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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Reproductive-health ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Poll: What do you think of PMOS, the new name for PCOS? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Last week, a common hormonal condition that impacts millions of people got a new name. Tell us what you think about the change. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:26:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:05:19 +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/uuduCDQSPTC8f6KcEVBjx-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is now PMOS.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An Asian woman with brown hair in a pony tail wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves holds up a model of the female reproductive system.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The name was inaccurate': PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, has just been given a new name that experts say better reflects the nature of the condition. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 12 May 2026 19:02:46 +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/wRm6EgzPpP6LdH8o2ESai6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[PMOS, previously called PCOS, affects millions of women worldwide. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman wearing a maroon tank top and blue sweater and jeans with long dark hair sits on a hospital bed with a nurse with dark curly hair in blue scrubs talking to her.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pregnancy quiz: Can you deliver on the science of growing babies? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How much do you know about pregnancy? Take our quiz to find out. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 14:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sCFbSpS8toUdXkNuM7a7RC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pregnancy starts on the first day of the last menstrual period before conception.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Two pregnant people sitting and writing]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Two lives hang in the balance': Risky surgery in the womb saved baby from deadly disorder at just 25 weeks gestation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ To save a baby with a rare lung disorder, doctors performed a surgery while he remained half-in and half-out of the womb. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:02:11 +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/cdDvHehwBjvUwdEAmFfeA4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Twenty-five weeks into her pregnancy, Keishera and her son Cassian were operated on to save him from a deadly lung disorder. These photos were taken weeks later, after Cassian was delivered.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A compilation of three different photos of a baby with a small pile of curly hair on top of its head.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Preeclampsia could be treated with 'blood filtering' therapy, early study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A blood-filtering therapy for preeclampsia is safe for pregnant patients and their babies, according to a new pilot study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:54:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Schneider ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/78JTQNSrEuAN2WJM6w8sPP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Preeclampsia, a hypertensive condition that affects up to 8% of pregnancies, can be life-threatening for mothers and babies.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pregnant woman in an orange sweater gets her blood pressure monitored by someone wearing a white shirt and a stethoscope.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists identify main cause of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A key gene tied to hyperemesis gravidarum, an extreme form of vomiting in pregnancy, is also linked to a heightened risk of type 2 diabetes, scientists report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:20:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:59:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iR4M36MKSfaXypsMLqMLMW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hyperemesis gravidarum is the most extreme form of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Pregnant person on bed next to crib holding mouth and stomach]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sperm quality is at its peak in the summer, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Seasonal shifts in behavior — not temperature — may subtly influence sperm motility. Whether this variation in sperm quality influences fertility remains to be seen. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:19:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zP7aLNrkqp9UXtpJbHNMeV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sperm motility may fluctuate depending on the time of year, but the shift doesn&#039;t seem directly related to changes in temperature.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A sepia colored image shows a cloud of sperm swimming to the left, their long tails extended to the right.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'No one knows what they are': Researchers discover new type of cell that's seen only during pregnancy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new map of the "maternal-fetal interface" reveals a new type of cell, as well as the types of cells most likely to be affected in conditions like preeclampsia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:01:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:54:49 +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/9Z3qiznDkwJYPyaPNESoLD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have constructed a new atlas of cells from placental and uterine tissues.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration shows a black and white depiction of the fetal side of the placenta]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Endometriosis messes with the immune system and causes 'ripple effects across the body' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two researchers explain how endometriosis drives a whole body immune response due to inflammation, urging the medical community to see it as a whole-body issue. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ April Rees ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/688MfvFopJiV5Mvu5n6Mwh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Endometriosis can be extremely painful. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[woman laying on her bed holding a hot water bottle to her stomach]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Woman born without a vagina or cervix went on to conceive a son naturally ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman's rare condition made it unlikely for her to conceive without reproductive assistance, but in her case, she eventually bore a child without fertility treatment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:35:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Schneider ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FfJ8rmzwsFqcjCnMbJ9Xde-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Natural conception is uncommon for women who have undergone surgery to address the lack of a cervix or vagina.