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An unexpected COVID-19 side effect: More teenage pregnancies

Aside from the lockdown barring access to family planning services, it has also led to an increase in sexual and gender-based violence

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Research: Unborn babies already exposed to pollutants in the womb

Past studies have shown that humans eat and drink microplastics unknowingly. Recent research shows that even babies in the womb are exposed to them too

NEDA calls for “national social emergency” on teenage pregnancy

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said that the heightened adolescent birth rate over the past…

A mom’s right: Maternity leave raised from 60 days to 105

Expecting mothers will soon be entitled to a 105-day paid maternity leave following the approval…

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What we can learn from Heart Evangelista’s miscarriage

Heart Evangelista first shared news of her pregnancy in an Instagram post showing her and…

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New study finds eating more of this could help women conceive

There are several factors that can affect the possibility of conception. These include stress levels,…

Should you be jumping around like Isabelle Daza if you’re pregnant?

#TheWanforAnne wedding is a wedding that keeps on giving. After implementing a no-cellphone rule during…

The gentleness of water birth

After giving birth via Caesarean section eight years ago, I knew I wanted something different…