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Congenital abnormality of uterus, affecting pregnancy
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Elevated Alpha-Fetoprotein level in second trimester
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Failure to Gain Weight
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History of previous preterm delivery
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Detailed information on alcohol and pregnancy, including fetal alcohol syndrome
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Detailed information on illegal drug use and pregnancy
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Detailed information on alcohol and pregnancy, including the risks involved with alcohol use during pregnancy
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Detailed information on illegal drug use and pregnancy
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Two studies support the long-held view that drinking during pregnancy increases the chance of a child having fetal alcohol syndrome, and also suggests these children may be more likely to abuse alcohol as adults.
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Anatomy of the CervixTo understand where your cancer is, it may help to know more about the cervix. The cervix is one part of your reproductive system.
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Although the word meningitis suggests an inflammation of the meninges only, there is always some involvement of the most superficial parts of the brain that are contiguous to the meninges. Often there are also alterations in the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
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An infection is a condition in which viruses, bacteria, fungi, or parasites enter the body and cause a state of disease. Such invaders are called pathogens.
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Travelers' health; Infectious diseases and travelersThe best way to stay healthy during travel is to prepare before you leave and take appropriate preventive measures while traveling. Different areas of the world have different diseases and requir...
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Detailed information on the most common infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, chickenpox, chronic fatigue syndrome, common cold, diphtheria, E. coli, giardiasis, infectious mononucleosis, influenza (flu), lyme disease, malaria, measles, meningitis, mum
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Detailed information on the most common inflammatory and infectious disorders in children
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Detailed information on infectious diseases in children
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Detailed information on digestive inflammatory and infectious disorders in children
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Infectious diseases have always caused illness and death, but in the last decade, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has noticed a disturbing trend: The number of new infectious agents has been on the rise. These include the West Nile virus, monkey pox and hantavirus.
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Detailed information on the most common infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, chickenpox, chronic fatigue syndrome, common cold, diphtheria, E. coli, giardiasis, infectious mononucleosis, influenza (flu), lyme disease, malaria, measles, meningitis, mum
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Detailed information on the most common types of inflammatory and infectious disorders in children
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Infection is the invasion and replication of microorganisms- viruses , bacteria , protozoa, or fungi - in body tissues. There are thousands of infectious agents that can cause human disease.
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Detailed information on infections in children
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Detailed information on infectious diseases in children
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Glossary of terms relating to infectious diseases
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Glossary of terms relating to infectious diseases
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Detailed information on prevention of infectious diseases
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Detailed information on pets and infectious diseases
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Detailed information on pets and infectious diseases
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Detailed information on infectious diseases on the job
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Detailed information on infectious diseases in children
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Detailed information on the most common infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, chickenpox, chronic fatigue syndrome, common cold, diphtheria, E. coli, giardiasis, infectious mononucleosis, influenza (flu), lyme disease, malaria, measles, meningitis, mum
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List of online resources to find additional information on infectious diseases
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List of online resources to find additional information on infectious diseases
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The tropics are usually defined as that part of the equatorial world bounded by the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. Defining a tropical infectious disease is not as straightforward.
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The phrase " filth diseases " was coined in 1858 by British physician Charles Murchison to describe a class of conditions, mostly caused by infectious pathogens, that were associated with squalid living conditions- the overcrowded, unsanitary, and vermin-infested dwellings that were all too numerous in urban areas in the nineteenth century. It was an evocative phrase, popular with social reformers and pioneers of the Public Health movement and the Sanitary Revolution.
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A communicable disease is an illness caused by a specific infectious agent or its toxic products. It arises through transmission of that agent or its products from an infected person, animal, or inanimate reservoir to a susceptible host, either directly or indirectly (through an intermediate plant or animal host, vector, or the inanimate environment).
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The term " emerging infection, " first widely used in the early 1990s, refers to newly identified and previously unknown infectious agents that cause public health problems either locally or internationally. Their impact, in terms of economic repercussions, goes well beyond the immediate costs to health systems.
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Statistics relating to infectious disease
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Detailed information on emerging infectious diseases and how travelers can minimize their risk of infectious diseases
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A chronic illness is a disease that has a prolonged course, does not resolve spontaneously, and rarely is completely cured. Typical examples include cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis.
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If you can't regain your health, you can still recover control of your life. You not only can learn to live with the disease, you can learn to live well.
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Although anyone can suffer from depression, it is particularly common among older adults. Depression affects 15 out of every 100 adults older than 65.
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Learning about your condition and doing your best to manage it can help you live a less fearful and more expansive life.
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Any trip requires advance planning so you can be comfortable and lower your risk for worsening symptoms.
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Dealing with stress isn’t easy. And being tired or in pain can make stress worse. Learning to control stress does take effort. Yet reducing stress can help you stay healthy.
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Unlike the flu that you can treat and resolve, chronic diseases are unpredictable and ever-present. But they're also manageable, with the right medical attention, a healthy attitude and smart lifestyle choices.
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Detailed information on psychological complications of chronic illness and teens
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Here are ways to help you fine-tune your lifestyle to promote optimum health.
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Detailed information on psychological complications of chronic illness and teens
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In a new study, chronically ill patients report an overall satisfaction with life equal to that of healthy individuals.
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Preeclampsia and eclampsia are hypertensive disorders of pregnancy that occur in 5%- 10% of pregnancies. In developing countries, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are the single most common cause of death in childbirth .
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Preeclampsia is high blood pressure and protein in the urine that develops after the 20th week of pregnancy.
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Preeclampsia can occur in any pregnant woman. But if you've had it before, you have a greater chance of it recurring.
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Understanding PreeclampsiaPreeclampsia is a problem that may occur in pregnancy. Sometimes called "pregnancy-induced hypertension," it can lead to health risks for you and your baby.
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Preeclampsia and eclampsia are complications of pregnancy . In preeclampsia, the woman has dangerously high blood pressure, swelling, and protein in the urine.
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