talking to Kids About Abortion Bans Can Be Tough. Experts Offer Guidance
Teachers' Unions, Doctors Agree: Vaccines, Masks Crucial for Return-to-School
Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study
THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
The No. 1 Cause of Halloween Injuries: Carving the Pumpkin
There Are Many Good Reasons for Kids to Get the COVID Vaccine
Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds
Troubling Rise Seen in Both COVID, RSV Cases Among Children
TV, Furniture on Your Holiday Gift List? Add in an 'Anti-Tip-Over' Kit
Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll
U.S. Doctors on the Frontlines of Hepatitis Outbreak Striking Kids
U.S. Home Births Reach Highest Level in Three Decades
U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
U.S. Maternal Deaths Spiked Upwards During Pandemic
U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
U.S. Pregnancy Deaths Drop Following Spike During Pandemic
U.S. Premature Births Hit Highs Not Seen in 15 Years
U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years
U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Another Historic Low
U.S.-Wide Abortion Ban Could Cause Big Uptick in Deaths to Moms
Umbilical Cords Could Be Lifesavers for Fragile Newborns
Unvaccinated Kids Were Twice as Likely to End up in Hospital During Omicron Surge
Up to 50,000 U.S. Kids May Be Hospitalized With COVID-19 by Year's End
Urban Air Pollution Drives Millions of Cases of Asthma in Kids
Use of Frozen Embryos Tied to Higher Odds for Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy
Vaccinated Teachers, Students Can Skip Masks This Fall: CDC
Vaccine Taken During Pregnancy Might Shield Baby Against RSV
Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study
Vasectomy Reversal Just as Successful in Men Over 50
Very Little Spread of Coronavirus at Kids' Day Camps: Study
Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success
What Are Your Chances of Having a Second IVF Baby?
What Does 'Long COVID' Look Like in Kids?
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
What Works Best to Ease Recurrent Ear Infections in Kids?
When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
Which Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?
Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19?
White House Outlines Effort to Vaccinate Young as Schools Start to Reopen
White House to Give Schools 10 Million Free COVID Tests Every Month
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
WHO Approves First Malaria Vaccine, a Lifesaver for Children Worldwide
WHO, CDC Warn of Measles Threat After 22 Million Infants Miss Shots During Pandemic
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why Are More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?
Why COVID Infection Raises Risks in Pregnancy
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Wildfire Smoke Can Send Kids With Asthma to the ER
Will Pandemic Produce a Summer Baby Boom?
Will Schools Reopen in September? And What Will That Look Like?
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Wind Can Uproot Kids' Bouncy Castles, With Tragic Results
With Abortion Access Under Threat, Doctors Focus on 'Contraceptive Counseling'
With COVID Vaccine in Works, 1 in 5 Americans Doesn't Believe in Shots
With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study
Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
Women With Migraines Face Higher Odds for Complications in Pregnancy
Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
Young Women at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Male Peers: Study
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