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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could aging eggs be 'rejuvenated'? New tool may help pave the way to fertility-extending treatments ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists invented a new experimental system to study how age-related changes in egg cells make them more prone to chromosomal errors. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ft4YbQxAJU4tpDMxx7AHbV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The risk of eggs having chromosomal abnormalities grows higher around age 30. A new study starts to unravel why.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[image of three human egg cells inside ovarian follicles]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ World's first baby conceived with remotely operated, 'automated IVF' has been born ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Performed remotely in Mexico by engineers and embryologists in New York, an automated fertility treatment resulted in conception and, more recently, a live birth. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elana Spivack ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NkEUGcTEgAb4qvy88eFcMd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are cats and dogs smarter than babies? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's possible to compare some aspects of animal and human intelligence, but not all researchers like to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2DKkDndRdRy5Pc8MMuUvF8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Animal studies can help determine how cat and dog cognition stack up to human intelligence.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a baby eats next to a dog]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New RSV drug for babies is over 90% effective at preventing hospitalization ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a new study, the RSV drug nirsevimab was 93% effective at preventing young children from being hospitalized for the respiratory infection. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2024 22:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:20:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uxWe4Wgz8jbTm7bGoxwYDF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Early data suggest that a recently approved, antibody-based drug is very effective at protecting infants from severe RSV.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an infant in a hospital bed]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cats are better at word association than human babies are, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cats are quicker than babies to associate a picture of a word with its corresponding picture, new research shows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:15:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U6bJU3SqAp7Prh8nhoCEjH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Which animal can have the most babies at one time? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How many offspring an animal can have depends on many factors, such as whether they're aquatic and how they get around. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katherine Irving ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZmcX3cVzixd9qCCD4fbeYG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The ocean sunfish (&lt;em&gt;Mola mola&lt;/em&gt;) can release around 300 million unfertilized eggs in one go. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A huge sunfish faces a school of fish in the ocean]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chemicals that make babies smell sweet and teens smell 'goat-like' revealed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Aroma researchers worked out which chemicals in body odor differ between infants and teens who have hit puberty. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:00:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:39:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7k4DvkbQ72VJcBT86hRsM9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists identified the smelly chemicals that make babies smell sweet and teens musty.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[young teen boy using a spray deoderant on his left armpit while he looks in a bathroom mirror]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do babies rub their eyes when they're tired? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Babies usually rub their eyes when they're tired, but why? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:04:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ashley.s.hamer@gmail.com (Ashley Hamer) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ashley Hamer ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HD3ahKk6ZcZZhcmP7bfcaS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[When a baby rubs their eyes, it&#039;s a telltale sign that they&#039;re sleepy. But why is that?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Baby rubbing eyes.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Undetected brain infections may explain some SIDS cases ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study points to brain infection and inflammation as a possible explanation for some cases of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:00:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:47:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dd2BS78w7PzEwoMcawcecf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A study suggests that undetected viral infections may explain some SIDS cases.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a baby mobile with soft cloud shapes and rain drops hanging above an empty crib]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists debunk myth that human brains are 'underdeveloped' at birth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newborns' brains may look relatively smaller than those of other primate babies, but it's not because they're "underdeveloped" by comparison. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:41:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8WcArqdZH9Ymr6EmWKPYEE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Human babies&#039; brains are similar to those of other primate species at birth — they just go on to grow much more afterward.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Baby girl playing with toy blocks on the floor at home with her dad seated on a couch in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ RSV drug shortage prompts CDC to adjust recommendations ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new antibody shot called Beyfortus was recently approved to protect babies from RSV, but it's in short supply this season. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:55:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A72XkktqNzLtrqwpc5dgcQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Many babies qualify for a new preventive treatment for RSV, but there isn&#039;t enough to go around.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a mom and doctor wearing blue face masks chat near an infant boy who&#039;s being examined at doctor&#039;s appointment. he&#039;s seated next to a teddy bear]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who should get the new RSV vaccines? Here's everything you need to know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There are now RSV vaccines approved for older adults and for pregnant people, and antibody shots (not vaccines) available for babies. What's the difference? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pA468NXnDP6VMaYAEyH7wC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is common, seasonal respiratory virus.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Nurse gives a vaccine to an older woman at a clinic]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do some animals adopt other animals' young? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Adoptions in the animal kingdom may confer an evolutionary advantage, but other factors — such as empathy, the urge to care for babies and inexperience — could also contribute. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:21:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nXvYhA7wGH4NiaRjyGXbZS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers in Iceland recently spotted an orca with a whale calf.