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Abortion: Keep our military abortion-free [Blowback]
Opinion L.A.Providing easy access and funding to abortion won't solve the military's crisis pregnancy problem. Awareness and education will.... -
Worried about radiation danger?
UCLA professor Keisuke Iwamoto answered reader questions about the dangers of radiation exposure in a live Web chat Thursday.
Iwamoto, a faculty member at UCLA's Division of Molecular and Cellular Oncology, studies radiation exposure and how it can...Tags: Nuclear Power, Chernobyl Disaster (1986), Iodine (dietary supplement), Medical Specialization, Science and Technology
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Pregnancy myths
Tribune staff reporterOnce a woman becomes visibly pregnant, it isn't long before she's being asked extremely personal questions by complete strangers: "Are you going to have an epidural or go natural? "You're not drinking alcohol, are you?" "Have you tried ginger for...Tags: Gynecology, Health and Medical Professionals, Twins, Medical Specialization, Breastfeeding
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Dr. Bernard Nathanson dies at 84; obstetrician championed abortion rights before switching sides
Dr. Bernard Nathanson, an obstetrician who was a leading champion of the abortion rights movement until he switched sides and vaulted to prominence as the narrator of the grisly anti-abortion film "The Silent Scream," died Monday at his New York City...Tags: Obituaries, Criminal Laws, Human Interest, Sexual Health, Laws
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Rapt in Palin's presence
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhen officials at Lubbock Christian School were pondering who should headline their annual benefit dinner for the 350-student institution in northwest Texas, someone suggested inviting Sarah Palin. "We all laughed and said, 'That's impossible,' "...Tags: Education, Regional Authority, Sarah Palin, Bucks County, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Fertility supplements may help some women conceive
Female fertility can be a mysterious business. No matter how carefully a woman tracks her ovulation or times her romantic encounters, there's no guarantee that a baby will be on the way.
Women who have trouble conceiving get lots of free advice: Relax,...Tags: Education, Infants, Companies and Corporations, Gynecology, Obstetrics
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What does gay look like? Science keeps trying to figure that out
Special to The TimesLast month, Sen. John McCain dropped by “Saturday Night Live,” drawing laughs from his promise, if elected president, to fight expensive federal projects -- such as, he spoofed, a Department of Defense device to "jam gaydar." That was a joke....Tags: Education, Science, Science and Technology, Health, Family
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Sierra Leone's crises have global reach
When the power went out that night, Dr. Ibrahim Thorlie was operating on his fifth patient of the day in a maternity hospital with a shortage of antibiotics and running water. His colleague was doing an emergency caesarean in the next room. In the...Tags: Infants, Health and Medical Professionals, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Afghanistan, Wages and Pensions
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Weighing the risk and rewards of vaginal birth after a C-section
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIn my first pregnancy 21/2 years ago, I was induced at 39 weeks, labored for 29 hours, and ended up with an emergency C-section when I failed to make any progress toward actually giving birth. Since then, I have paid close attention to the vaginal-birth-...Tags: Infants, Politics, Labor Legislation, Death, Career and Workplace
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'The pill': 50 years after
It was supposed to make every child a wanted child, give women control over their bodies and grant couples worry-free sex.
Such were the aspirations of health professionals worldwide when the medication now known simply as "the pill" arrived on the...Tags: Education, Heart Attack, Gynecology, Obstetrics, University of Minnesota
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What's in the teen pregnancy pact's fine print?
Today's question: Is the so-called Gloucester teen-pregnancy pact an anomaly, an indication of something wrong with modern parenting or something else? Kerry Howley and Kay Hymowitz debate the politics of children. Later this week, they'll discuss...Tags: Infants, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Jamie Lynn Spears, Teachers, Culture
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Pop culture: empowering women or stereotypes?
Today's question: Over the last few years, there's been a mini-trend of popular culture that deals with pregnancy, relationships and other traditional "women's issues," but with a greater emphasis on frankness and empowerment. Is that just pop froth or is...Tags: Infants, Katherine Heigl, Baby Mama (movie), Bette Midler, Tina Fey
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