Archive for April, 2010

Severe Morning Sickness Runs in the Family (CME/CE)

The tendency to have hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness that can lead to dehydration and weight loss during pregnancy, appears to be passed down through generations of women, researchers found.

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Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Like Mother, Like Daughter?

Some things about pregnancy have nothing to do with genetics. For example, if your mother had a son first, that doesn’t mean you will have a son first. Or if your mother had a ten pound baby, that doesn’t necessarily mean you will have a ten pound baby.

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What’s in Your Purse? Photo of the Day

We headed over to Flickr to indulge our inner voyeur, and found lots of interesting contents spilled all over the “Whats in Your Purse” Flickr pool. Kudos to this healthy purse: There’s lots of water and hand sanitizer, plus other smart essentials like moisturizer and meds. Post from: BlissTree What’s in Your … MorePost from: [...]

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It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over

Or so they say. Last spring, in March 2009, not one but two of my closest friends decided to take the leap and get out of marriages that weren’t working. Coincidentally. They hadn’t planned the synchronized split, but there you have it. Two women, with teenage kids, suddenly single. After 40.

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Is Liposuction Right For You?

Liposuction is a very helpful treatment for many men and women. It helps them to lead healthier lives and more active lifestyles. This is done so by surgically removing some of the fat layers that haven’t really been responding to normal exercise or other treatments.

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A question for you

Just a quick hey. Hey. Feeling ok and just very hopeful that all will continue to go well with our superbaby. God how I hope… Change of plans for my ultrasound on the 12th. Super S and I will be traveling on the 10th or 11th for about 10 days. So here’s a survey for [...]

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How Can You Avoid Early Menopause?

If you are like me and most other women, then you absolutely love the idea of never having your period again! However, menopause means much more than simply not getting a period anymore. Unfortunately, some women experience an early onset of menopause. When this occurs, generally it’s due to one of the three reasons listed [...]

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Artificial Legs Now a Reality for Pets

Medical advances making it possible for dogs like Cassidy to romp on all four legs

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Plus Size Swimwear – How to Shop Online For Plus Size Swimwear

This article is about how to shop for plus size swimwear. It can seem difficult, but it doesn’t have to be.

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Ideas for Mother’s Day

Oh, what a troubling day this is, especially if you have yet to bring a baby home. One of the reasons I started Casey Shay Press was to come up with ways for us to remember and celebrate our babies, even if they were only with us for a few weeks of pregnancy. Early this [...]

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Dispatches from the Hill

This is how I look a few minutes after speaking at the Capitol. Look at how my mere presence makes the sky look ominous and stormy. Look out Americainfertile people are teaching Congress a thing or two or maybe even three. Truman Capote came a’knockin’ at my internal door 10 minutes before I was set [...]

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Dangers of Cheap Liposuction

Cosmetic surgery has never been a more glamorous affair. Basking in the limelight of celebrity endorsements and glitzy advertisements of women showing off their trim and toned figure, cosmetic procedures seem to be a quick fix to looking good.

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A Serious Lack of Information

I originally sat down to type out a blog post about abnormal symptoms after giving birth and how they can lead to secondary infertility. When I started doing some basic research Google and Wikipedia I was shocked to find nothing. I could find a lot of websites that discussed the post partum phase but none [...]

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IVF and Insurance Coverage

Hello, my friends! Its Thursday’s with Sharon and my day to share with you one of the many interesting topics brought up by our callers here at the Attain IVF Call Center. Today it’s IVF and Insurance. It would make things so much easier if all states had mandated coverage, however, that’s not the case. [...]

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Fascinated With Troll Beads

Didn’t know those were Troll beads at first but they are stunning. All I know is that those are really gorgeous and enchanting- that made me fallen in love with every piece. Who wouldn’t get mesmerize the first you see them, they were beads made from sterling silver, precious stones, Murano glass, and 18 karat [...]

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What IF* Part II.

Im on the phone with my sister, who tells me that shes despairing of spending the money and time on IUIs when theyre not working. I talk with my friend D, struggling with secondary IF, who tells me that theyre quickly running out of options, since infertility is not covered under her insurance. Though there [...]

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Prostate Cancer Vaccine Gains FDA Approval

Breakthrough approach lengthens survival, to varying degrees, for men with advanced disease, studies found

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Eco-Friendly Shopping Guide: 10 Green Office Supplies Under $10

We know about your secret office supply fetish. We’re not ones to judge crisp new paper, fresh ball point pens, and pretty folders we won’t stand for that boring manila crap get us all hot and bothered, too. But the dark side of your secret is that it can … MorePost from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Shopping [...]

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Zoologger: The most bizarre life story on Earth?

There’s something strange living on lobster mouths – an animal unlike any other, with an astonishingly complex way of reproducing itself

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Nebraska Passes Law Prohibiting Abortion After Twenty Weeks: Implications for Abortion and Animal Rights

Earlier this month, the State of Nebraska passed a law, scheduled to go into effect later this year, prohibiting all abortions after the twentieth week of pregnancy, with some very narrow exceptions.

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Stereotypes Wear Magnums. Shouldn’t You? [Advertising]

# advertising Magnum condoms, for those of you who don’t know (not me), are big condoms that are great for when your penis is extra large. Who better to promote Magnum condoms than rappers, who have extra-large penises, as everyone knows? More »

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Early Pregnancy Bleeding – Implantation Bleeding, Miscarriage Or Infection?

Not all early pregnancy bleeding is a cause for worry or a sign that something is wrong. In a number of cases, early pregnancy bleeding is considered perfectly normal and no reason for concern. One kind of early pregnancy bleeding is caused by the process of implantation. One in four pregnant women will experience implantation [...]

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Pregnancy With IUD In Place – Possible Complications You Should Beware Of

Though IUDs (copper as well as progesterone releasing) are very effective means of birth control, they have a failure rate of 1 to 2%. When a pregnancy does occur with an IUD in place the following are possible complications that could occur: Ectopic Pregnancies have a higher chance of occurring in the presence of an [...]

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Breast-Feeding During Pregnancy: A Painful, Controversial Choice

I had a positive pregnancy test when my first daughter was just 9 months old, and I immediately called my ob-gyn to share the news. “Stop breast-feeding,” she told me, and dutifully, I weaned my daughter that night. A week later, when I miscarried what turned out to have been a chemical pregnancy, I had [...]

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ECE: Low Testosterone, ED Linked to Cardiac Death Risk (CME/CE)

PRAGUE (MedPage Today) — Men with erectile dysfunction and low testosterone have an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, an Italian researcher reported.

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