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Release: Benefits of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida persist through school age, NIH study finds

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Release: Low-dose aspirin may reduce preterm birth risk among first-time mothers

Release: Pregnancy, breastfeeding may lower risk of early menopause, NIH-funded study suggests

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Now Available! NICHD Strategic Plan 2020

After a multiyear collaborative process, NICHD is pleased to share its strategic plan outlining research goals and priorities for the next five years.

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NICHD Maternal Mortality Information

NICHD conducts and supports research on maternal health, including problems that may lead to maternal mortality.

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Diana W. Bianchi, M.D., Director

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Understanding Birth Defects

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