Getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns from hospitalization : Shots
Nicole Fahey, six months pregnant, receives a Pfizer vaccination from a nurse on Nov. 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA....
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Deadly high blood pressure during pregnancy is on the rise : Shots
In August, Mary Collins and daughter Rory were both still recovering after Collins experienced severe high blood pressure in her...
Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help? : Shots
Bristeria Clark (center) at the graduation ceremony for Morehouse School of Medicine's first class of rural doulas, called perinatal patient...
A 6-week abortion ban gives a woman 2 weeks to end a pregnancy. Here’s why : Shots
The medical community dates pregnancy to the first day of a woman's last period, even though fertilization generally happens two...
Pregnancy care has changed in alarming ways since Louisiana banned abortion : Shots
Under Louisiana's abortion ban, doctors face penalties of up to 15 years in prison, $200,000 in fines and loss of...
