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The American Academy of Pediatrics is stressing its support of breastfeeding babies for at least the first six months — but even up to two years — in new guidance. But that’s not feasible for everyone. The organization and other experts share how to support families. Read More

The same surgical procedure that is used to treat a miscarriage is also used for terminating pregnancies. New Texas anti-abortion laws have doctors nervous to perform procedures for miscarriages, forcing this woman to carry her dead fetus in her womb for two weeks. CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen has more. Read More

Former US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s interview in which he criticized the federal response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak was “misinformed and off base,” says Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read More

Monkeypox isn’t considered a sexually transmitted disease, but most people who have gotten it in the US in the latest outbreak report some level of sexual activity, an official from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told CNN on Monday. Read More