Definition
Selective abortion, also known as selective reduction, refers to choosing to abort a fetus, typically in a multi-fetal pregnancy, to decrease the health risks to the mother in carrying and giving birth to more than one or two babies, and also to decrease the risk of complications to the remaining fetus (es). The term selective [...]
Definition
Therapeutic abortion is the intentional termination of a pregnancy before the fetus can live independently. Abortion has been a legal procedure in theUnited States since 1973.
Purpose
An abortion may be performed whenever there is some compelling reason to end a pregnancy. Women have abortions because continuing the pregnancy would cause them hardship, endanger their life or [...]
More and more women are turning to natural remedies to treat menopausal symptoms. Many help. However, natural doesn’t always mean safe. Be sure to read what research shows about some popular remedies.
Because these compounds have varying estrogenic effects, women who have contraindications to estrogen should talk with their physician before taking these herbal remedies.
Black Cohosh
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Alcohol use is the number one drug problem among young people. It’s easy to understand why. For adults, alcohol is legal, widely accepted in American culture and easily accessible. Many kids can get a drink right in their own homes.
Drinking younger
Teenagers are drinking younger and more frequently than previously, often beginning around age 13, according [...]
For years, the media have trumpeted the vital role calcium plays in preventing osteoporosis — a bone-thinning disease that afflicts 10 million Americans. Almost 34 million more are estimated to have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for osteoporosis. The calcium clamor is so loud it sometimes drowns out messages about another nutritional [...]
How To Help Your Child Lose Weight
By: Weston Toth
It’s sad but true that obesity rates among children are on the rise. As childhood obesity rates climb so do the number of children being diagnosed with adult medical problems like type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Helping your child lose weight is a wonderful thing [...]
Drinking water is crucial for good health, but keeping track of how much you drink can be difficult during the course of a busy day. The Fluid Intake Tracker, or FIT Clip is a great little counter to help you know how much water you have had and how much more you need.
Fluid Intake Tracker
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Drinking water is so important for good health. When you were a kid in school, you learned that each molecule of water is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. You may also have learned that it was great fun to fill up your squirt guns with water, at least until the [...]
“Just breathe,” croons country artists Faith Hill in her hit single of the same name. If only it were that simple! Breathing comes naturally, but conscious, controlled breathing takes practice.
In his web site, http://www.breathing.com/, Michael Grant White claims that “most of us access only 10%-20% of our full breathing capacity, leaving us tired, short of [...]
Microdermabrasion Treatment is a very painless treatment that can be undertaken for scar removal. This type of treatment has become very popular in doctor’s practices, day spas and medical spas in modern times. Microdermabrasion Treatment usually involves in the partial or full removal of the stratum corneum which is also known as the outermost surface [...]