Pattie Mallette, mother of Justin Bieber, inspires students to take action

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She shared her story, which is detailed in her bestselling book, “Nowhere but Up,” explaining how despite overwhelming circumstances, including neglect, abuse, addiction, attempted suicide, poverty, and an unplanned teen pregnancy, God never gave up on …
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Baby is born in Japan after ovary experiment

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A second woman has become pregnant using the same method, according to the study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a US journal. … The ovaries were dissected and treated with stimulant drugs to block a certain growth pathway …
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Prenatal Cocaine Exposure May Up Kids' Substance Use Risk

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Teens with prenatal cocaine exposure (PCE) have lower gray matter volume (GMV) in key brain regions, which may boost their risk for substance use, new research shows. An imaging study conducted by investigators at Yale University School of Medicine, …
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