Tag: pregnancy
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Mothers should try to go to full term in their pregnancies, but many are unaware of the risks of early delivery, UK study finds
Illustration by Michelle Kumata via KRT Babies who are born before the full term of 40 weeks may have health problems later in life, since important brain development takes place...
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As U.S. teen birthrate reaches 70-year low, Ky. still 7th highest
The teenage birth rate nationwide is the lowest in nearly 70 years, but Kentucky’s rate is much higher than the national average — 46.2 births per 1,000 compared to 34.3...
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Will birth-control mandate cost more or less? Yet to be seen
Will requiring insurance companies to provide contraception be cost-neutral, as the Obama administration claims? It is unclear, and so is whether insurance companies will make Catholic institutions pay more. These were the...
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A couple’s journey with infertility; similar tale likely in your town
Laura Ungar of The Courier-Journal follows the story of Kelly and James Durst, who turned to in vitro fertilization when they had trouble conceiving a child. The Dursts are “among...
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Critics, proponents debate Louisville hospital merger
Questions regarding ectopic pregnancy, end-of-life care and funding for indigent care were addressed Wednesday by proponents and critics of a proposed merger between University Hospital, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s...
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Writer weighs in on morning-after pill decision in provocative way, looking at both sides but ultimately saying it protects girls
Freelancer Mariam Williams writes a provocative piece in The Courier-Journal about a federal official’s recent rejection of a proposal to allow girls 16 and under to obtain the morning-after pill...
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Ky. premature births declining, but still above national average
Giving birth to a baby before it has been brought to full term has become less common in the U.S. and Kentucky, but the nation still only received a C,...
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Study indicates risk of fatal birth defects is higher in counties with mountaintop-removal coal mining
“Children born in counties home to mountaintop coal mines had a 26 percent higher risk of suffering” a fatal birth defect “compared to ones born in non-mining regions,” according to...
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Fewer maternity wards, fewer options for rural Kentucky women
The closing of the maternity ward at Mary Breckinridge Hospital in Hyden last year is part of a larger trend, leading to fewer options for women living in rural areas...
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Madisonville hospital earns national award for program that helps pregnant women maintain, improve oral health
For its work in improving oral health in prenatal patients, the Center for Women’s Health at Trover Health System in Madisonville has received a national award. The William J. Gies...