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Dr. Carlos R. Vega-Rich, M.D. - Pediatrician and Neonatologist

Allow me to introduce and endorse Dr. Carlos R. Vega-Rich, an attending Pediatrician and Neonatologist in Panama City in the Republic of Panama. When you meet him he seems young but actually he has almost thirty years of experience. He has compiled an impressive resume as a practicing doctor, researcher, and professor of pediatrics and neonatal care. Dr. Carlos Vega-Rich first studied medicine in Panama and has been practicing and teaching at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore...

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To my TOH family: Thank you and how time flies!!

Once upon a time, I was put on bedrest by my doctor due to super high BP during my pregnancy. Bored, my sister loaned me her laptop. Though I'd signed up for this board back in Jan 2002, I hadn't posted much, mostly helped out with requests when I could. But with hours to peruse the board and check out recipes, I started chatting with people, made lots of friends and survived what I thought would be the longest 9 weeks of my life! The people of this board became my 'cyber family' :) DH laughingl...

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5 foods that are great during pregnancy (and probably other times too!)

When a woman is pregnant, she can be starving all the time or she can be having a hard time eating - it all depends on how she is being affected by her pregnancy. Now, while you do have another “mouth” to feed, you really shouldn’t be eating for two. You should be eating for [...]

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JivinJ's Life Links 7-31-08

by JivinJ Scientists in CA are whining about not being able to buy human eggs for human cloning experiments: But researchers argue that a shortage of eggs fueled by the payment ban is what's kept them from making the advances that prove their technique's real potential. "You need to have enough eggs to make this thing work, and when you have enough eggs it does work," said Dr. Sam Wood, chief executive of La Jolla-based Stemagen Corp.... "If these guidelines weren't in place, we'd already have m...

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Problems: Obesity and Pregnancy

We all know that being overweight carries consequences—increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, etc.—but obesity during pregnancy prompts even more tangible complications. Annie Murphy Paul of The New York Times explains: The challenges of caring for these patients begin early. “We perform an anatomical survey of the fetus, but in an extremely obese woman, the ultrasound signal often can’t penetrate through all the tissue,” Dr. Mark Chames, an obstetrician at the Unive...

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Ben Affleck Confirmed Wife's Pregnancy to Actor Pal Kevin Smith

In addition to confirming that Ben has told him about his wife's second pregnancy, Smith also said that the celebrity couple are busy house-hunting these days.

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ABCs of pregnancy: O is for?

O is also for: Obstetrician: A doctor whose specialty is caring for pregnant women and delivering babies. Obstructed labor: If your labor is slowing down or has even stopped, this would be called obstructed labor Oxytocin (Pitocin): Oxytocin is the generic name of a drug that is given, by intravenous, to help start or intensify labor contractions. [...]

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Panel to talk about teen pregnancy in Gloucester

By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff The Gloucester School Committee will meet in special session tonight to hear from specialists on how best to approach the rising teen pregnancy rate at the high school. Mayor Carolyn Kirk Mayor Carolyn Kirk set up the session after 17 pregnancies were reported among students at Gloucester High this year at the school's health center. The number is four times the norm for the 1,200-student high school. Officials hope the panel discussion will provide guidance for the ...

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Fish Oil is good for you - before, during, and after pregnancy

Fish oil is high in natural and non-toxic vitamin A, D as well as Essential Fatty Acids, Omega 3s. It's great for all pregnancy and pre-conception and post birth -- just make sure you get a high quality fish oil...

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