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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Prenatal Vitamins Side Effects

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Are there Harmful Effects Associated with Having your Heart on the Right Side of the Body?

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch Health Expert

My daughter-in-law is 26 and 5 months pregnant. They just discovered that her heart is on the right side of her body. The only complaint she has is of feeling exhausted. How will this affect her and the baby? Will she have a normal life expectancy?

 

Your daughter-in-law now has a new and unique ability armed with this knowledge. She can drive young doctors and nurses to distraction as they search the wrong side of her chest for a heart beat. Dextrocardia (right sided heart) is uncommon, but not ...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Weighing In: Should I take a multivitamin?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...are pregnant or breast-feeding and are not taking a prenatal vitamin you should speak with your... Read more »

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Preparing Your Body for Baby
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...of taking my regular multivitamin, I began a daily prenatal vitamin which had the doses of folic... Read more »

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Health Tidbits You Need to Know
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

There's a new hormone spray in clinical trials right now that may boost sexual satisfaction in some... Read more »

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On the Road Again
By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...pack, such as: insulin, test strips, pump supplies, prenatal vitamins, my wonderful body pillow,... Read more »

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Mom, Baby, and Paint Chips
By Patrika Tsai , Health Expert

...cereals. During pregnancy, a woman should also take a prenatal vitamin which can help ensure... Read more »

Health Guide

Migraine Food Triggers, Migraine Diet
...herbs and supplements can affect the body's chemistry, and therefore have the potential to produce side effects that may be harmful. There have been several reported cases of serious and even... Read more »
Vitamins: Introduction
...which must be proven both safe and effective through clinical trials). If a supplement causes side effects in people once it is for sale, the government may place restrictions on the supplement or... Read more »
Vitamins: Dietary Health Benefits
...habits. Other studies are done in the laboratory on animals or blood samples, which may not reflect the effects of nutrients on humans. Nevertheless, it is never wrong to eat plenty of fresh... Read more »
Colds and the Flu: Treatment
...although laboratory studies have actually reported that ingredients in the soup may have anti-inflammatory effects. In fact, any hot beverage may have similar soothing effects from steam. Ginger... Read more »
Sinusitis: Prevention
...or those who have low stress and few social connections.ZincZinc appears to have certain important effects on the immune system and it may have a direct effect on viruses. How it works is not... Read more »

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