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A vehicle plowed through a protest-related closure on a Seattle freeway, striking multiple protesters, including two women who suffered serious injuries, police said Saturday.SEATTLE POLICE ARREST 10 AFTER CLASHES IN CLEARED CHOP ZONEThe hit-and-run incident occurred shortly before midnight on Interstate 5 and the two victims, both in their 20s, were rushed to Harborview Medical Center,  Washington State…

Despite millennials being firmly in their family-building years, fewer 25- to 39-year-olds are having kids than ever, thanks to factors like the 2008 financial crisis, a lack of paid family leave or affordable child care, and a lot of anxiety about the state of the world. Now, they can list “living through a pandemic” among…

CLOSE Breaking from their earlier guidance, the CDC now says pregnant women with COVID-19 are at higher risk than non-pregnant women. USA TODAYPregnant women may be at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19 compared with non-pregnant women, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, breaking from earlier guidance that found no difference…

Published on Jun 12, 2020A possible treatment for those suffering from COVID-19 has brought renewed scrutiny to Canada's blood donation ban for men who have sex with men. Clinical trials to study whether convalescent plasma can help fight COVID-19 are underway. But this country's controversial blood donation policy means men and trans women aren't allowed…

June 10, 2020 | 6:59pm Enlarge Image A new study finds that eggs are especially choosy when it comes to picking sperm. Getty Images/iStockphoto You may think he’s the one — but what do your eggs think? A new study has found that a woman’s eggs are especially selective when choosing the most ideal sperm…