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A female orca and her baby swim side by side.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Powerful' new RSV prevention drug should be available to all infants this fall, CDC says ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/powerful-new-rsv-prevention-drug-should-be-available-to-all-infants-this-fall-cdc-says</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Come fall, a new antibody drug should be available to protect U.S. newborns and infants younger than 8 months from severe RSV infections. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:45:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tMz564c24YNV29FiYHM9Zg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This fall, U.S. infants will be able to get an injection of a new antibody drug to help protect them from RSV.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo shows a woman&#039;s arms holding a baby in a yellow onesie, who has an adhesive bandage on her outer thigh as if the baby just got an injection ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Controversial 'vaginal seeding' shows promise in small trial, but questions remain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Vaginal seeding" may help restore the gut microbiome of cesarean-born babies, a small trial suggests. However, the practice isn't currently recommended by leading experts and previous studies have warned of its potential safety risks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2023 16:28:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sarah Moore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jQR8nfzEaPtqHq4dNEBPX5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Vaginal seeding&quot; could help make the gut microbiomes of cesarean-born babies look more like those of vaginally born babies, a small trial hints.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[newborn wearing a tiny beanie leans against his mother&#039;s chest with his eyes closed and mouth yawning as both mother and baby are covered by a hospital blanket]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Critically endangered hammerhead shark found dead on US beach was pregnant with 40 pups  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/animals/sharks/critically-endangered-hammerhead-shark-found-dead-on-us-beach-was-pregnant-with-40-pups</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The 14-foot great hammerhead washed ashore on a beach in Alabama. Researchers have since dissected the expectant mother but are unsure exactly what killed her. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:03:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harry Baker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ojzFPdvYZvyNQqUpheq7Qd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[The dead hammerhead shark is towed away on a truck.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The dead hammerhead shark is towed away on a truck.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In rare cases, COVID-19 infection in pregnancy can cause brain damage to fetuses ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In rare cases, COVID-19 can cause fetal brain damage during pregnancy, a case report suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:01:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:01:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jMpXMpfM3ndC2dkdPufQzY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[COVID-19 infection in pregnancy can cause fetal brain damage, in very rare instances.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[close up photo of a mother&#039;s arms holding a baby; the woman&#039;s skin is  tan and she&#039;s wearing a hospital bracelet on her wrist and a hospital gown]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Naked mole-rats 'never stop having babies.' Now we know why. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Most female mammals have a finite number of egg cells and become less fertile with age, but naked mole-rats seem to be eternally fertile. Now, researchers think they've cracked how these weird mammals do it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:17:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:23:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sascha.pare@futurenet.com (Sascha Pare) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sascha Pare ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NYQc5qPgfkWYuaWRpmSoCW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Not only are naked mole-rats the longest-living rodents, they also &#039;never stop having babies,&#039; according to researchers.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A naked mole-rat in its burrow.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ RSV: Symptoms, treatments, antibodies and vaccines ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/rsv</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In healthy children and adults, RSV typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but it can cause more serious disease in infants, young kids and older people. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 21:00:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:53:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BCZRxDTbpfHVMQqQJLFoZ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Respiratory syncytial virus can cause severe infections in infants.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a toddler recovering from rsv in a hospital bed; he&#039;s sitting up and holding a toy care while sucking on a binky. An oxygen tube is inserted into his nostrils  and secured to his face with colorful adhesive bandages]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In which month are the most babies born? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/32728-baby-month-is-almost-here-.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Which of the 12 months has the most births? And why do babies tend to be born at certain times of the year? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:38:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6gnDgQBdquyXt56oU9weBY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Texas woman gives birth to rare set of twins conceived one week apart. How is this possible? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/rare-case-superfetation-texas</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This phenomenon is called "superfetation." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:45:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RC3ebUpiudD9Eo49AyTDqm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[hand holding an ultrasound scan of twins in a womb; in the background, two infants can be seen sitting]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hand holding an ultrasound scan of twins in a womb; in the background, two infants can be seen sitting]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why can't babies drink cow's milk? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/why-no-cows-milk-for-babies</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Milk isn't the same across species. Here's the science of why babies shouldn't drink cow's milk until they're older. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2022 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Donavyn Coffey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fqjC2WnmTj8wPNEJDTysU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A father sitting on a couch feeds his baby a bottle filled with milk or formula.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A father sitting on a couch feeds his baby a bottle filled with milk or formula.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This brain structure may grow too fast in babies who develop autism ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/autism-amygdala-babies</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Those with the fastest rate of growth of the amygdala had the most severe symptoms of autism. