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Kate Middleton hospitalized for hyperemesis gravidarum: What is it?
Could Kate Middleton be pregnant with twins? According to this backgrounder from the U.S. National Library of Medicine, one cause of hyperemesis gravidarum -- the severe form of morning sickness that has landed the expecting Duchess of Cambridge in King...
Tags: Gynecology, Imperial and Royal Matters, Human Interest, Medical Specialization, Obstetrics
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Philippines president signs law easing access to contraceptives
MANILA — Philippines President Benigno Aquino III has signed legislation that will provide modern contraceptives to the nation’s poorest people and mandate sex education in public schools, a spokeswoman announced Saturday. Leaders of the...
Tags: Feminism, Crime, Law and Justice, Benigno Aquino III, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Beyond 7 billion: Bending the population curve
Hunger. Environmental degradation. Political instability. These were among the consequences of rapid global population growth documented in a five-part series in The Times in July. Now, Opinion has invited leading scholars to consider what, if anything,...
Tags: Human Interest, Health and Medical Professionals, Kenya, Barack Obama, Paul Kagame
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To Glorya Kaufman, the art of dance is a gift on several levels
Tall, sinewy women, their necks thin and erect, mingle in wispy dresses on the arms of broad-shouldered men under the twinkling white lights of the canopied back patio at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons. As dusk fades and cocktails are served, the black-...
Tags: So You Think You Can Dance (tv program), Teachers, Human Interest, Christian Lacroix, Benjamin Millepied
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CDC: Abortions fall 5%, largest drop in a decade
The rate of abortions in the United States fell by 5%, the largest single-year decrease in a decade, researchers for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. The decline is outlined in the annual abortion surveillance data for the year...
Tags: Abortion, Disease Prevention, Health Treatments, Family Planning, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Maternity hotels help women give birth in U.S. [Google+ hangout]
L.A. NOWTimes immigration reporter Cindy Chang will join city editor Shelby Grad at 2 p.m. today in a Google+ hangout to discuss "maternity hotels," which cater to pregnant women from Chinese-speaking nations who want an American-citizen newborn. The women pay... -
Seafood fraud widespread in N.Y., probe finds
This post has been corrected. See note below. There's a good chance that the white tuna sashimi served up at your favorite Manhattan sushi joint isn't white tuna at all. Instead, 94% of the fish labeled as white tuna in New York turned out to be...
Tags: Sushi and Sashimi, Mario Batali , Restaurant and Catering Industry, Staten Island (New York City), Rick Bayless
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Maternity hotel opponents protest as court hearing is postponed
L.A. NOWThursday’s protesters were from a group called Not In Chino Hills, whose earlier demonstrations drew attention to the Woodglen facility. They say shutting down one hotel is not enough. They hope to end the birth tourism industry, which is widespread... -
$250,000 paid to pregnant driver slammed to the ground by CHP
L.A. NOWA pregnant woman who was pulled over for talking on her cellphone – and then tossed to the ground and hogtied by CHP officers on the shoulder of the busy Harbor Freeway – has been paid $250,000 in damages. The...... -
Don't mock the new ultrasound viewing parties
Here’s a new trend I wasn’t expecting in 2013: ultrasound parties. Yes, you read that right. Pregnant women can now invite their friends and family over for ultrasound viewing parties in the comfort of their own homes. That goes way beyond the...
Tags: Marissa Mayer
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Dogs euthanized after mauling 84-year-old woman in Jurupa Valley
L.A. NOWTwo dogs that severely mauled an 84-year-old woman in Riverside County Thursday were euthanized after the morning attack. The owner of the pit bulls, or pit bull mixes, signed them over to the county Department of Animal Services after officers...... -
Chino Hills maternity hotel controversy heats up
L.A. NOWChino Hills officials told residents Tuesday night that they have filed a public nuisance lawsuit against the operators of a so-called maternity hotel....
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