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Pregnancy After Giving Birth
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Prevention of birth defects with folic acid (folate)
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Question:
Does folic acid use help prevent birth defects?
Answer:
There is good evidence that you can reduce the risk of certain birth defects (
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Giving Birth with Diabetes
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Pregnancy After a Stroke
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New Baby and New Mom: Parenting with Multiple Sclerosis
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Changes in Diabetes Treatment Post Giving Birth
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Birth Control Pill Recall: Some Women May be at Risk for Pregnancy
If you are taking birth control pills you may want to check your packet to see if it is on the recall list. Pfizer announced early this... Read more »
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New Study Gives Mothers with Herpes More Options
A newly concluded study conducted at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical center offers hope to women living with genital herpes who wish to... Read more »
Painkillers During Pregnancy Linked to Birth Defects
Experts with the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention have found that pregnant women who take prescription narcotic painkillers such as... Read more »
Birth acquired herpes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Birth-acquired herpes is a herpes virus infection that an infant gets (acquires) at the time of birth.Alternative NamesHSV; Congenital herpes; Herpes... Read more »
Birth acquired herpes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
HSV; Congenital herpes; Herpes - congenitalSymptomsHerpes may only appear as a skin infection. Small, fluid-filled blisters (vesicles) may appear.... Read more »
Birth acquired herpes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
HSV; Congenital herpes; Herpes - congenitalTreatmentHerpes virus infections in infants are generally treated with medicine given through a vein... Read more »
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