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Personal Health: Diabetes Is a Risk in Pregnancy That Carries Risks Beyond

Oct. 27, 2008
Much has been learned about gestational diabetes and its possible effects on newborns and their mothers.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler