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More Pregnant Women Getting Flu Shots

Studies Show Flu Vaccine Is Safe and Effective for Pregnant Women Pregnant women are more likely to get a flu shot than they were a few years ago, and for good reason: Evidence continues to mount tha…

Pregnant Women to Get Pertussis Vaccine

CDC Committee: To Stop Deadly Infant Whooping Cough, Give Vaccine Late in Pregnancy To halt a spike in whooping cough cases and deaths in infants, pregnant women now are advised to get a booster s…

Cell Phone Use in Pregnancy: Risks for Child?

Possible Link Between Prenatal Cell Phone Exposure and Childhood Behavior Problems Exposure to cell phones before birth and afterward may increase a child's risk for developing certain behavior…

Acid-Reducing Drugs May Not Be Risky in Pregnancy

Proton-Pump Inhibitors Do Not Cause Birth Defects When Used in First Trimester The popular over-the-counter and prescription acid-blocking drugs proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) do not appear to incre…

Acid-Reducing Drugs May Not Be Risky in Pregnancy

Proton-Pump Inhibitors Do Not Cause Birth Defects When Used in First Trimester The popular over-the-counter and prescription acid-blocking drugs proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) do not appear to incre…

Household Chemicals Linked to Early Puberty, Infertility

Group Pushes for New Laws, More Study on Common Chemicals A growing list of common household chemicals may be linked to reproductive health problems, including early puberty and infertility. The l…
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