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• Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women

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• RSV in Infancy Could Raise a Child's Risk for Asthma

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• Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth

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• Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy

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• Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies

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