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Colorado mom-to-be mistakenly given chemo drugs; long wait to see if baby OK
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Doctors say the early stages of pregnancy are an especially bad time for a pharmacological mix-up where a woman prescribed antibiotics instead is given a powerful drug used in chemotherapy. Yet a pharmacist at a Colorado...Tags: Physical Conditions, Diseases and Illnesses, Tumors, Denver, Human Body
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Citing Casey Anthony case, Md. senator pushes for new law
Stunned by the not-guilty verdicts this week in Florida's Casey Anthony murder case, state Senate Republican leader Nancy Jacobs wants Maryland parents who do not report the death of a child to be subject to felony charges. Jacobs said dozens of outraged...Tags: Assault, Social Issues, Human Interest, Elections, Lawyers
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Odds of baby for infertile couples still very low
LONDON (AP) — More than 30 years after the world's first test-tube baby was born and despite modest advances, scientists are still struggling to dramatically improve the odds for infertile couples trying to have children. Though new techniques have...Tags: Health, Physical Conditions, Social Issues, Science and Technology, Human Interest
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Fraternal twins with autism: Is risk in the womb?
CHICAGO (AP) — Most of the risk of autism has been blamed by experts on inherited genes. Now one of the largest studies of twins and autism shifts the focus to the womb, suggesting that the mother's age and health may play a larger role than...Tags: Health, Pharmaceuticals, Autism, Family, Physical Conditions
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Abortion: Keep our military abortion-free [Blowback]
Opinion L.A.Providing easy access and funding to abortion won't solve the military's crisis pregnancy problem. Awareness and education will.... -
Cervical cancer and fertility
HealthKey.com contributorCervical cancer affects the lower part of the uterus (cervix), which connects the upper uterus (where babies grow) to the birth canal. While surgeries required for late stage cervical cancer make future pregnancies impossible, early detection allows...Tags: Health, Vaginal Discharge, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Cervical Cancer
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Buying time on the biological clock
Chicago TribuneRachel Lehmann-Haupt was 37 when she froze her eggs, a process technically known as oocyte cryopreservation. She knew it wouldn't guarantee her fertility. But the San Francisco-based writer had just ended a relationship and knew she wanted kids. "I...Tags: Health, New York, Hospitals and Clinics, New York City, Infants
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'The pill': 50 years after
It was supposed to make every child a wanted child, give women control over their bodies and grant couples worry-free sex.
Such were the aspirations of health professionals worldwide when the medication now known simply as "the pill" arrived on the...Tags: Health, Menstruation, Social Issues, Family, Heart Attack
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Pregnancy myths
Tribune staff reporterOnce a woman becomes visibly pregnant, it isn't long before she's being asked extremely personal questions by complete strangers: "Are you going to have an epidural or go natural? "You're not drinking alcohol, are you?" "Have you tried ginger for...Tags: Nursing, National Institutes of Health, Physical Conditions, Pain, Diseases and Illnesses
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Weighing the risk and rewards of vaginal birth after a C-section
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIn my first pregnancy 21/2 years ago, I was induced at 39 weeks, labored for 29 hours, and ended up with an emergency C-section when I failed to make any progress toward actually giving birth. Since then, I have paid close attention to the vaginal-birth-...Tags: Health, Philosophy, National Institutes of Health, Lobbying, Hospitals and Clinics
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Rodent of the Week: Having a bunch of sisters might make you less sexy
Pity the poor boy--in the United States at least--wedged in the midst of a bevy of sisters. When he's little, he'll certainly be dressed and made up like a doll. He will doubtless spend time cooling his heels at the bathroom door. He'll likely pine for...Tags: Family, Music, Science and Technology, Entertainment, Mental Health
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Fertility supplements may help some women conceive
Female fertility can be a mysterious business. No matter how carefully a woman tracks her ovulation or times her romantic encounters, there's no guarantee that a baby will be on the way.
Women who have trouble conceiving get lots of free advice: Relax,...Tags: Health, Stanford University, University of California, Infants, Gynecology
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