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A top down shot of a pregnant person wearing a blue shirt and black pants sitting cross-legged on a blue bed, holding an ultrasound in front of them. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy may cut risk of preeclampsia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study of more than 6,500 mothers found that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy significantly lowered the risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous blood-pressure disorder. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gabriela Galvin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSH9VQ7DP9nNoxXQWjFmeV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Preeclampsia, a blood pressure disorder, can be life-threatening to the pregnant person and the fetus. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a pregnant belly, with a woman wearing a white shirt that is bunched up above it and black pants below. A lamp is blurry behind the woman]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How menopause affects the brain — and what we still don't know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study shows that that menopause was associated with worse sleep, increased mental health problems and even changes within the brain itself. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Md9iRaj3X5zHnTHFCzJaZ4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Menopause may have more negative consequences on mental health than people realize. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman with short gray wavy hair wearing a white t-shirt holds her forehead in one hand, her elbows propped up on a pillow on her bed. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In a first, study links maternal genes to risk of pregnancy loss ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For the first time, scientists have identified genetic variants that increase the risk of aneuploidy, in which cells have an abnormal number of chromosomes. Aneuploidy in egg cells can lead to miscarriage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zoe Cunniffe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fKnBiQ2F9tJW3RnNDUHomN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Specific gene variants, or versions of genes, are linked to a higher risk of chromosomal abnormalities that can cause pregnancy loss.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of blue double-helix strands of DNA surrounded by white bubbles against a blue background. The strand in the foreground closest to the viewer has a middle section lit up in golden light. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Risk of death from pregnancy in the US is 44 times higher than that from abortion, new analysis reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A figure commonly used to compare the risk of death from pregnancy compared with the risk of death from abortion might be based on outdated data, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:31:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FCCJEBV3w4sh7wx3mEgfyA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new analysis reexamined the risk of death respectively associated with pregnancy and abortion in the U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a pregnant woman&#039;s belly as she&#039;s sitting on a hospital bed with an IV in her hand]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Unprecedented': Woman delivers full-term abdominal pregnancy while also having 22-pound cyst removed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A California woman was scheduled to have a large cyst removed but, in the lead-up to the procedure, learned she had a rare ectopic pregnancy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:56:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wcMgVJ7LpZw3BAa3F3oYZ6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The baby was positioned just behind the woman&#039;s large ovarian cyst, doctors found on scans.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[medical image shows a patient&#039;s abdomen, with a large cyst labeled &quot;tumor&quot; and an area just under the tumor labeled &quot;baby&quot;]]></media:text>
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:28:29 +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/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[ Study links GLP-1 use to some pregnancy risks — but the research has key caveats ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study hints that pregnant people who have previously taken drugs like Ozempic may face a higher risk of certain poor pregnancy outcomes. But more studies are needed to understand the finding. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:56:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:30:42 +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/Z63rzg6Mq6gU4YhbLmGTPk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The effects of drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are understudied in the context of pregnancy. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A white and red box of ozempic stacked on top of a white and blue box of wegovy ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New blood test can predict risk of postpartum depression with more than 80% accuracy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists are learning more about this leading complication of childbirth. Treatments are improving and doctors can test for biological markers that flag heightened risk. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michele Cohen Marill ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4MUGrdg47dM4Tq687ug8AC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don't use cannabis during pregnancy or breastfeeding, leading OBGYN group says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that mothers abstain from cannabis use during prepregnancy, pregnancy and lactation, as research shows the drug is linked to serious health outcomes in newborns. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Ceyral ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BzfU5ndrNftbYExPPXQq96-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A leading OBGYN group has strengthened its guidelines surrounding the use of cannabis just before and during pregnancy, as well as during breastfeeding.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of a woman&#039;s hands holding a joint]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists created human egg cells from skin cells — then used them to make embryos ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a proof-of-concept experiment, scientists demonstrated that you can create and fertilize human eggs in the lab using sperm, genes from skin cells, and the "shells" of existing egg cells. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:44:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:54:15 +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/AnJAohhCPsiSCyEZLyugyA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists have used an experimental approach to form human eggs in the lab that can then be fertilized with a second individual&#039;s DNA.