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Controversial New Group: Drunk Drivers Against Mothers

Tom McCaffrey | Posted 06.20.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Vice President, Drunk, Church, Jagermeister, Beer, Cinemax, Pregnancy, Cars, Porn, Mothers, Colorado, Drunk Driving, Beer Pong, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Madd, Teen Pregnancy, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Fraternities, Public Urinating, Comedy News
Tom McCaffrey

"My mom is always like 'I can't believe you got drunk and then drove our new car into a lake again'. I'm like fuck you! I like to party! You're just mad because you can't party as hard as me! Delta Chi forever!"

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Possible Link Found Between Obesity and Flu Severity

Washington Post | David Brown and Robin Shulman | Posted 06.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Personal Health, Virus, Health, Swine Flu, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Pregnancy, Flu, Weight Loss, Cdc, Obesity, Rikers Island, Living News

A survey of people hospitalized because of swine flu in California has raised the possibility that obesity is as much of a risk factor for serious com...

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Survey: Majority Of Latinas Pregnant By 20th Birthday

CNN | Moni Basu | Posted 06.19.2009 | Home

Read More: Latinas, Pregnancy, Out of Wedlock Pregnancy, Latina Pregnancy Rates, Home News

She had many plans for the future: to go to college, start a career, meet the man of her dreams, raise a family -- when the time was right. It was al...

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Obama, the Bishops and the "Right to Life"

Lynn M. Paltrow | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Women, Pregnant, Right to Life, Notre Dame, Culture of Life, Pregnancy, Obama, Catholic Bishops, Carder, Schiavo, Politics News
Lynn M. Paltrow

Notre Dame should be praised for inviting a speaker, President Obama, who is committed to promoting a true culture of life -- one that includes and values the women who give that life.

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Breast, Bottle and The Beauty of Motherhood

Amie Newman | Posted 06.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Birth, Breastfeeding, Reproductive Rights, RH Reality Check, Pregnancy, Maternity Care, Maternal Health, Benefits of Breastfeeding, Childbirth, Living News
Amie Newman

The real focus should be on creating the societal support necessary for mothers to experience new motherhood as optimally as possible. Do we offer adequate paid family leave for new moms?

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How Big Is Your Universe?

Aruna Kashyap | Posted 06.08.2009 | World

Read More: Public Health, Pregnancy, India, Maternal Death, Maternity, Death, World News
Aruna Kashyap

Decades of research have shown that reporting is a critical first step in determining what policies and measures are needed to lower the risk of death in pregnancy and childbirth.

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Concerned About Coerced Abortions? Try Saying No to Cesarean Surgery

Lynn M. Paltrow | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Medical Ethics, Birth, Abortion, Women, Coercion, Pregnant, Cesarean Section, Woman, Pregnancy, Legislation, Reproductive, Cesarean-Section, Health, Cesarean, Hospitals, Missouri, Episiotomy, Medical Costs, Medicine, Vbac, Politics News
Lynn M. Paltrow

The rise in cesarean surgery rates has not been accompanied by overall improvements in maternal or child health and creates risks to pregnant women and babies that do not exist with vaginal births.

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Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs Have Not Reduced Teen Pregnancy

Jane Fonda | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abstinence Only, Teen Pregnancy, Abstinence, Pregnancy, Abstinence Education, Politics News
Jane Fonda

Time and time again, we hear from high school students saying the sex education they receive is inadequate, it comes too late, and it does not teach them the skills they need to act responsibly.

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Why I Spat and Why You Should Care

Michelle Lamar | Posted 05.04.2009 | Living

Read More: 23andme, 23andMe Pregnancy, Living News, Genetic Testing, Women's Health, Pregnancy, Motherhood, Disease, Living News
Michelle Lamar

My siblings and I don't have our parents, so being able to spit into a cup and find some of the answers to our family health history is a blessing and a tremendous opportunity.

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The Power of Pregnancy -- Working Together, Women Can Help Make it Safer

Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey | Posted 05.02.2009 | Living

Read More: 23andme, Miscarriage, Women's Health, Birthing Techniques, Pregnancy, Pre-Term Labor, Living News
Anne Wojcicki and Linda Avey

Giving birth, whether in medically-advanced countries or in the developing world, is shrouded in mystery. Women have to face pregnancy with a "wait and see" approach to whether it will go well, or not.

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A Tale of Abortion

Patrick Kampert | Posted 04.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Religion, Abortion, Pedophiles, Men, Pregnancy, Obama, Christianity, Roe vs Wade, Sexual Abuse, Domestic Violence, Living News
Patrick Kampert

These issues of abortion came to mind recently as I met with Jane, a successful white businesswoman in her mid-30s who has had five abortions.

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U.S. Must Take Leadership to Make Mother's Day Every Day

Donna E. Shalala | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Mothers Day Every Day, Pregnancy, Chidren, Women, Mother's Day, Childbirth, Politics News
Donna E. Shalala

Every minute somewhere in the world, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth. Mother's Day Every Day is a groundbreaking new campaign to save their lives and the lives of their newborn children.

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Palin Biography: Her Secret Pregnancy, Eldest Daughter Bristol Was Living Outside The House

people.com | Posted 03.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bristol Palin Pregnancy, Sarah Palin Pregnancy, Trig Palin Parents, Levi Johston, Sarah Palin Secret Pregnancy, Todd Palin, Trig Pregnancy, Sarah Palin, Bristol Palin, Trig Palin, Palin Biography, Pregnancy, Palin Biography People, Palin Secrey, Palin Biography Huffington, Palin Secret Pregnancy, Politics News

A new biography of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin reveals that her secret pregnancy with son Trig was nearly uncovered when one of her daughters discovered T...

