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What Is Pregnancy Brain?
Pregnancy brain is a kind of condition that can be seen in pregnant women, which usually appears during the first and third trimesters. Also known as baby brain drain or placenta brain, this medical condition has symptoms that include short term memory loss and forgetfulness. There are some doctors...
What Is a Sonogram?
A sonogram is a medical test. It makes use of soundwaves, which are bounced against the body’s organs to compose a picture, which is displayed in the computer and can be printed out to help the doctor make the proper diagnosis. During the sonogram, the doctor spreads a cold, thick gel on the body...
What Is a Yolk Sac?
Yolks do not only occur in eggs, but are also a part of the first stages of an embryo’s development. By five weeks of gestation, the yolk sac is the first part of the embryo that is visible on the ultrasound. When looking at the ultrasound during the first weeks, doctors can use the yolk sac to...
Pink Confirms Pregnancy on Ellen Degeneres Show
Pink's appearance on today's Ellen Degeneres Show will confirm media gossip thesinger's 13 week long (and counting) pregnancy. Pink and her husband,Carey Hart, also offered "It's a girl!" Pink also stated that she "worked for it [the pregnancy]...It was not an 'oops.' " Pink also admitted to...
NYC Abortion Rate Double U.S. National Average
The Bureau of Vital Statistics published an astonishing report indicating the abortion rate within New York City is nearly double that of the U.S. national average. The city health department released the statistics that revealed 39 percent of pregnancies within the city ended in a termination of...
Jessica Alba Announces 2nd Pregnancy on Facebook
Jessica Alba, the twenty nine year old star of Fantastic Four and Little Fockers, announced her second pregnancy on February 16, 2011 via a Facebook post. The post read: "It's been a while since I've been on FB & I thought I'd drop by to let you all in on some exciting news. Honor is going...
How Do I Get Rid of Stretch Marks?
Stretch marks are one kind of scarring that occurs on the skin. They can be due to a variety of causes, but the bottom line is that the skin is stretched to a point that it loses its elasticity. This results in long markings, usually parallel to each other, that are of a different hue from the...
What Is an IUD?
An IUD is a device that is used as a method to prevent pregnancy. IUD stands for intrauterine device, and is an object that is physically inserted into a woman’s uterus as a means of birth control. As long as the IUD is inserted properly, it provides 99% - and higher - effectiveness against...
90 Teens Pregnant at Frayser High School in Memphis, TN
Recent media reports from Memphis, Tennessee indicate that over 90 teens attending the Frayser High School are pregnant or have already given birth this academic year. It is uncertain as to what is behind this massive teen mother baby boom within the district, but many fault parents and educators...