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:39:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6MD8f7hsKBMhjXbUn3ArHQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[An illustration of the brain showing the amygdala in red. The structure is located deep in the brain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of the brain showing the amygdala in red. The structure is located deep in the brain.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do babies cry in the womb? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fetuses show preliminary facial expressions that look like cries starting around 24 to 35 weeks. These facial movements of crying are soundless and too subtle to be felt by the mother. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:36:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer Welsh ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7daZCHZdSzhbw3dENmUkCH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What happens when a baby takes its first breath? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/baby-first-breath</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fetuses don't breathe oxygen in utero, so how do newly born babies figure it out? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:54:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Donavyn Coffey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R5CTatfZSsnZwjkRuYpJ6D-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[When babies are born, they breathe through their lungs for the first time. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[When babies are born, they breathe through their lungs for the first time. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do primates carry around dead infants? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/why-primate-mothers-carry-corpses.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a new analysis, researchers compared hundreds of such cases across primate species. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:16:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:03:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PVP3eMSniAnsUaRKZneYKD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A baboon mother in Namibia carries her dead baby. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A baboon mother in Namibia carries her dead baby. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Baby born with 'twin' fetus inside her stomach ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/fetus-in-fetu-israel.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The condition occurs in about 1 in 500,000 births. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:31:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bbUaAwDNTFkKGLPhA7UtV3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mother rejoices after her child's successful spina bifida surgery in the womb ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/spina-bifida-surgery-in-womb-case.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Spina bifida is a birth defect that affects the spine and brain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 18:50:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:21:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PePx3HUKKFQKgL4oNWaV7Q-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What if temperature determined a baby's sex? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/what-if-temperature-determined-human-sex.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Temperature-dependent sex is found in certain reptiles and fish. Could it happen in humans? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 12:00:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:50:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d89vXogKPZGVdUPRb2bK8Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can moms pass COVID-19 immunity to their newborns? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/maternal-coronavirus-antibodies-to-infant.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study shows that antibodies can cross the placenta and could be protective to the baby. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2021 20:21:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:35:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/frNX3ZigDEFNShFJqvVbkT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do we sleep? The answer may change right before we turn 3. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/why-we-sleep-brain-study.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The main function of sleep may change as our brains do. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:20:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jzEj4SMmsnFsfSBfkh5Dun-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Breastfeeding appears safe for mothers with COVID-19, if they take precautions ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/covid-19-mother-newborn-transmission-unlikely.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The mothers wore surgical masks and washed their hands before having contact with their babies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 22:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                    <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                    <category><![CDATA[Viruses, Infections &amp; Disease]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yGQwrgyPnwizFDagfZM5x-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How COVID-19 might affect a pregnant woman's placenta ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/covid-19-placenta-injury-pregnancy.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Most of the 16 women in the study showed signs of abnormal blood flow in their placentas, but delivered healthy babies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 18:06:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H9crsJhfXt4EFu4LQmrwQb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We expel carbon dioxide as waste. Naked mole rats bathe their brains in it to prevent seizures. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/naked-mole-rats-have-seizures-without-carbon-dioxide.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The unique animals thrive underground but cannot handle the lack of carbon dioxide above. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:03:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B5H62xVPKf27e6ktLFwrEg-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Roland Gockel]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 3 babies in China may have been infected with coronavirus in the womb ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-baby-transmit-womb-pregnancy.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Three babies in China may have contracted the new coronavirus in the womb shortly before birth, two new studies suggest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:30:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:19:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oSji6NNnjXPrrSQ2bpysbc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Newborn tests positive for COVID-19 in London ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/newborn-has-coronavirus-london.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A newborn in London has tested positive for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, causing COVID-19, just minutes after being born to a mother who was also infected with the virus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2020 21:34:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:20:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2SctSVafYBbmcVad8ga858-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Coronavirus with a baby: What you need to know to prepare and respond ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-how-to-protect-babies.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ From giving baby bottles and extra wash to stocking up on supplies, here are tip to keep your baby healthy and safe from COVID-19. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 15:58:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:20:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karleen Gribble ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A8z4SpWA59bY3NK2aMjTmb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Do We Hiccup?  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/why-we-hiccup.