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Cytomegalovirus can have long-term health effects for newborns, but few parents know about it
Nearly one in three U.S. children will contract CMV by age 5, but doctors often do not counsel patients on it or routinely screen newborns for it.
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In 2020, 1 in 5 pregnancies ended in abortion — the first increase in 30 years
The report from the Guttmacher Institute comes just as the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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A tampon shortage, during a formula shortage, during a child care shortage
Addressing the shortages means overcoming not just disregard for people’s needs, but also the discomfort many Americans feel discussing menstruation and other issues affecting women and marginalized groups.
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Senator asks tampon makers how they’re going to fix the shortage
Sen. Maggie Hassan sent a letter to tampon manufacturers Monday seeking answers after reports of empty shelves started circulating last week. She wants tampons to be treated as an essential good.
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Florida wants to deny Medicaid coverage on gender-affirming care for trans patients of all ages
The state's proposal would disproportionately affect low-income trans people — and for some Florida families, accessing gender-affirming care under Medicaid was already impossible.
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Pushed by lawmakers and the formula shortage, FEMA boosts efforts to support breastfeeding families during disasters
The agency makes it more clear that parents qualify for reimbursement if they need breast pumps and other resources to keep their babies fed.
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Colorado is the first state to abolish anonymous sperm and egg donors. Activist Erin Jackson on why that matters.
Colorado has banned anonymous sperm and egg donation as well as regulated the number of families a single donor can be used to create. Donor-conceived activist Erin Jackson says this is only the start.
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The 19th Explains: How would overturning Roe v. Wade affect IVF?
Different state definitions of personhood, designed with abortion in mind, may have legal ramifications for fertility treatment and embryos
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Exclusive: Four new states will extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months
About 126,000 families may benefit from this expansion, which health officials hope will reduce the number of pregnancy-related deaths.
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With abortion rights in limbo, conservative lawmakers are eyeing restrictions on IUDs and Plan B
Contraceptive restrictions would almost certainly face legal challenges. But the Supreme Court has already laid the groundwork for states to restrict access.