Let’s rewind time. We’re in 1970. My mum, like millions of other women, puts all her trust and last hopes of carrying
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A few months ago, I received a book from a doctor who had retired from his specialty in obstetrics and gynecology. It
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So, let me get this straight….For people who are not pregnant, Zika is about as consequential as the common cold. Per the CDC, “Zika
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We like smoking guns in modern medicine. Identify the pathogen, kill the pathogen, and develop a vaccine to prevent pathogenic exposures, illness solved
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Escaping Endometriosis: Hell to Happiness
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It all started at the age of 13. I went from a tall, lanky tom-boy, to a young frightened teenage girl who
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Himalayan Salt – Flint on Global Scale?
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Over dinner last night, CNN news brought the Flint, Michigan, lead poisoning in water up for a closer look and discussion. Dr. Sanjay Gupta visited
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Recently, I read an article about the link between maternal antidepressant use and the development of autism in children [1]. This new
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Prescription Medications While Pregnant
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A subject near and dear to my mom-scientist’s heart is the rapid increase and over-use of prescription medications during pregnancy. In the
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