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a scientist works on cells in a laboratory]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dangers of falling birth rates in the US have been 'dramatically overstated,' experts say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates are real, the impact of these changes has been dramatically overstated. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:25:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Leslie Root ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aMpHf8M3cqgXcJXwVe8UFd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Unfortunately for demographers, birth rates are hard to predict far into the future. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a crowd of people walking in a modern building]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Even brief exposure to air pollution can push the placenta into an inflammatory state, lab study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study of human placentas suggests that urban air pollution may push the organ's resident immune cells into an inflammatory state. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:14:12 +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/bx2ssH6mbBemswRhyPqYgj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A pregnant woman wears a face mask in Singapore due to dangerous smog levels. New research shows that air pollution could push the placenta into an inflammatory state.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a pregnant woman walks across a busy street wearing a face mask]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Acne drug Accutane may restore sperm production in infertile men, early study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Accutane, a decades-old acne treatment, could help men with infertility produce motile sperm and avoid invasive sperm retrieval surgery, a study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:19:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5WsStK2ZAsFrhvjwD7TYYT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Isotretinoin, or Accutane, is an acne drug that may help spur sperm production in some men with infertility. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Background image shows sperm swimming. Image in top right corner is of the acne drug, accutane in a box.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists invented 'sperm bots' that they piloted through a fake cervix and uterus ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Newly unveiled sperm microbots have the potential to improve reproductive health with magnetic controls and real-time X-ray tracking, according to a study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:48:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Pester ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bnEghvVSCzfb3B86S6ukWB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers coated sperm with magnetic nanoparticles. (This 3D image of sperm is for illustrative purposes only.)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A 3D illustration of sperm swimming. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We finally have an idea of how the lifetime supply of eggs develops in primates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have studied female monkey embryos to map how, when and where the egg supply develops. This can now be used to build realistic models of ovaries in the lab to search for the causes of reproductive health issues that lead to infertility. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2025 15:27:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:20:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sCiBbfCWbSPSuYYDd2FaBU-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I would never let a robot incubate my child': Poll on 'pregnancy robots' divides Live Science readers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science readers reveal whether they would use a hypothetical "pregnancy robot" — a humanoid machine fitted with an artificial womb to sustain a human pregnancy from conception until birth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:19:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:29:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ elise.poore@futurenet.com (Elise Poore) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Poore ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cU7xF7BVNNKC3MWpczLpwj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ If 'pregnancy robots' were real, would you use one? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A viral story raised the idea of using robots outfitted with artificial wombs to incubate human babies from conception to birth. If such technology existed, would you consider using it? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:30:16 +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/o2D2mbCSitqE7ixbYtMQLL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[If you could outsource pregnancy to a robot, would you? Tell us below.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a baby&#039;s hand on top of a large, robotic hand]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Pregnancy robot from China' is fake, but is the technology behind it possible? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A story circulating on social media this week featured a seemingly made-up scientist who is developing an equally imaginary "pregnancy robot." Virality ensued. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:35:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:37:38 +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/5JnkpvRXez6injWA9a9YBW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[False news of a so-called pregnancy robot being developed in China spread across the web this week.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a blue robot with a pregnant-looking belly]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'We know what to do; we just have to implement it.': Pregnancy is deadlier in the US than in other wealthy countries. But we could fix that. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cuts to Medicaid and legal confusion around patient care post-Roe v. Wade may prevent improvements in the maternal mortality rate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NJ6nzUAz5ty38jXJ8PkoJR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[More women in the U.S. die during childbirth or soon after than in many developed countries. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A photo collage featuring a pregnant Black woman holding her belly]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How does 'getting your tubes tied' work? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Tubal ligation — the procedure that blocks eggs from traveling through the fallopian tubes — is an extremely effective way to lower one's chances of pregnancy to almost zero. Here's how it works. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ perri.thaler@futurenet.com (Perri Thaler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Perri Thaler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZzctAX8nXSR2cauwyjQYU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[There are four main methods for completing a tubal ligation: removing both tubes completely, or partitioning the tubes by cauterizing, clipping or folding them. Two of the partitioning methods are shown above. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cartoon drawing of the female reproductive system showing two types of tubal ligation.