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This Start-up Provides Genetic Screening For Newborns, Adults; To Raise Series A Funding In 2-3 Months
As for newborn screening, parents get the kit as soon as they register and after the birth of the b…
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I gave birth to my daughter in Japan. My husband and I loved living there, but she needed better healthcare, so I moved back to the US.
We moved to Japan for my husband's job, but when my daughter was born with spina bifida, I moved ba…
Katie Spence
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AI doctor's offices at the mall and gym will let you test your own blood — with no trained medics onsite
AI doctor pods are on the horizon. Forward says its AI-powered CarePods can detect diseases and eve…
Aaron Mok
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CDC: Syphilis rates among newborns rose 235% in just 4 years
Undiagnosed syphilis can spread in the womb. It's easily treated with antibiotics but can be deadly…
Hilary Brueck
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I gave birth to my baby in the same room where I had a stillbirth. This is what I want Chrissy Teigen to know about birth after loss.
The author shares what it's like to give birth after a stillbirth, following the news that Chrissy …
joj
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The number of US babies born with syphilis has nearly quadrupled in 5 years
An STD report from the CDC found that 1,870 babies were born with congenital syphilis in 2019, a 29…
Kelsie Sandoval
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Meghan Markle gave birth to son Archie in the UK and will have her daughter in the US. Here's how childbirth differs in the countries.
Meghan Markle likely had more postpartum, but less prenatal, care in the UK. The UK often has bette…
Anna Medaris Miller
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The US is the second-most expensive country to give birth in — here's what you'll pay and tips to save
Your insurance, location, birth plan, and labor complications can all affect the cost of childbirth…
Rebecca Strong,Alissa Erogbog…
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How to tell if you have a UTI while pregnant even if you're not exhibiting symptoms
UTIs occur in 10% of pregnancies and are easily treated with antibiotics. If left untreated, a UTI …
Carla Delgado,G. Thomas Ruiz,…
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My 2-year-old son has a rare genetic disorder, and fewer than 30 people in the world share his diagnosis. It's terminal, but we're fighting for his life.
When I found out my son had a rare genetic disorder called TBCD, I started the TBCD Foundation. I'm…
PollyAnna Brown
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A pregnant woman's rare surgery to treat her unborn child: Doctors took her fetus out of the womb, operated, then put it back to carry to term
Jacqueline Schumer went viral on TikTok for saying she had to give birth 14 weeks early so her fetu…
Charissa Cheong,Andrea Michel…
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From symptoms to red flags, here's what to expect during your first trimester
The first trimester of pregnancy occurs during weeks 1-12 when the fetus starts to develop fingers,…
Sanjana Gupta,Lauren Demosthe…
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7 questions your OB-GYN wishes you would ask them when pregnant
It's common to feel intimidated when talking to your OBGYN, but coming prepared with a list of ques…
Grace Wade,Olivia P. Myrick
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A large study linked cannabis use disorder in pregnancy to low birth weight and preterm delivery
Consistent cannabis use in pregnancy despite consequences is linked to negative birth outcomes, an …
Anna Medaris Miller
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New moms are dying at alarming rates in the US, but the hidden crisis is that many of these deaths are suicides
Suicide and overdose deaths are the top cause of death in the first year postpartum in some states,…
Anna Medaris Miller
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We spent 7 weeks covering R. Kelly's sex crimes trial. Inside the courthouse, time seemed to melt and the singer's fans got rowdy.
COVID-19 restrictions and R. Kelly supporters packing the courthouse made covering the singer's sex…
Jacob Shamsian,Haven Orecchio…
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Can you use marijuana while pregnant? What research says about smoking weed or taking edibles during pregnancy
A growing number of pregnant people use weed while pregnant, but is it safe? Here's what the latest…
Erin Heger,Lauren Demosthenes
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The unspeakable devastation of losing a pregnancy
Chrissy Teigen's pregnancy loss brought back memories of my miscarriage, and the lack of acknowledg…
Katie C. Reilly
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A startup backed by Bill Gates that's building an early cancer detection test just pulled off a big deal
The idea behind a cancer-screening test is to identify the tiny bits of cancer DNA that are hanging…
Lydia Ramsey
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As coronavirus cases surge to a record, the Trump administration's top doctor says some places likely opened up too early
Dr. Jerome Adams said some states may have reopened too early, but in others people didn't go along…