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is there a purpose to these repeated "hics"? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Dec 2019 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:17:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ashley P. Taylor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QsJjfDb7payHSfCehppBD7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Designer Baby' Technology to Make Smarter, Taller Kids Doesn’t Work Yet ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/designer-babies-far-from-reality.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Genetic screening can't yet reveal which embryo will grow into the tallest or smartest child. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:45:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:36:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eCHahQMTfooLZWCeQfUftX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Babies Drank from Ancient 'Sippy Cups' Thousands of Years Ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Graves of children dating to the Bronze Age and the Iron Age in what is now Bavaria held small pots with spouts that were likely used to feed milk to infants and toddlers. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5kX2SdvFchtTd34WAmjpHn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[As this modern-day baby helpfully demonstrates, this reconstructed vessel is just the right size for very small hands.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A modern-day baby feeds from a reconstructed vessel.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It's Safe to Follow the Vaccine Schedule for Babies. Here's Why. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Parents' fears about vaccine safety may prompt them to eliminate or delay vaccinations, but doing this can jeopardize an infant's health. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2019 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:33:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chia-Yi Hou ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wMB8ieseDVNv9mZEDGzcFQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Skipping or delaying vaccines can expose children to preventable and potentially life-threatening diseases.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A smiling doctor prepares to deliver a vaccine to a happy toddler.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Do Babies Lose Their Hair? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Whether your baby has a thick mop of hair or just a few strands, most of it will fall out before she's six months old. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2019 12:11:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:33:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marcus Woo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nzstuAWpwHAQMkdFvAzeCN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some babies are born with a full head of hair. That doesn&#039;t mean they&#039;ll keep it.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A newborn baby with lots of hair]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Don't Newborns Have Tears or Sweat? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A baby's ability to sweat and produce tears develop weeks after birth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2019 12:00:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:18:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marcus Woo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NNkTmJDzhP4Hmd3RsGyFCb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[During the first weeks of life, infants produce little sweat and no teardrops.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[During the first weeks of life, infants produce little sweat and no teardrops.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More Than a Dozen Babies in Spain Developed 'Werewolf Syndrome' from Drug Mix-Up ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a pharmaceutical mix-up, babies across Spain had been inadvertently dosed with a medication for alopecia, or hair loss. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:37:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isobel Whitcomb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4En9wnGRKoGaUCd3oSCmPh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Woman Gives Birth to Twins — 11 Weeks Apart ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chances of the pregnancy were 1 in 50 million. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:00:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:37:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isobel Whitcomb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bCk58z6zAuJn59WbmyELLi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A 29-year-old woman gave birth to twins born almost 3 months apart. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Adorable 3-month-old twin boys]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Much Do Babies’ Skulls Get Squished During Birth? A Whole Lot, 3D Images Reveal ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65487-3d-image-baby-skulls-birth.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Human birth canals are a tight fit for infants' big heads. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 20:01:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:25:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/avGHQfXBdQjiP6Csm8naDk-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ami et al., 2019 ]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Passage through the birth canal exerts significant pressure on a fetus&#039;s head.]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Do Babies Babble? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/65110-why-do-babies-babble.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's not nearly as nonsensical as it may seem. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2019 12:01:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 01:12:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TZokZre5ApPgmXKhKzoz9H-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Babies love babbling.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Baby girl with parents]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The World's Smallest Baby Boy Is Even More Remarkable Than You Think ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In August 2018, a baby boy was born in Tokyo  weighing only 9.45 ounces (268 grams) — about the weight of a bag of potato chips. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2019 17:33:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:59:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WmtWC8EAvruXe5XhM9QrMP-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Keio University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The baby boy before he was taken home from the hospital.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[tiny baby, keio university]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Do Babies Cry on Airplanes? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64714-why-babies-cry-on-airplanes.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The pressure caused by flying at altitude is particularly difficult to bear for babies and toddlers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2019 14:19:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 01:11:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jane Labous ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WWrhiftqUDuYufLoCEKJCE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Air travel can be hard for babies.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Baby on airplane]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ More Babies Are Being Born with Intestines Outside the Body. Is the Condition Linked to Mom's Opioid Use? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A serious birth defect is on the rise in the United States, and a new report suggests it may be linked to opioid use. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2019 13:58:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:57:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/32HKSnK9FF4zmZMe8kmKzZ-1280-80.jpg">
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