Are you expecting? If so, do you plan to find out the baby’s gender before it’s official arrival into the world? There are so many fun gender reveal ideas that make finding out early just as exciting as finding out when they are actually born. My husband and I didn’t find out with our first […]
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Morning sickness is nausea in pregnancy that typically occurs in the first few months and affects 70-80% of pregnant women. Despite its name, the nausea can affect pregnant woman at any time of day. The nausea usually starts for pregnant woman around 6 weeks, but it can begin as early as 4 weeks. It tends […]
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Pregnancy is a time for celebrating; not a time to live in fear and stress. There are so many myths surrounding pregnancy, but we have some great news! While there are certain unavoidable truths, there are plenty of outdated or simply untrue pieces of “advice” floating around. That’s why we’re debunking the 12 most common […]
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Exercise is wonderful for pregnant women. It reduces inflammation (I’m talking about those swollen ankles), improves sleep and digestion, reduces constipation and back pain, boosts energy and mood, helps relieve muscle pain, helps keep weight healthy, and gets the muscles limber for the stress of childbirth. That’s why as little as 30-minutes a day of […]
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Pregnancy, especially if it is your first, is jam-packed full of weird and wonderful changes occurring within your body. It’s no wonder questions arise! That’s why we’d like to put the minds of expectant moms at ease by addressing the nine most frequently asked questions about pregnancy. And, of course, answering those questions as best […]
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On Sept. 12, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the newly formulated COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans ages 6 months and up, hours after its expert advisory committee voted 13 to 1 in favor of recommending the vaccines. The CDC’s broad recommendation comes one day after the Food and Drug Administration approved […]
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Have you ever wondered why certain medications don’t seem to work as well for you as they do for others? This variability in drug response is what pharmacogenomic testing hopes to explain by looking at the genes within your DNA. Pharmacogenomics, or PGx, is the study of how genes affect your response to medications. Genes […]
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Diseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some are genetic mutations that directly cause the disease if inherited. Others are risk genes that affect the body in a way that increases the chance someone will develop the disease. In Alzheimer’s disease, genetic mutations in any of three specific genes can cause the disease, […]
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