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Pregnancy is the state of carrying an unborn baby or the period in which a fetus develops inside a woman's womb or uterus. Pregnancy lasts about 40 weeks, counting from the first day of your last normal period. The weeks are grouped into three trimesters.
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FEB 22, 2018Health & Medicine
When a woman is pregnant, she will naturally want to know all about what medications are safe, what foods are best for s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 15, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
CRISPR technology continues to revolutionize biology; two new diagnostic tools based on the technique have now been deve ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2018Cardiology
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High blood pressure during pregnancy is a key component of a condition called pre-eclampsia, but a new study shows that ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 06, 2018Health & Medicine
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Zika virus only impacts six to twelve percent of children born to infected mothers. Researchers are learning exactly why ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2018Health & Medicine
Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, and that small island is still reeling from the storm. The official death ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 31, 2018Health & Medicine
Every day, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 361, 481 babies are born, worldwide. Many of those births are via Caesar ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 24, 2018Cardiology
When babies are born too early, they run the risk of developing problems in the lungs, brain, kidneys and more. Now, fro ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 23, 2018Neuroscience
Any woman who has had a child knows what "baby brain" is. Pregnant women are often forgetful and have trouble ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 19, 2018Health & Medicine
No one ever likes to think about a child dying. When child mortality is studied, the assumption is that child death rate ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 16, 2018Health & Medicine
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a miracle for those who want children but have difficulty conceiving. Eggs that are fert ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 16, 2018Neuroscience
During pregnancy, women have to be careful about what kinds of medications they take. While many are safe, some are not ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 08, 2018Immunology
The Zika virus is notorious for its deleterious effects on pregnancy, whether through causing miscarriages or birth defe ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 03, 2018Cannabis Sciences
More women are using cannabis during pregnancy -- but is that safe for them and their developing fetus?Written By: Loren DeVitoJAN 03, 2018Neuroscience
Postpartum depression (PPD) can be debilitating and severely impact a mother's ability to enjoy her newborn child. T ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 02, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Women are born with all of the eggs they will have, and maintaining those cells until it's time to start releasing them ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2017Immunology
Immune cells in the uterus that produce important growth-promoting factors could be both the explanation for and the sol ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 21, 2017Health & Medicine
The United States is one of the most advanced countries in the world, especially regarding healthcare. Of the top ten ho ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 20, 2017Videos
Post-partum baby blues are most commonly associated with mothers of newborns. But a new study finds that new dads are no ...DEC 20, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A cheap and commonly used diabetes drug may also treat and prevent preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a medical condition tha ...DEC 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Women who experience miscarriage may not have to delay trying for another half a year. The results of the study aggregat ...DEC 13, 2017Cardiology
"High blood sugar levels are not only unhealthy for adults; they're unhealthy for developing fetuses," say ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 07, 2017Health & Medicine
The benefits of vitamin D seem to hit the news on a regular basis. There is growing evidence that keeping levels of the ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 22, 2018
Health & Medicine
When a woman is pregnant, she will naturally want to know all about what medications are safe, what foods are best for s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 15, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
CRISPR technology continues to revolutionize biology; two new diagnostic tools based on the technique have now been deve
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2018
Cardiology
Why are women more likely to have a stroke than men? It’s a combination of risk factors that women uniquely experi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 08, 2018
Cardiology
High blood pressure during pregnancy is a key component of a condition called pre-eclampsia, but a new study shows that
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 06, 2018
Health & Medicine
Ibuprofen, sold under trade names like Advil and Motrin, is a common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that m
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 03, 2018
Microbiology
Zika virus only impacts six to twelve percent of children born to infected mothers. Researchers are learning exactly why
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2018
Health & Medicine
Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico, and that small island is still reeling from the storm. The official death
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 31, 2018
Health & Medicine
Every day, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 361, 481 babies are born, worldwide. Many of those births are via Caesar
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 24, 2018
Cardiology
When babies are born too early, they run the risk of developing problems in the lungs, brain, kidneys and more. Now, fro
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 23, 2018
Neuroscience
Any woman who has had a child knows what "baby brain" is. Pregnant women are often forgetful and have trouble
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 19, 2018
Health & Medicine
No one ever likes to think about a child dying. When child mortality is studied, the assumption is that child death rate
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 16, 2018
Health & Medicine
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a miracle for those who want children but have difficulty conceiving. Eggs that are fert
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 16, 2018
Neuroscience
During pregnancy, women have to be careful about what kinds of medications they take. While many are safe, some are not
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 08, 2018
Immunology
The Zika virus is notorious for its deleterious effects on pregnancy, whether through causing miscarriages or birth defe
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 03, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
More women are using cannabis during pregnancy -- but is that safe for them and their developing fetus?
Written By:
Loren DeVito
JAN 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Postpartum depression (PPD) can be debilitating and severely impact a mother's ability to enjoy her newborn child. T
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 02, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Women are born with all of the eggs they will have, and maintaining those cells until it's time to start releasing them
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2017
Immunology
Immune cells in the uterus that produce important growth-promoting factors could be both the explanation for and the sol
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 21, 2017
Health & Medicine
The United States is one of the most advanced countries in the world, especially regarding healthcare. Of the top ten ho
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 20, 2017
Videos
Post-partum baby blues are most commonly associated with mothers of newborns. But a new study finds that new dads are no
...
DEC 20, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A cheap and commonly used diabetes drug may also treat and prevent preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a medical condition tha
...
DEC 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Women who experience miscarriage may not have to delay trying for another half a year. The results of the study aggregat
...
DEC 13, 2017
Cardiology
"High blood sugar levels are not only unhealthy for adults; they're unhealthy for developing fetuses," say
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 07, 2017
Health & Medicine
The benefits of vitamin D seem to hit the news on a regular basis. There is growing evidence that keeping levels of the
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim