{
  "id": 1486739,
  "title": "Pregnant climbers may not have to stay grounded, study suggests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/pregnant-climbers-may-not-have-to-stay-grounded-study-suggests",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-17T13:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-pregnant-climbers-stay-grounded.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Climbers who love their sport may not have to hang up their ropes and harnesses just because they become pregnant, a University of Alberta study suggests. Although physical activity guidelines advise expectant women to stay grounded because of the risk of falling, the research presents the first direct evidence that continuing to climb into the third trimester doesn't increase the chances of…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}