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Religious anti-abortion center finds opportunity in town without OB-GYNs
26+ min ago (1198+ words) May 18, 2026 / 5: 00 AM EDT / KFF Health News Sandpoint, Idaho " An anti-abortion pregnancy center on the outskirts of this Idaho Panhandle town greets visitors with an abridged Bible verse painted on the wall of its waiting area: "Come to me & I will…...
Ontario's $100 M fertility funding boost is changing IVF access for Torontonians NOW Toronto
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (1006+ words) Posted 10 hours ago Devon Banfield Ontario's latest $100 million investment into the Ontario Fertility Program is being hailed as a major expansion of reproductive care access, with one Toronto clinic saying the funding will help remove long-standing barriers for people trying…...
AI-driven wearable patches help identify undetected hormone disruption in unexplained infertility
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (14+ words) Medical Xpress...
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Preconception Care: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Healthcare Workers in a Rural Block of Jammu and Kashmir, North India
23+ min ago (341+ words) Background Preconception care (PCC) improves maternal and child health outcomes by optimizing women's and couples' health before pregnancy through health education, supplementary medication, dietary modifications, and reducing preconception risk factors. In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) directed all nations to…...
Eastern Cape family in shock after Komani clinic mistakenly gives 71-year-old woman ARVs
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (549+ words) For three days, 71-year-old Nomsangaphi Christina Zweni from Ezibeleni in Komani, Eastern Cape, unknowingly took antiretroviral (ARV) medication, believing it was pain treatment prescribed for her chronic condition. Her family only discovered the error after she lost consciousness, and they…...
In Depth | HIV outbreak intensifies: Babies among rising cases, says report - The Fiji Times
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (1365+ words) I guess not many people anticipated that Fiji, among all countries, would find itself where it is today. The tiniest dot on the world map navigating one of the world's fastest-growing HIV epidemics. Last year, Health Minister Dr Ratu Atonio…...
Researchers Find No Strong Evidence Connecting Pregnancy Antidepressants to Autism Risk
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (221+ words) For years, many pregnant women taking antidepressants have faced a frightening question: could the medication harm their child's brain development? A major new study now offers some of the strongest reassurance yet that, for most antidepressants, the answer appears to…...
GALLERY: Ithemba i Hope continues offering hope to women facing unplanned pregnancies
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (555+ words) For 18 years, Ithemba i Hope has opened its doors to women in Springs and surrounding areas facing unplanned pregnancies, offering counselling, support and hope during difficult times. With new leadership, the organisation is entering a new season focused on compassion,…...
AP's total fertility rate slipping far below 1. 5
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (28+ words) Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has emerged as a visionary leader by identifying the long-term demographic challenges facing the State and introducing financial assistance for families. .....