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Increased Miscarriage Risk Linked to CT Scans Before Pregnancy
A large Canadian study found women who had CT scans in the month before pregnancy faced a higher risk of miscarriage and babies with genetic abnormalities, prompting calls for prioritizing alternative imaging methods for women of childbearing age.
Increased Miscarriage Risk Linked to CT Scans Before Pregnancy
A large Canadian study found women who had CT scans in the month before pregnancy faced a higher risk of miscarriage and babies with genetic abnormalities, prompting calls for prioritizing alternative imaging methods for women of childbearing age.
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24% Bias Score
Social Media's Negative Impact on Expectant and New Mothers
Social media algorithms target pregnant women and new mothers with anxiety-inducing content, worsening postpartum depression and anxiety, as evidenced by numerous reader experiences.
Social Media's Negative Impact on Expectant and New Mothers
Social media algorithms target pregnant women and new mothers with anxiety-inducing content, worsening postpartum depression and anxiety, as evidenced by numerous reader experiences.
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64% Bias Score
Spain Wildfires Cause Extreme Air Pollution, Posing Severe Health Risks
Wildfires in Spain have created dangerously high air pollution levels exceeding 40 times the WHO limit, causing immediate health risks like heart attack, stroke, and pneumonia; pregnant women face additional risks of premature birth and fetal development issues.
Spain Wildfires Cause Extreme Air Pollution, Posing Severe Health Risks
Wildfires in Spain have created dangerously high air pollution levels exceeding 40 times the WHO limit, causing immediate health risks like heart attack, stroke, and pneumonia; pregnant women face additional risks of premature birth and fetal development issues.
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28% Bias Score
Pregnant Woman and Partner Found Dead in Melbourne Home
Athena Georgopoulos, 39 and five months pregnant, and her partner Andrew Gunn, 50, were found dead in their Melbourne home on Monday night; a 34-year-old homeless man was arrested, but police are yet to lay any charges.
Pregnant Woman and Partner Found Dead in Melbourne Home
Athena Georgopoulos, 39 and five months pregnant, and her partner Andrew Gunn, 50, were found dead in their Melbourne home on Monday night; a 34-year-old homeless man was arrested, but police are yet to lay any charges.
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28% Bias Score
FDA Panel on Antidepressants During Pregnancy Draws Criticism for Misinformation
An FDA panel's discussion on using antidepressants during pregnancy sparked controversy, with psychiatrists criticizing the presentation of misinformation and unbalanced viewpoints that contradict established medical consensus on SSRIs and the risks of untreated depression.
FDA Panel on Antidepressants During Pregnancy Draws Criticism for Misinformation
An FDA panel's discussion on using antidepressants during pregnancy sparked controversy, with psychiatrists criticizing the presentation of misinformation and unbalanced viewpoints that contradict established medical consensus on SSRIs and the risks of untreated depression.
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60% Bias Score
Bicillin L-A Shortage Threatens Progress Against Congenital Syphilis Crisis
Pfizer's announcement of a Bicillin L-A shortage, due to a recall of contaminated lots, threatens to worsen the US congenital syphilis crisis, reversing recent progress made through one-stop testing and treatment strategies, highlighting vulnerabilities in the drug supply chain and public health fun...
Bicillin L-A Shortage Threatens Progress Against Congenital Syphilis Crisis
Pfizer's announcement of a Bicillin L-A shortage, due to a recall of contaminated lots, threatens to worsen the US congenital syphilis crisis, reversing recent progress made through one-stop testing and treatment strategies, highlighting vulnerabilities in the drug supply chain and public health fun...
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40% Bias Score
No Evidence Acetaminophen Causes Autism, Despite Some Studies Suggesting a Link
Current research does not definitively prove acetaminophen causes autism; while some studies show an association, these often have flaws and don't control for confounding variables like maternal fever or infection, and the difference in autism rates is very low between Tylenol users and non-users.
No Evidence Acetaminophen Causes Autism, Despite Some Studies Suggesting a Link
Current research does not definitively prove acetaminophen causes autism; while some studies show an association, these often have flaws and don't control for confounding variables like maternal fever or infection, and the difference in autism rates is very low between Tylenol users and non-users.
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16% Bias Score
Delayed First Pregnancy Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
Research shows a 40-45% increased breast cancer risk for women having their first child after 30, linked to inflammation during breastfeeding; postpartum breast cancer is often more aggressive, necessitating early detection.
Delayed First Pregnancy Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Risk
Research shows a 40-45% increased breast cancer risk for women having their first child after 30, linked to inflammation during breastfeeding; postpartum breast cancer is often more aggressive, necessitating early detection.
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44% Bias Score
Misdiagnosed Morning Sickness Leads to Cancer Diagnosis and Pregnancy Termination
A pregnant woman in the UK was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer, pre-mediastinal B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, after initially mistaking her symptoms for morning sickness; this led to the heartbreaking decision to terminate her 15-week pregnancy to undergo immediate treatment.
Misdiagnosed Morning Sickness Leads to Cancer Diagnosis and Pregnancy Termination
A pregnant woman in the UK was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer, pre-mediastinal B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, after initially mistaking her symptoms for morning sickness; this led to the heartbreaking decision to terminate her 15-week pregnancy to undergo immediate treatment.
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48% Bias Score
Concerns Raised Over SSRI Use During Pregnancy
Leading medical experts are calling for women to stop taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy due to accumulating evidence suggesting links to birth defects and harm to the developing infant brain; 42,000 UK women were prescribed SSRIs last year.
Concerns Raised Over SSRI Use During Pregnancy
Leading medical experts are calling for women to stop taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy due to accumulating evidence suggesting links to birth defects and harm to the developing infant brain; 42,000 UK women were prescribed SSRIs last year.
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16% Bias Score
Multiple Pesticide Exposure Linked to Increased Pregnancy Complications in Argentina
A study in Argentina found that pregnant women exposed to multiple pesticides had a 34% rate of pregnancy complications, compared to a lower rate for those exposed to only one pesticide; the findings highlight the need for more research into pesticide mixture effects and stricter regulations.
Multiple Pesticide Exposure Linked to Increased Pregnancy Complications in Argentina
A study in Argentina found that pregnant women exposed to multiple pesticides had a 34% rate of pregnancy complications, compared to a lower rate for those exposed to only one pesticide; the findings highlight the need for more research into pesticide mixture effects and stricter regulations.
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20% Bias Score
Endometriosis and Fertility: Challenges and Treatment Options
Endometriosis, affecting about 50% of women with infertility, involves uterine-like tissue growing outside the uterus, causing fertility problems like disrupted egg production, reduced sperm motility, and impaired sperm transport. Early diagnosis and treatment improve pregnancy chances.
Endometriosis and Fertility: Challenges and Treatment Options
Endometriosis, affecting about 50% of women with infertility, involves uterine-like tissue growing outside the uterus, causing fertility problems like disrupted egg production, reduced sperm motility, and impaired sperm transport. Early diagnosis and treatment improve pregnancy chances.
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44% Bias Score
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