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Newsfeed 'It’s So Unknown to Me.' Mindy Kaling Breaks Silence About Her Pregnancy While reports of Mindy Kaling's pregnancy surfaced in July and were confirmed by friend and fellow Wrinkle in Time co-star Oprah Winfrey, Kaling has finally confirmed her pregnancy herself, noting that she's "very excited"

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Health Teen Birth Rates in the U.S. Hit a Record Low Last year there were fewer teenage births in the U.S. than ever before, according to a new government report. The rate of births among 15-to-19 year olds declined by 9% in 2016 compared to 2015, according to the report

Health Do You Still Need to Worry About Zika?Last summer, public health experts were on high alert due to the rapid spread of the Zika virus, which has now been proven to cause birth defects and other health problems in infants. Today, experts

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Health Having a Fever During Pregnancy May Raise Child's Risk of Autism Having a fever during pregnancy—particularly during the second trimester—is linked to an increased risk of autism in children, according to a recent study. Autism has previously been tied

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Health Most Premature Babies Do Well In School Later On You had a lot of work to do when you were in the womb, what with the business of growing from a single cell to a squalling, eight-pound human in just nine months. That’s why you needed every

Health The Truth About Weight Gain and Pregnancy When it comes to gaining weight during pregnancy, there’s an ongoing debate about what’s healthy. Current guidelines from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommend different weight-gain

Health Women Are Judged Whether They Take Maternity Leave Or Not Whether or not a new mom takes maternity leave seems to affect her coworkers’ opinions of her. According to new research in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, she’s

Health Smoking While Pregnant May Not Lead to Mental Illness in Kids: Study There are plenty of good reasons for pregnant women not to smoke. Exposing a developing fetus to nicotine and the other carcinogens in cigarettes is linked to a higher risk of birth defects and

Ideas Knowing You’re Taking A Placebo Can Help 1. Even if you know you’re taking a placebo, it could help. By Robert Anthony Siegel in Smithsonian 2. Mentor people who aren’t like you. By Richard Farnell in the Harvard Business Review

Health Does Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy Cause Autism?Pregnant women who have depression face a difficult decision when it comes to using antidepressants to treat their symptoms. On one hand, treating depression is critical for the mother’s

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