Pregnancy
Exposure of pregnant women to sufficient doses of X-rays could possibly result in birth defects or, eventually, illnesses such as leukemia.
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A miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks gestation, and occurs in 10 to 15 percent of all known pregnancies. When pregnancy loss occurs two or more times in a row, it may be called recurrent miscarriage.
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Before a woman becomes pregnant, it is important for her to have good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. Good prenatal care and medical treatment during pregnancy can help prevent complications.
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One in every five women of childbearing age has migraine headaches. Because migraines are common in young women, women often have questions about migraines and pregnancy.
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The stroke rate for pregnant women and those who recently gave birth increased alarmingly over the past 12 years, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Jeanne McCarthy is known around the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) at BIDMC as the "Chief Cuddler." She earned the nickname by being one of the most active volunteers in the NICU cuddling program.
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