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by Danielle Barron · 21 Aug 2013

Unplanned pregnancies: a case for clinical trials

Not every pregnancy is planned. Even for women that want to have a baby, there’s nearly always a gap between getting pregnant, and realizing that they are pregnant. So what…
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by Danielle Barron · 7 Aug 2013

Brave women; brave doctors

Testing drugs on pregnant women suffering from a life-threatening disease is not an easy decision to make. It’s not just about the mother-to-be and her illness, but there’s a second…
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by Danielle Barron · 10 Jul 2013

Mothers-to-be have questions: who knows the answers?

Pregnancy is a time of roller coaster emotions for a mother-to-be, particularly a first-timer. And these emotions bring about endless questions. But when it comes to medicine use – who…
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by Danielle Barron · 6 Jun 2013

Cancer treatment during pregnancy: why are we so afraid?

When cancer is diagnosed during pregnancy, are termination and delaying treatment the only options? According to Dr. Frédéric Amant, standard oncological treatments with just a few restrictions are safe for…
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by Danielle Barron · 3 May 2013

90 seconds to cut the cord

Less than a year later, Dr. Alan Greene's call to wait at least 90 secondes to cut the cord seems to got heard. The BBC reports UK guidelines on that…
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by Danielle Barron · 18 Apr 2013

Don’t abandon mothers, disrupt the medical taboo

Earthshaking disruption at TEDxBrusselsChange Inspired by the Gates Foundation’s initiative, the TEDxBrussels team aimed to bring the spirit of TEDxChange to the heart of Europe. TEDxBrussels is already a sizeable…
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by Danielle Barron · 1 Apr 2013

Pregnancy Taboos: the start of a movement

Momentum is building. More and more people agree that pregnancy taboos must be broken. Our budding coalition is connecting people who share our determination to break the silence and share…
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