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ FDA panel has cast doubt on whether antidepressants are safe in pregnancy. Here's what the science actually says. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Decades of research show that SSRIs can be safely used during pregnancy. Meanwhile, untreated depression during pregnancy is associated with poor health outcomes like preterm birth and preeclampsia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2025 17:09:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole Amoyal Pensak ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ac2PuuCj3nmXYGG6J3qga5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Research shows that the risks of untreated depression in pregnancy is much larger than the risks posed by SSRIs.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a sad pregnant woman holds her head in her hands]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Incredible, first-of-its-kind video shows human embryo implanting in real time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have captured a video showing the implantation of a human embryo for the first time, using a laboratory model of a uterus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uymxsFrzXyfhQKRuHLimBB-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A microscope image of a 9-day-old human embryo. The scale bar corresponds to 100 µm.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a pink, purple, red and green stained embryo against a mottled white-and-black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How does the morning-after pill work? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The morning-after pill helps prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, but its efficacy differs depending on the user's body mass and the timing of when they take the medication. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 22:47:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ perri.thaler@futurenet.com (Perri Thaler) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Perri Thaler ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oJZVesk9gjxJhjq26H86da-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Morning-after pills, such as Plan B, can be more than 95% effective at preventing pregnancy when taken within five days after sex. However, the efficacy can differ between circumstances.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A hand picks up a package of Plan B One-Step from a pharmacy shelf.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Male birth control pill passes early safety test, with more trials underway ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An experimental birth control pill for males works by blocking sperm production, and it just passed its first safety test in humans. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:48:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FmKCdwCLi5WUNQDm5WKGs8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A birth control pill designed to block sperm production does so without the use of hormones. It&#039;s now in early clinical trials.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a man holds small white pills in his hand with a glass of water]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The choice of sperm is 'entirely up to the egg' — so why does the myth of 'racing sperm' persist? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In her new book "The Stronger Sex," science journalist Starre Vartan dispels myths and misconceptions about the female body. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:12:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Starre Vartan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qWvGcTFm4yWUotFaB6gHUZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ideas about how the female body works are sometimes warped by societal ideas of gender, despite what science has to say. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of many sperm swimming towards an egg at the center of the image]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Epigenetic memory' may help explain why PCOS tends to run in families ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research suggests how PCOS may be partly inherited through "epigenetic memory," offering insight into why the condition tends to run in families. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alexandra Frost ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bTnQXbcsLkyHT3q7pvjd5e-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study looked at potential &quot;epigenetic&quot; influences that shape the inheritence of PCOS, a common hormonal condition.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a strand of DNA]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists grow mini amniotic sacs in the lab using stem cells ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A newly created cell model of the amniotic sac could reveal new insights into early pregnancy, as well as generate helpful products for medical use. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/V67RQtLqT7zdo92WSN7DWJ-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Gharibi, B. (2025). Cell.]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This image shows one of the new lab models, called PGAs, at day 18 of growth. PGAs are composed of two different cell populations (magenta, the extra-embryonic mesoderm and yellow, the amniotic endoderm).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A microscope image of a PGA, a lab-grown model of an amniotic sac, depicted in magenta and yellow]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Metformin may prevent severe morning sickness ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Taking the diabetes drug metformin before pregnancy may reduce the risk of debilitating morning sickness by 70%, early data hint. But a clinical trial is still needed to confirm this finding. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:52:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rb7eX8mGcxe2hsfqGM4gB6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A survey-based study has uncovered hints that a common drug may decrease the risk of a severe form of morning sickness.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of a bottle of metformin with pills scattered in front of it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Some early-onset cancers are on the rise. Why? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The rates of certain early-onset cancers are on the rise. The reasons are complex, experts say. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LMkKAWwE2sftoTyRkgCqnQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Certain types of cancer, including breast and colorectal cancers, are becoming more prevalent in people under 50. A combination of factors may be at play.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a doctor talks to a woman with cancer]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Common parasite decapitates human sperm ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you've handled cat litter or eaten raw meat or unwashed produce, there’s a chance you might have a permanent toxoplasmosis infection spread throughout your body. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bill Sullivan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nbAapmc3JfVgrHCdHfVPy7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Toxoplasma&lt;/em&gt; can infiltrate the reproductive system.