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August 10, 2016
Infection among pregnant women is a concern, since babies born to mothers who were infected with Zika (particularly in the first trimester) are at higher risk of devastating birth defects like microcephaly. Read the full story at Texas Public Radio
August 10, 2016
The Zika virus has reared its ugly head in Florida, and experts say Texas could be one of the next states with local transmission from biting mosquitoes. Listen to the full story at Texas Public Radio
July 1, 2016
As people plan more outdoor activities this summer, some pregnant women may be wondering which insect repellent will protect them the best against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitos, whose bites are the primary cause of Zika virus. The virus has caused brain abnormalities in babies developing in the womb.
June 28, 2016
As a nation, we are starting our families later in life, and most reproductive specialists agree that a woman’s fertility begins to decline by age 30. It is no surprise that our reliance on reproductive health specialists has increased.
June 8, 2016
Ten pregnant women in Dallas County have tested positive for the Zika virus, the county’s health director said Tuesday. Read the full story at Denton Record-Chronicle
March 22, 2016
When Republicans threatened to shut down the government in order to deprive Planned Parenthood of its funding this past fall—making demagogic hay out of the false accusation that the women’s health care provider was selling “baby parts”—it wasn’t hard to predict that women’s access to vital services was about to take a blow. Six months later, though, […]