Topic: Pregnant Women

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7.6% of Pregnant Women Drink

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The image of a woman drinking is often a reminder of the bad old days when people didn't know better — but new study shows it persists. 

By John Hudson

Apr 13, 2012

Today in Research

Kids Say Cyberbullying Is No Big Deal; More Unwed Couples Having Kids

Discovered: kids shrug off the severity of cyberbullying, the unwed couple babyboom is afoot, and worrying and intelligence go hand-in-hand. 

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By Jen Doll

Feb 27, 2012

New Stem Cell Research Could End the Hard Stop of Female Fertility

A long-held belief about women and fertility is that each woman has a set amount of eggs in her lifetime and that when those eggs are depleted at menopause, so are her chances at having a biological child. However, research out of Massachusetts General Hospital is questioning that view.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Feb 17, 2012

Today in Research

Gecko Foot Glue; When Alcohol Is a Health Food

Discovered: Glue from gecko feet, alcohol as a health food, sleeping your way to memory loss, and pregnant women should get dogs. 

 

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