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The forgotten virus: Zika families and researchers struggle for support

The forgotten virus: Zika families and researchers struggle for support

Some babies born with devastating birth defects from the mosquito-borne illness are 7 now, but Covid turned the world’s attention away.
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Heat waves may be bad for your pregnancy

Heat waves may be bad for your pregnancy

Each one-degree Celsius increase in temperature was associated with a 5 percent increase in preterm birth and a 5 percent increase in stillbirth.
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Study links gas flares to preterm births, with Hispanic women at high risk

Expectant mothers who lived near flaring sites had higher odds of giving birth prematurely than those who did not, researchers found. The adverse outcomes fell entirely on Hispanic women.
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Climate change tied to pregnancy risks, affecting Black mothers most
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Climate change tied to pregnancy risks, affecting Black mothers most

Women exposed to high temperatures or air pollution are more likely to have premature, underweight or stillborn babies, a look at 32 million U.S. births found.
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No children because of climate change? Some people are considering it
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No children because of climate change? Some people are considering it

With the effects of climate change no longer theoretical, projections more dire and action lagging, some potential parents are hesitating.
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