U.S. spots first monkeypox case in a pregnant woman as cases climb
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The U.S. has spotted its first case of monkeypox this year in a pregnant woman, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said over the weekend. The baby was delivered safely and both are "doing well."
Pregnant women are among those the agency warns may be "at especially increased risk for severe outcomes" from monkeypox.
"There has been a case of a pregnant woman who delivered," the CDC's Dr. John Brooks told a webinar hosted by the Infectious Disease Society of America on Saturday.
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New research is adding to the evidence linking ultra-processed foods to health concerns. The study tracked people's habits over 30 years and found those who reported eating more of certain ultra-processed foods had a slightly higher risk of death — with four categories of foods found to be the biggest culprits.