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Newly pregnant? Thinking about ­becoming ­pregnant?

The Midwife Center for Birth and Women’s Health in the Strip District offers prenatal care, childbirth and gynecological care to women of all ages....

Florida mom delivers 14-pound baby after surprise pregnancy

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Maxxzandra Ford said she realized during delivery that she was giving birth to an unusually large baby, but had no...

Justices: Can't make employers cover contraception

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that some corporations can hold religious objections that allow them to opt out of the new...

AP IMPACT: VA falls short on female medical issues

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Already pilloried for long wait times for medical appointments, the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs has fallen short of another...

Pace of presidential prep picks up

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just about everyone thinking about running for president is kicking it into gear now, slowpokes included. For months, many prospective 2016 presidential...

Obama, Francis find common ground among divisions

VATICAN CITY (AP) — President Barack Obama and the Vatican gave distinctly different accounts of the president's audience with Pope Francis on Thursday, with...

Black may not crack, but we’re aging faster inside

You've probably heard the expression "Black don't crack," a reference to Black women's ageless beauty. But though their skin may be smooth and wrinkle-free...

ABC’s Amy Robach to have double mastectomy

ABC News correspondent Amy Robach is seen at Advertising Week in New York. (Photo by Brian Ach/Invision for Advertising Week/AP Images, File) by David BauderAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A month after undergoing a mammogram on "Good Morning America," ABC's Amy Robach said Monday she has breast cancer and will have a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery this week.

Reinstatement of abortion law leaves few options

In this July 15, 2013 file photo, two signs that read "Who Lobbied For This?" and "We Need Healthcare Options, Not Obstacles" are held by attendees of a rally in front of Dallas city hall where a group of nearly 200 gathered to protest the approval of sweeping new restrictions on abortion in Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) by Christopher Sherman and Chris TomlinsonAssociated Press Writers HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — In a Texas abortion clinic, about a dozen women waited Friday to see the doctor, already aware that they would not be able to end their pregnancies there. A day after a federal appeals court allowed most of the state's new abortion restrictions to take effect during a legal challenge, about a third of Texas' clinics were barred from performing the procedure. Thursday's ruling made Texas the fourth and largest state to enforce a provision requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges in a nearby hospital. In places such as the Rio Grande Valley and rural West Texas, the mandate put hundreds of miles between many women and abortion providers.

Foods every breast cancer survivor should know about

Fresh Produce (CNN Photo/Adam Shivers) by Allison Gilbert (CNN) -- Women checking in for appointments at the Comprehensive Breast Center at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York this month are being offered more than a pre-op or post-op surgical visit.

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