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Tatyana Ali: Actress Announces Pregnancy and Engagement With English Professor Vaughn Rasberry

Tatyana Ali: Actress Announces Pregnancy and Engagement With English Professor Vaughn Rasberry, The actress confirmed the news with an image and post on Facebook and Twitter, saying     I just got off the plane to discover all of our good news is out!! Thanks so much to everyone wishing us well, it means so …

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Pregnant And Addicted: The Tough Road To A Healthy Family

Pregnant And Addicted: The Tough Road To A Healthy Family   By Sarah Jane Tribble, WCPN     Amanda Hensley started abusing prescription painkillers when she was just a teenager. For years, she managed to function and hold down jobs. She even quit opioids for a while when she was pregnant with her now 4-year-old …

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A Nurse’s Lesson: Babies In Opioid Withdrawal Still Need Mom

A Nurse’s Lesson: Babies In Opioid Withdrawal Still Need Mom   This embed is invalid ” /> By Jeff WNPR   HARTFORD, Conn. — Carolyn Rossi has been a nurse for 27 years, and she’s been fiercely protective of infants in her intensive care unit — babies born too soon, babies born with defects and, increasingly, babies …

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This Mom Delays Brain Cancer Treatment For Unborn Baby

Kim Vaillancourt, 36, a Tonawanda, NY resident, and a pregnant mother of 5, is staving off brain cancer – the reason being- her pregnancy. But, what exactly is her thought process?   It comes down to this:   “The baby saved me. Now it’s my turn to save him.”   Vaillancourt was diagnosed with glioblastoma after going …

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The Rise in Number of Woman Alcoholics Is a Growing Concern: Experts

The Rise in Number of Woman Alcoholics Is a Growing Concern: Experts   By Barbara Odozi       In a new trend, gender differences in drinking are decreasing. And reinforcing this fact, Gabrielle Glaser, a journalist and author of “Her Best-Kept Secret: Why Women Drink – and How They Can Regain Contro,” says, “Women …

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How To Get Kids Eating The Healthy Stuff In Their Lunchbox

How To Get Kids Eating The Healthy Stuff In Their Lunchbox   By Samantha Taylor   As a parent, you need to find creative new ways to get your kids eating healthy foods. Some children love fruit and vegetables and will eat just about anything you give them. Then there are those who will always …