Celebrating Diversity in Ag: Meet Liz Graznak
With diversity in agriculture, Liz Graznak checks a lot of boxes. Liz is a female entrepreneur and agricultural producer that did not originate from a farming family. She has spentRead More
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The new role of artificial intelligence in NIH pregnancy research
Pregnancy can be an exciting experience for many women. But it also can be difficult and confusing, especially for women with a high-risk pregnancy. Factors like a woman’s age, herRead More
Opening up about pregnancy and loss
Alise Crutchman had been trying to get pregnant for a few months when she finally conceived in 2017. For Alise and her husband, Mike, the pregnancy experience was not straightforward.Read More
A different path to starting a family
Mary Lanzara was 25 years old when her 20-year journey to motherhood began. The New Jersey native became pregnant six months after stopping birth control, which she had used toRead More
High-risk pregnancy: What you need to know
High-risk pregnancy is when a woman or her unborn baby is at greater risk of problems during pregnancy or delivery. What causes it? Many factors can make a pregnancy highRead More
Healthy pregnancy for plus-size women
Obesity during pregnancy can increase the risk of birth defects and problems with pregnancy or delivery. Longer-term problems can include continuing issues with weight for the mother and an increasedRead More
Breastfeeding and pregnancy could lower risk of early menopause
Breastfeeding can offer many health benefits for women and their babies. Now there’s another potential one. A recent study found that women who breastfeed may have a lower risk ofRead More
Preventing pregnancy with a gel for men?
This June the largest effort in the U.S. to test a new hormonal male contraceptive starts—with support from NIH. Contraceptives help prevent pregnancy. Currently condoms and a vasectomy are theRead More