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CVS, Rite Aid To Limit Purchases Of Emergency Contraception CVS, Rite Aid To Limit Purchases Of Emergency Contraception
CVS, Rite Aid To Limit Purchases Of Emergency Contraception Some of the nation’s largest drug store chains will be limiting the purchases of emergency contraception amid a rise in demand following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Both CVS and Rite Aid announced that they will be limiting purchases of Plan B contraceptive pills and After “to ensure equitable access and consistent supply on store shelves,” according to an email obtained by CNN. Moving forward, sales of emergency contraception pills may be limited to three per customer, according to the report. Officials noted that the drug stores "have an ample supply” of the co…

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COVID-19: Moderna Vaccine Warning Issued For Pregnant Women COVID-19: Moderna Vaccine Warning Issued For Pregnant Women
Covid-19: Moderna Vaccine Warning Issued For Pregnant Women The World Health Organization is warning pregnant women not to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine due to a lack of data from initial clinical trials. This week, the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization issued interim recommendations for use of the Moderna vaccine in people over the age of 18. Among the guidance was an advisory that only pregnant women who are considered “high risk” to catch the virus, such as healthcare workers, should take the Moderna vaccine. The WHO gave similar assessments on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine earlier this month, citing insufficient data.…

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Stamford-Based Better Postpartum Is There For the 'Fourth' Trimester Stamford-Based Better Postpartum Is There For the 'Fourth' Trimester
Stamford-Based Better Postpartum Is There For the 'Fourth' Trimester Your newborn won’t stop crying and nothing you do seems to placate her; and you haven’t showered or had a conversation about anything other than baby poop in three days. You feel like you can’t even physically leave your home. Is it just being exhausted, or is it something more, like postpartum depression? For these moms – and all moms – Natalie Telyatnikov created Better Postpartum, an online postpartum care education program. Telyatnikov left a career in journalism after the birth of her first child almost five years ago to pursue a new career in post-childbirth care and support, leading …

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