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• Woman steals baby after faking pregnancy

  August 7, 2012 6:56 PM

  GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) - Police say a woman caught trying to steal a newborn girl from a Southern California hospital had faked a pregnancy with her estranged husband. Garden Grove police Lt. Jeff Nightengale tells The Orange County Register the motive of 48-year-old Grisel Ramirez may have been that... more »

• Teens say parents are biggest influence about sex Play Video

  May 2, 2012 9:53 PM

  Today is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and a new survey shows parents are the most influential group on their children's choices. According to The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unintended Pregnancy when it comes to sex, a majority of teens say they're listening to their... more »

• State Health has tackles 10 issues

  January 24, 2012 3:00 PM

  The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment today identified 10 health related areas that need progress in the next three to five years. Chris Urbina, executive director and chief medical officer for the department, said, "We selected these 10 Winnable Battles because they provide Colorado's greatest opportunities for... more »

• Lessons from Pueblo teen who got pregnant at 16 Play Video

  November 7, 2011 5:36 PM

  Most kids her age fantasize about getting a car, she wanted a baby. "I thought I was in love and I wasn't really thinking clear," said Geneva Montoya. Montoya says he had a steady boyfriend when she got pregnant at age 16, but her relationship didn't last. The young mom... more »

• Teen pregnancy research project released today

  June 30, 2011 11:26 AM

  Today the Pueblo City-County Health Department will release the findings on an in-depth study of teen pregnancy in Pueblo County. In 2009, 351 babies were born from teenage mothers in Pueblo County. Pueblo has a higher teen pregnancy rate than the state and national averages. Earlier this year, the... more »

• Death certificates could list pregnancy

  March 23, 2011 1:07 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado death certificates for women could soon list whether they were pregnant when they died. The bill says that when autopsies are required for women, the death certificate must list whether the woman was pregnant when she died. The House originally set the requirement for all... more »

• Research firm studies teen pregnancy in Pueblo

  February 14, 2011 7:10 PM

  A new study is underway in Pueblo to find out why the city has one of highest teen pregnancy rates in the state. It's costing taxpayers millions as many young moms struggle to finish high school. The health department has now hired a research firm to study why its such... more »

• Celine Dion hospitalized as precaution

  October 18, 2010 10:15 AM

  Celine Dion has been admitted to a Florida hospital to prevent the early delivery of her twins. A representative for the superstar singer said Monday that Dion is at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. The hospitalization was recommended to make sure she's near her... more »

• Obesity impact on sexual health

  June 16, 2010 10:54 AM

  A new study looks at how obesity may impact sexual health. French researchers surveyed over 12,000 adults about their sexual behavior. Obese men were two and half times more likely to have problems with erectile dysfunction than normal weight men. Obese women had four times the number... more »

• Flu drugs saved many pregnant swine flu victims

  April 20, 2010 5:17 PM

  The most complete analysis of swine flu deaths among pregnant women last year indicates that quick treatment with Tamiflu or a similar medicine saved the lives of many. Government researchers reported that 56 pregnant women died from the new flu last year. Their research confirms that expectant mothers are... more »

• Pregnancy said to be safe for breast cancer survivors

  March 27, 2010 11:30 AM

  Women who survive breast cancer and have children afterwards don't appear to be at any higher risk of dying from cancer, a new study says. Doctors have long worried pregnancy might spark hormonal changes in breast cancer survivors that could spur the disease's return, and many breast cancer patients... more »

• Pregnancy safe for breast cancer survivors

  March 27, 2010 11:26 AM

  Women who survive breast cancer and have children afterwards don't appear to be at any higher risk of dying from cancer , a new study says. Doctors have long worried pregnancy might spark hormonal changes in breast cancer survivors that could spur the disease's return, and many breast cancer... more »

• Stress during pregnancy may influence development of asthma

  March 20, 2010 12:21 PM

  Stress during pregnancy may influence whether children will develop asthma. Researchers in Boston studied the cord blood of infants born to mothers living in large cities. Many were minorities living in poor neighborhoods. Babies whose mothers lived in more stressful environments were more likely to have differences in... more »

• IVF pioneer calls procedure a waste of time, money

  November 16, 2009 12:08 PM

  It was a long and painful road for Dominique Debroux before her daughter, Gaya, came into this world. She tried for years to become pregnant and turned to In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). "I got pregnant four times and I miscarried each one of those times. So, three failed IVF's..."... more »