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A Letter to Our Graduates

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COVID-19

Hantavirus Outbreak Raises Greater Concern about Emergency Preparedness

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Average Pregnancy Length in the US Is Shorter than in European Countries

January 20, 2023
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Travel Times to Abortion Facilities Have Increased Drastically in Post-Roe Era

November 23, 2022
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1 in 10 Women May Develop Hypertension for the First Time after Pregnancy

November 18, 2022
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Traffic Congestion May Contribute to Lower Birthweight

November 10, 2022
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CDC Responds to Professors’ Call for Permanent Assessment of Racial Discrimination in Pregnancy Survey

February 17, 2022
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Combined Prenatal Drinking and Smoking Increases Risk of Stillbirth Three-fold

October 7, 2021
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Asking the Right Questions to Help Lower Preterm Births

July 10, 2021

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