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of toxoplasma floating around]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Completely new and totally unexpected finding': Iron deficiency in pregnancy can cause 'male' mice to develop female organs ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Low iron levels can flip the genetic switch on a mouse's sex during development, causing XY embryos to grow female features. But it's not clear whether the effect applies to humans. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ea4X6tuZgJ6M7SsBstcWwf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study has revealed a potential way that iron levels affect sex determination in the womb, at least in mice.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a group of baby mice sleeping in a row]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are ovarian cysts? All about cyst formation, symptoms and treatments ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that form on or inside the ovaries for a variety of reasons. Often, they disappear on their own, but sometimes, they can grow very large, burst or cause an ovary to twist. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Thomson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KmKXmyVmKTTJevwUMkcez4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ovarian cysts can often have no symptoms and not cause a problem, but some types of cysts cause symptoms that can range from mild to severe.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a woman clutches her belly in pain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is getting an IUD painful? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People experience different amounts of pain during IUD insertion, but there are a number of pain-relief options available to patients getting the contraceptive. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marilyn Perkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zzYq2bGdAFvqLkj34SkqLB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Patients experience different amounts of discomfort and pain while having an intrauterine device inserted. But doctors should discuss pain management options ahead of time, guidelines say.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of a gloved hand holding an IUD]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Useless' female organ discovered over a century ago may actually support ovaries, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The rete ovarii, a poorly understood structure connected to the ovaries, may be much more essential to ovarian function than scientists initially thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:20:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:18:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jess Thomson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HS3S9AxAeeywN9u93yveVe-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Apperson, K.D. et al., 2017]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A microscope image of the tissue around the rete ovarii, an organ that may play an important role in female fertility.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A microscope image of the tissue in the rete ovarii]]></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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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:51:32 +0000</updated>
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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[ Man gets sperm-making stem cell transplant in first-of-its-kind procedure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man in his early 20s received a transplant of his own sperm-producing stem cells, which had been frozen since his childhood, in an attempt to regain fertility. Doctors are waiting to see if the treatment works. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:57:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xybv9ApC8CzyTfRRRoK8xR-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Through an experimental procedure, a man had sperm-making stem cells introduced into his reproductive system to treat infertility. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Spermatozoa, view under a microscope, illustration of the appearance of spermatozoa.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Love hormone' oxytocin can pause pregnancy, animal study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Oxytocin, a hormone linked to bonding behaviors, might also help mice modulate their pregnancies. Someday, this line of research could improve our understanding of human fertility. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 19 Mar 2025 22:49:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C4CD97DtG9pvv7fnbgNpS8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Oxytocin is a chemical messenger that has effects on the brain and throughout the body, where it functions as a hormone.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An artist&#039;s rendering of an oxytocin molecule]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Mini placentas' in a dish reveal key gene for pregnancy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Different versions of a gene called ACE2 affect how well the placenta grows during pregnancy, a laboratory study finds. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SoiX2BEAMVkHKcQfMmQ3t-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Altering a gene called ACE2 can affect placenta growth, a new study of tiny lab-grown placentas finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An expectant mother lays down on an exam table in a hospital gown during a routine check-up. She has her belly exposed as the doctor palpates her abdomen to verify the position of the baby.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Teen's improbable pregnancy occurred after oral sex ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A teen girl with abdominal pain learned she was pregnant and had conceived under extremely unusual circumstances. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 26 Feb 2025 23:32:53 +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/vPiW4L6tbmdJSqPidpkNMX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A teen didn&#039;t realize she was pregnant before going to the hostpital with abdominal pain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a pregnant woman touches her belly]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US abortion bans have driven a surge in infant deaths, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers estimate that recent abortion bans have driven a rise in infant death rates in affected states, especially among Black children and kids with congenital anomalies. ]]>
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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/7MLZwbL7VBvnxEE28NX2Y9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new analysis suggests that abortion bans in the U.S. have increased infant death rates in affected states, especially among racial minorities.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up photo of a Black woman who is wearing a yellow dress and is holding her hands around her pregnant belly. ]]></media:text>
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