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Leading Healthcare Change: No Room for Politics as Usual

Dr. Peter Klatsky | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Child Mortality, Women, Women Mortality Rate, Pregnancy, Health Insurance, Kaiser Permanente, Tom Daschle Health Care, Barack Obama, Women's Healthcare, Insurance, Women's Health, Pregnant Women, Obama's Cabinet, Tom Daschle, Secretary of Energy, Medicaid, Medicare, Tom Daschle Health and Human Services, Healthcare, Infant Mortality, Sick Children, Politics News
Dr. Peter Klatsky

We are facing incredibly difficult decisions, but policies implemented today will help us to live healthier, longer lives, while also saving billions of dollars.

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Why Contraception Saves Money and Prevents Abortion

Dr. Peter Klatsky | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Teenage Pregnancy, Teen Pregnancy Rate, Abortion, Public Spending, Family Planning, Department of Health and Human Services, California, Poverty, Obama Stimulus, Money, Pregnancy, Stimulus, Barack Obama, Obama Stimulus Plan, Contraceptives, Economic Stimulus Package, Tommy Thompson, Sex, Health, Spending, Stimulus Package, Teen Pregnancy, Contraception, Economic Stimulus, Medicaid, Health and Human Services, Republicans, Barack Obama Abortion, Barack Obama Health Care, Obama Health Care, Unwanted Pregnancy, Unplanned Pregnancy, Health Care, Abortion Rights, Public Health, Obama Abortion, Healthcare, Politics News
Dr. Peter Klatsky

While I respect the opinions of those who oppose abortion, I do not understand why those same leaders would then oppose policies proven to reduce abortions.

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Taboo? What Taboo!?

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 02.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Women's Sexuality, Women's Self Esteem, Relationships, Sex, Healthy Sexuality, Pregnancy, Love, Childbirth, Living News
Danielle Cavallucci

If you've knocked your partner up, it seems to follow that you might be curious about her 'nether' regions during and after the birth of your child.

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Wedgwood Teacups, Child Labor, and Lead Poisoning

Dan Agin | Posted 02.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Child Labor, Lead Poisoning, Wedgwood, Children, Safety, Pregnancy, Product Safety, Children's Safety, Hazardous Products, Waterford, Lead Paint, Kids, Health, Pregnant Women, Poor, Waterford Wedgewood, Sweatshops, Business News
Dan Agin

There is no reason to employ pregnant women and children in occupations known to be hazardous other than to exploit the poor.

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Kiss My "Green" Lips

Deirdre Imus | Posted 02.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Cancer, Green Living, Toxins, Personal Care, Natural Products, Pregnancy, Cosmetics, Personal Care Products, Organic, Going Green, Health, Green, Teens for Safe Cosmetics, Teens, Green News
Deirdre Imus

Here's a reality check... the average consumer can use more than two dozen personal care products containing hundreds of chemical ingredients each day.

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Becoming the Essential Green You! A Resolution To Live By

Deirdre Imus | Posted 02.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Vegetables, Living News, Pregnancy, Healthy Eating, Food, Red Meat and Cancer, Health, Green, Grocery Shopping, Organic Food, Healthy Eating Habits, Diet, Fruit, Meat, Vegetarian, Green Living, Mercury, Whole Grains, Vegetarianism, Organic, Going Green, Diets, Obesity, Dieting, Living News
Deirdre Imus

In the past, the presumption was that if it's on the store shelves, it must be safe. But in fact, nothing could be further from the truth. Need proof? Cigarettes are sold everywhere.

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Candace Parker's Pregnant And The WNBA Has Some Concerns

Paula Duffy | Posted 02.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Women's Sports, Sports, Candace Parker, Wnba, Donna Orender, Kathy Goodman, Family Planning, Wnba Finances, Pregnancy, Women Athletes, Entertainment News
Paula Duffy

I understand that Parker has a job to do, but no male athlete has to account for his child birth decisions other than whether he'll miss a game or two to be at his partner's side.

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Labor of Love: A Midwife's Memoir

Joe Antol | Posted 02.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Cara Muhlhahn, Birth, Labor of Love, Pregnancy, Child Birth, Midwife Memoir, Midwives, Books, Oregon, Living News
Joe Antol

For Muhlhahn, birth is a transformative and poetic experience for the mother. But perhaps she forgets that it is first and foremost a transformative experience for the child.

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For Privacy's Sake: A Risky End To Unwanted Pregnancies

nytimes.com | JENNIFER 8. LEE and CARA BUCKLEY | Posted 02.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Women's Health, Abortion, Pregnancy, Health, Living News

Amalia Dominguez was 18 and desperate and knew exactly what to ask for at the small, family-run pharmacy in the heart of Washington Heights, the thriv...

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Brand New (Year)

Molly Magid Hoagland | Posted 01.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Birth, Family Relationships, Siblings, Pregnancy, New Year, New Beginnings, New Baby, Brothers, New Year's Commentary, Living News
Molly Magid Hoagland

My younger boy just turned four, but the other day he fell asleep against my chest like an infant. He's now the age his older brother was when he was born.

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The "Ticking Clock" and the Mommy/Daddy Double Standard

Lisa Wade | Posted 01.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Having Kids, Biological Clock, Ticking Time Bomb, Children, Health, Raising Children, Pregnancy, Gender, Living News
Lisa Wade

Part of what bugs me about the ticking clock narrative is that it suggests that only women need to be concerned about the age at which they reproduce.

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Five Things Not to Say to a Newly Pregnant Woman

Pauline Millard | Posted 01.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Pregnancy, Fertility, Babies, Parenthood, Unexpected Pregnancy, New Pregnancy, Family, Living News
Pauline Millard

By and large my family and friends were excited for me, but the few blips were not only curious, but somewhat hurtful. What is there to gain by insulting a pregnant woman?

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