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• Antidepressants Taken During Pregnancy can Raise the Risk of Lung Conditions in Newborns

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• What Causes Anemia?

  Anemia is a condition characterized by low levels of red blood cells, or hemoglobin. This results in cells of the body receiving insufficient amounts of oxygen. The tissues and organs and do not function properly resulting in tiredness. It is one of the most common conditions seen in people, and it...

• 5 Tips on Living with Hepatitis

  Hepatitis is mainly an infection of the Liver. The condition of a person suffering from hepatitis can either be self-limiting, progressing to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis, or liver cancer. hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis, but other causes spreading the same infection may...

• Laminectomy: Reasons for Having One and the Risks It Involves

  What Is a Laminectomy?A laminectomy is a kind of surgery whose aim is to decompress the spinal cord. The lamina (the bone that constitutes spinal‘s vertebral arch) and bone spurs are removed during the operation. Both the lamina and bone spurs can compress your spinal cord leading to:...

• What to Expect During Your First Trimester

  For women, being pregnant is very exciting time. However, not all women experience pregnancy in the same way. Some  women experience discomfort from the onset of pregnancy while other women feel great and are glowing. Pregnancy is a roller-coaster- different for every woman, and a time where we...