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A neuroscientist scanned her brain during pregnancy and postpartum. It changed in 2 major ways.
A neuroscientist underwent MRIs during her pregnancy and postpartum. Her team found two major chang…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Healthy timing, spacing between pregnancies crucial for women's health: MoS Patel
Adequately spaced pregnancies can significantly improve maternal and child health outcomes, Union M…
PTI
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A brief history of America's love affair with fluoridated water — and why it's now up for debate
Too much fluoride can make your teeth brown, but getting a little bit is a dentist's dream. Here's …
Hilary Brueck
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Many women on TikTok are turning to cough medicine to help get pregnant. Here’s why!
TikTok's 'Mucinex method' claims guaifenesin in cough medication helps fertility by thinning cervic…
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I lost half my weight in 3 years. I have body dysmorphia from all the loose skin I have.
Betsy Smith lost half her body weight through a combination of diet, exercise and weight-loss drugs…
Jane Ridley
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I almost died during childbirth due to an allergic reaction. I don't remember my son being born.
Kayleigh Summers had an amniotic fluid embolism that caused heart and lung failure. She doesn't rem…
Kelly Burch
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I survived stage 4 cancer as a new mom, but couldn't return to my job or have more kids. But I found a new, fulfilling career.
More younger people are being diagnosed with cancer. Ceinwen Giles was told she had blood cancer at…
Kim Schewitz
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Pregnancy can actually shrink parts of a woman's brain, study finds!
For decades, pregnant women’s forgetfulness and ditzyness have been labelled ‘pregnancy brain’. Ho…
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Before my dad died, he was put on the maternity floor for hospice. The nurses took such good care of us, and it was quiet and calm.
After a fall, my dad was moved from the ER to the maternity floor when it was clear he was going to…
Kelly Burch
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India might just be the cheapest option for queer couples looking to have a baby via IVF!
More and more same-sex couples are turning to treatment options like in vitro fertilisation (IVF) o…
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I made $22,500 and $30,000 being a surrogate twice. I had easy pregnancies and loved helping others start a family.
Heather Wilkinson was a surrogate twice in 2014 and 2016 and earned $22,500 and $30,000. She said t…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Stevie Nicks says that going through with her pregnancy in 1979 would have 'destroyed' Fleetwood Mac
"It would've been a nightmare scenario for me to live through," Stevie Nicks said about the pregnan…
Erin Liam
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I'm a new mom and a recent cancer survivor. I have to make space for both the joy and the fear.
I'm a first-time mom and recently learned I was cancer-free. I worry about recurrence, but I also w…
Autumn Gavora
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Boris Johnson said Queen Elizabeth II had bone cancer. It's not unusual for royals to keep health troubles private.
British royals have historically kept their medical lives private, but King Charles seems to be bre…
Samantha Grindell
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Breast cancer is on the rise in women under 50. It could be linked to 2 lifestyle factors.
The rise in younger women developing breast cancer is complex. An American Cancer Society expert ex…
Kim Schewitz
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Hilary Swank says she's glad she waited until her late 40s to have kids. It made her a more present mom.
Hilary Swank gave birth to twins at 48. In a recent interview, she said she's glad she's an older m…
Kim Schewitz,Julia Pugachevsky
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I tried 7 different types of Pilates classes. Not all of them were good for my body.
I tried mat, clinical, studio, reformer, sculpt, somatic, and rowing Pilates. My favorites were the…
Tegan Forder
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My dad was my unlikely partner in my fertility journey. It brought us closer than we've ever been.
While I was freezing my eggs, my dad and I lived together. He was so supportive during my fertility…
Izzy Shill
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I married my high school sweetheart. Here's what everybody gets wrong about love stories like mine.
I met my husband 18 years ago in high school. People make assumptions about high school sweethearts…
Autumn Gavora
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I thought my bloody stool during pregnancy was hemorrhoids. It was stage 3 colorectal cancer.
Kelly Spill had bloody stool during pregnancy and figured it was due to hemorrhoids. She was diagno…