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pregnancy

A controversial new study shows how male rats can become pregnant and give birth

Scientists have debated whether the scientific progress justified the invasiveness of the procedure

How the pelvis, and not bipedalism, gave humans their narrow hips

The anatomy of our pelvis is a result of an evolutionary trade-off, but perhaps it's not the one we thought

In the future, a simple blood test could identify who will develop pre-eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia is the second leading cause of maternal mortality, and symptoms don't manifest until late in a pregnancy

Cervical mucus is an unsung indicator of women's health

This amazing hydrogel is also your vagina's gatekeeper, protecting you from pathogens

Neurotoxins in the water supply worsen the impact of Zika virus

A neurotoxin produced by cyanobacteria may help explain patterns of Zika-associated microcephaly in Brazil

Pregnant women must get their flu shots to help avoid future influenza epidemics

The flu virus treats the altered immune systems of pregnant individuals as its training ground to get stronger, making vaccination an imperative

70 years ago, physicians used a heart defect to fix blue babies

The Blalock-Taussig shunt solves one congenital heart disease by recreating a second one

Pollution and climate change hurt children most of all

An ER doctor explains how these shifts compound childhood illness