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Facebook Tweet Email Link New guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises that people abstain from cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation and recommends that providers ask all of their patients about cannabis use before, during and after pregnancy to help avoid potential risks. Cannabis use has increased among pregnant people in the United States amid broadening …

Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs couldn’t help but smile when he was asked about his girlfriend Cardi B’s pregnancy announcement on Wednesday. The veteran receiver, who spoke with reporters at his locker ahead of Sunday’s game against the Steelers, quipped that he “heard” about the “baby rumors” surrounding Cardi. “I told you about that, we don’t talk too much about …

Photo-Illustration: The Cut; Photo: Getty If you’re planning to get pregnant, one of the first things your doctor will tell you is to take a daily prenatal vitamin with folic acid. That’s because folic acid — the synthetic form of folate, or vitamin B9 — has been shown to help prevent neural-tube defects, including anencephaly and spina bifida. In a healthy pregnancy, …

The world of pregnancy is going to radically change, predicts Noor Siddiqui. “I think that the default way people are going to choose to have kids is via IVF and embryo screening,” she said at the WIRED Health summit last week. “There’s just a massive amount of risk that you can take off of the table.” Siddiqui is the founder …

New report says 70% of Utah’s maternal deaths could have been prevented. Mental health conditions, substance use and obesity are the top causes of poor maternal health outcomes. The share of Utah women of reproductive age with physical or mental health challenges has been increasing. Maternal health in Utah isn’t consistent, with outcome gaps for racial and ethnic minorities, women …

Vaccines Respiratory viruses Women’s health Federal agencies See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Health officials under US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are preparing analyses that may tie safety risks in pregnant women and children to the Covid-19 vaccine, while considering whether to narrow recommendations for elderly people to receive the shot, according to a …

After her daughter revealed she was expecting her first child, Maynard — who welcomed Ricki when she was just 19 — reacted to the news that she was going to be a grandmother. Emily Maynard Johnson is taking a tongue-in-cheek approach to her daughter’s pregnancy. The former Bachelorette star appeared in daughter Ricki’s Instagram Story after the 20-year-old, who Emily …

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My younger sister “Harper” just shared with me that she and her husband are excited to be expecting a baby. She told me she was only telling our parents and a few trusted family members and asked me to help …

A new Rice University study reveals that hormonal birth control influences more than reproductive health, it also affects how women process and remember emotions. Credit: Stock Research indicates that hormonal birth control can influence emotions and memory, shaping the daily reality of women worldwide. Hormonal birth control is a fact of life for millions of women. In the United States …