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Yep, a mom's COVID shot during pregnancy protects her baby, a large study finds
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (653+ words) Babies under 6 months old still have one of the highest rates of hospitalization from COVID-19 infections compared to other age groups, but no COVID vaccine is available for these infants. That's one reason the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,…...
Is Trump taking too much aspirin? Here's what experts say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (613+ words) President Donald Trump said he takes a higher dose of daily aspirin than his doctors recommend and he has been doing so for 25 years. "They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don't want thick blood…...
NH doctors say the Trump's claim about autism and Tylenol use during pregnancy doesn't match science
6+ mon, 21+ hour ago (369+ words) The administration said that use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, during pregnancy is linked to autism. World health officials have since rejected the administration's claim. Dr. Doug Phelan, a primary care physician in Windham, said there's no clear…...
An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy, alarming doctors
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (869+ words) Nearly one in five pregnant women and new moms in this country suffers from anxiety and depression. And 6-8% of pregnant women are prescribed a group of antidepressants called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). But a recent expert panel organized by…...
Declining birth rates and housing crisis strain family planning on Cape Cod
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (330+ words) According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States' fertility rate has reached a new historic low. Since 2022, the U.S. fertility rate has decreased by 3%. Gretchen Eckel, a pediatric program director and population health director at…...
Who or what is Trump's "beautiful baby?" Find out in the quiz
8+ mon, 13+ hour ago (135+ words) This week, President Trump said a "beautiful baby" was born. Is that a literal infant? A metaphorical one? WHAT KIND OF BABY? If you know, you'll get at least one question right this week. Want to give quiz writing a…...
GOP leaders accused of making threats to block bill to let new moms vote remotely
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (1288+ words) Lawmakers from both parties teamed up to force a House vote on a measure allowing new parents to vote by proxy for 12 weeks, but House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes it on Constitutional grounds. Florida Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is…...