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August 30, 2018

Mom's prenatal opioids may stunt kids' learning, study finds

Learning disabilities and other special education needs are common in children born with opioid-related symptoms from their mother's drug use while pregnant, according to the first big U.S. study to examine potential long-term problems in these infants.

August 30, 2018

Parents of baby misdiagnosed with terminal brain condition in utero left fate 'in God's hands'

An Iowa couple who welcomed their first child in July had been preparing to say goodbye to him since about halfway through their pregnancy.

August 28, 2018

STDs hit all-time highs in US for fourth straight year, CDC reports

Sexually-transmitted diseases continue to hit all-time highs in the U.S. with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reporting a 10 percent spike for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in 2017.

August 27, 2018

Marijuana detected in mother's breastmilk days after pot use, study finds

Marijuana's main mind-altering ingredient was detected in nursing mothers' breast milk in a small study that comes amid evidence that more U.S. women are using pot during pregnancy and afterward.

August 27, 2018

Marijuana and pregnancy: 5 key takeaways from the new official guidelines

More than half of Americans support the legalization of marijuana, but questions remain about how the drug affects our health.

August 22, 2018

'Flesh-eating' STD allegedly reported in England

A rare sexually transmitted disease that causes flesh-eating ulcers on patients’ genitalia has popped up in England, the Lancashire Post reported.

August 22, 2018

Pregnant Venezuelan women going to Brazil to give birth

Expecting Venezuelan women are leaving their country due to lack of prenatal care, medicine and diapers and giving birth across the border in Brazil, where three Venezuelan babies are born every day.

August 21, 2018

Pregnant women turning to pot for morning sickness, study finds

It's becoming more common for pregnant women to use pot in pregnancy, and a new study suggests one reason for the trend: Some pregnant women may be using marijuana to self-medicate symptoms of morning sickness.

August 21, 2018

Pregnant New Zealand minister cycles to hospital to give birth

It was a beautiful morning, according to New Zealand's minister for women, so after 42 weeks of pregnancy she decided to hop on her electric bicycle and ride to the hospital to give birth to her first child.

August 20, 2018

Police officer praised for breastfeeding malnourished baby while on duty at hospital

The photo has gone viral.