For a pregnant woman, contracting the flu is “really dangerous,” according to Dr. Laura E. Riley, medical director of labor and delivery at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Pregnant women with the flu are at greater risk of death, respiratory disease requiring hospitalization and premature labor and delivery, Riley said. The risk-benefit ratio was already clear, she said, but collecting new safety data is always good. “Flu shots protect pregnant women, their unborn babies, and even protect the baby after birth,” Kharbanda said. Babies don’t receive vaccines until six months of age, so they are vulnerable to catching the flu in the first six months of life, he said.
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New abortion restrictions take a digital turn
The doctor gives the drug using a computer that remotely opens a drawer in front of the woman, who takes the first dose while the doctor observes. Two additional pills are taken at home, where her pregnancy is aborted. A follow-up visit is scheduled within two weeks. “Pills are being distributed like Tic Tacs,” says Troy Newman, president of Operation Rescue.
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Jennifer Aniston pokes fun at pregnancy rumors: ‘Everyone’s talking about my eggs’
The 44-year-old actress stopped by Conan O’Brien ‘s show Thursday to poke a little fun at the pregnancy rumors constantly surrounding her. “Everyone’s talking about my eggs, well I’m giving them to you Conan,” she said as she handed the late night funnyman a package of freshly laid eggs. RELATED: JENNIFER ANISTON GOES MAKEUP FREE IN INSTAGRAM PHOTO TBS ‘Everyone’s talking about my eggs, well I’m giving them to you Conan,’ she said as she handed the late night host some eggs. Aniston and her fiancee Justin Theroux “inherited 12 chickens” at their $21 million Bel Air home, according to the honey color-haired beauty. “They pop em out like crazy, we just keep giving them away,” she told the audience. The “We’re the Millers” star was visibly proud of what she called, “my very own, well not my very own, fresh eggs.” TBS ‘They pop em out like crazy, we just keep giving them away,’ she told the audience. “We were actually very excited they weren’t taking the chickens, they told us how to feed them and what they require, she added about her homes former owners.
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Dipping Into The Blogpond 