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Birth Control Pills Can Affect Who Women Are Attarcted To: Play Now; Oct 30 2009; Taking birth control pills may alter who women are attracted to, making them choose a fatherly figure, rather than "Mr. Right Now".

Miscarriage Treatment Does Not Affect Fertility: Play Now; Oct 30 2009; A new study finds the type of treatment a woman gets after an early miscarriage does not affect her future fertility.

Three Sets of Twins: Play Now; Oct 30 2009; Not one, not two...THREE sets of twins!

Pregnancy

Childbirth May Becoming More Complicated: Play Now; Nov 5 2009; A study suggests childbirth and deliveries are becoming more complicated.

Surviving Childhood Cancer Will Not Affect Pregnancy: Play Now; Nov 5 2009; Female survivors of childhood cancer do not appear to be at any increased risk for major complications during pregnancy.

Birth Control Pills Can Affect Who Women Are Attarcted To: Play Now; Oct 30 2009; Taking birth control pills may alter who women are attracted to, making them choose a fatherly figure, rather than "Mr. Right Now".

Infertility

Three Sets of Twins: Play Now; Oct 30 2009; Not one, not two...THREE sets of twins!

OB/GYNs: Play Now; Aug 28 2009; One North Texas OB/GYN tells us he's seeing more and more women turning to him for general healthcare advice. This doctor says because OB/GYNs see their patients on a regular basis, they develop a long term, trusting relationship.

Secondary Infertility: Play Now; Aug 17 2009; Secondary Infertility

Labor & Birth

Babies Born to Obese Mothers Are At Risk of Heart Defects: Play Now; Oct 22 2009; Women who are overweight or obese before they get pregnant appear to be at an increased risk of having babies with heart defects.

Chorionic Villus Sampling: Play Now; Aug 18 2009; Chorionic Villus Sampling

Understanding Ultrasound: Play Now; Aug 18 2009; Understanding Ultrasound

Postpartum

Childbirth May Becoming More Complicated: Play Now; Nov 5 2009; A study suggests childbirth and deliveries are becoming more complicated.

Miscarriage Treatment Does Not Affect Fertility: Play Now; Oct 30 2009; A new study finds the type of treatment a woman gets after an early miscarriage does not affect her future fertility.

Using Antidepressants During Pregnancy Could Hurt the Baby: Play Now; Oct 22 2009; A new study suggests using certain types of antidepressants during pregnancy may lead to problems with the baby.

Breastfeeding

Epilepsy and Pregnancy: Play Now; Sep 10 2009; Epilepsy and Pregnancy

Breastfeeding Could Reduce the Risk for Breast Cancer: Play Now; Aug 28 2009; A study finds women with a family history of breast cancer are nearly 60% less likely to develop the disease themselves if they breastfeed their children.

Breastfeeding Doll: Play Now; Aug 14 2009; There are dolls that cry, eat and even wet their pants. But the latest doll on the market is taking motherhood a step further, teaching little girls about breastfeeding. NBC's Marion Brooks reports.

Newborn

Childbirth May Becoming More Complicated: Play Now; Nov 5 2009; A study suggests childbirth and deliveries are becoming more complicated.

Miscarriage Treatment Does Not Affect Fertility: Play Now; Oct 30 2009; A new study finds the type of treatment a woman gets after an early miscarriage does not affect her future fertility.

Parents Choose Popular Names for Their Babies: Play Now; Oct 30 2009; New research shows parents often look at what's popular when deciding what to name their baby.

Women's Health

Surviving Childhood Cancer Will Not Affect Pregnancy: Play Now; Nov 5 2009; Female survivors of childhood cancer do not appear to be at any increased risk for major complications during pregnancy.

Drug Coasters: Know What's in Your Drink: Play Now; Nov 5 2009; How easy it could be for someone to slip something in your drink? Several bars now offer "Drink Safe" coasters¿coasters that can actually test a drink for drugs.

Childbirth May Becoming More Complicated: Play Now; Nov 5 2009; A study suggests childbirth and deliveries are becoming more complicated.

Children's Helath

Co-Sleeping Is a Leading Cause of SIDS: Play Now; Nov 5 2009; Co-sleeping is involved in more than half of all SIDS deaths in a recent study.

Car Seats Outside of the Car Can Be Dangerous: Play Now; Nov 5 2009; A study looks at injuries that occur when babies are in their car seats -outside- of a car.

Convenience Stores Could Be Causing Childhood Obesity: Play Now; Nov 5 2009; Corner convenience stores may be contributing to the pediatric obesity epidemic.

Men's Health

Cervarix Has Been Approved by the FDA: Play Now; Nov 5 2009; The FDA has approved a second cervical cancer vaccine called Cervarix. It will compete with Merck's Gardasil shot.

Removing the Prostate May Lead to Impotence: Play Now; Oct 30 2009; A new study finds older men who get minimally invasive prostatectomies to treat their cancer may be more likely to become incontinent and impotent.

Prostate Cancer Could Be Caused by a Virus: Play Now; Oct 15 2009; A virus may play a role in some prostate cancers.

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