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Only about 18% of the 148 largest school districts in the U.S. offer paid parental leave for teachers—and of the 27 districts that do offer paid leave, variations are plenty.
Health

Paid parental leave at schools is so dire that teachers must hoard their sick days and time their pregnancies around summer vacation

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April 19, 2024
Most employers must offer time off for abortion care under new federal rules for pregnant workers
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Most employers must offer time off for abortion care under new federal rules for pregnant workers

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April 15, 2024
Older-age pregnancies have risen 900% over the past five decades.
Health

66-year-old who had 2 children in her late 30s says it’s ‘outdated’ to talk about geriatric pregnancies: ’35 is not the magic dividing line that we might think’

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April 11, 2024
Why I’m yet another woman leaving the tech industry
Commentary

Why I’m yet another woman leaving the tech industry

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April 6, 2024
How a 35-year-old woman’s seven-year infertility odyssey ended thanks to a corporate benefit—and a state that allowed her to get IVF treatment
Lifestyle

How a 35-year-old woman’s seven-year infertility odyssey ended thanks to a corporate benefit—and a state that allowed her to get IVF treatment

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March 15, 2024
What are the risks of having a baby after 35? An expert explains the reality of advanced maternal age
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What are the risks of having a baby after 35? An expert explains the reality of advanced maternal age

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March 10, 2024
Missouri
Politics

Wait, really? It’s illegal for pregnant women to get divorced in Missouri

By Geoff Mulvihill and The Associated Press
March 1, 2024
Phthalates can be found in “a broad swath” of consumer products, from personal care to food packaging. The exposure of pregnant women to such chemicals may be linked to preterm birth, Dr. Leonardo Trasande, a professor of pediatrics and population health at NYL Langone Health, tells Fortune.
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Plastic-linked ‘hormone-disrupting chemicals’ were potentially behind 10% of U.S. preterm births in 2018, according to new research. How families can steer clear of their danger

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February 6, 2024
Researchers have finally discovered the cause of morning sickness in pregnancy—and may be close to a cure
Family

Researchers have finally discovered the cause of morning sickness in pregnancy—and may be close to a cure

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December 16, 2023
Some of the most common post-pregnancy conditions, which can last for months or even years after birth, include pain during sex, lower back pain, and incontinence, according to a new series published Wednesday in The Lancet Global Health.
Health

A third of women suffer long-term medical consequences after giving birth. These 9 ‘underreported’ health problems are impacting millions

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December 6, 2023
Exercise may help treat and even prevent postpartum depression. Researchers recommend this weekly routine
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Exercise may help treat and even prevent postpartum depression. Researchers recommend this weekly routine

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November 29, 2023
Pregnant woman talking to co-worker, looking annoyed
Success

The motherhood penalty laid bare: From co-workers comparing pregnant colleagues to broken race cars, to senior women ‘hazing’ other moms

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November 24, 2023
800 mothers die giving birth every day. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says this is what could save them
Health

800 mothers die giving birth every day. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says this is what could save them

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September 12, 2023
Maternal death rates in the U.S. more than doubled for every racial and ethnic group from 1999 through 2019
Health

Maternal death rates in the U.S. more than doubled for every racial and ethnic group from 1999 through 2019

By Laura Fleszar, Allison Bryant Mantha, Catherine O. Johnson, Greg Roth and The Conversation
August 18, 2023
Emergency contraception pill Plan B is 30% more effective when taken with this drug, new research shows
Health

Emergency contraception pill Plan B is 30% more effective when taken with this drug, new research shows

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August 16, 2023

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