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To Stressed

plea
  • By plea · Posted 1:37 am
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  • I'm 18 years old about to be 19 in Dec. and I am about 9 weeks pregnant. Im stressed all the time because my dad is an alcoholic and loves to put me down. Sometimes I feel like jumping off a bridge and ...

Patent suite against Aerocrine for exhaled nitric oxide by Apieron, Inc.

jessibrown
  • By jessibrown · Posted November 25, 2009
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  • Apieron Inc. is a private, venture-backed medical device company based in Menlo Park, CA that was formed in early 2001 to develop a simple-to-use, non-invasive monitor for the measurement of exhaled nitric ...

Pregnant and on Dialysis

Willena
  • By Willena · Posted November 25, 2009
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  • My friend just found out shes pregnant but, shes on dialysis... and the doctors told her yesterday that shes hypertention... so what i want to know what are the risks or any type of advice ...

Beware of the Infomercials!

trainer_valerie4life
  • By trainer_valerie4life · Posted November 19, 2009
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  • Okay, this is pretty sad! I love watching health channels but I can't help but cringe when an infomercial comes on. I just watched a pathetic segment on the Contour Core Sculpting system. This system ...

i think i am pregnant but every test says negative

sarahbear545
  • By sarahbear545 · Posted November 18, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • so for the last month or so, i have gained about 15 to 20 pounds, slight abdominal pain, breast tenderness, mood swings, frequent urination, cravings, swollen feet, back pain... just about all the symptoms ...

Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide in the management of Asthma

jessibrown
  • By jessibrown · Posted November 18, 2009
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  • Clinical Background The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, in its clinical guidelines regarding the management of asthma, offers the following definition of asthma: (2) "Asthma is a chronic inflammatory ...

Exhaled nitric oxide in the diagnosis and management of asthma

jessibrown
  • By jessibrown · Posted November 18, 2009
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  • Exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) used as an aid to the diagnosis and management of lung disease is receiving attention from pulmonary researchers and clinicians alike because it offers a noninvasive means to ...

PLAYING SPORTS DURNING PREGNANCY NOT KNOWING

lanedra
  • By lanedra · Posted November 18, 2009
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  • my name is lanedra rhodes im a mother of one.her name is mirakkel 8 years old. well 8 years ago i was in high school playing volleyball and basketball. when i was playing my last basketball game i scored ...

Arachnoid cysts and Arnold Chiari syndrome

Stefanija
  • By Stefanija · Posted November 17, 2009
  • 11 replies
  • My two year old son was just diagnosed last week with both of these. I am looking to meet others who has these or has a child who has these. I would like to find out more information and possibly hope ...

Almost one year

mommywithoutababy
  • By mommywithoutababy · Posted November 17, 2009
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  • It's been almost a year since we brought home our little bundle of joy! You can not believe the agony that we felt after our failed adoption experience last November, but we prayed for comfort and God ...

PPROM over...Joseph born

MissPixter
  • By MissPixter · Posted November 16, 2009
  • 23 replies
  • Not posted for a while. I went into labour on the 22nd October at 30weeks and Joseph Freddie Alexander was born via emergency C-section under GA. He was in poor condition at birth, no heart rate or breathing ...

Exhaled Nitric Oxide - A Simple, New Breath Test to Help Manage Asthma

jessibrown
  • By jessibrown · Posted November 13, 2009
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  • When airways get inflamed, the inner walls of the airway swell, so there is less space for a smooth flow of air. Inflammation of the airways leads symptoms such as shortness of breath, wheezing and coughing ...

GOD'S ANGEL

Newbaby2010
  • By Newbaby2010 · Posted November 10, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • Than you all for your words of support and encouragement. On 10/26/2009, I went and to labor and was rushed to the OR for an emergency classical c-section. My baby girl weighed 1.10 ounces. Due to the ...

Birth Control Choice for Couples and Girls

iwh100
  • By iwh100 · Posted November 10, 2009
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  • Birth control or contraception involves methods that couples and girls can use to prevent pregnancy and couples can see the right way to use of birth control on indianwomenshealth.com ...

Update on baby Chloe

CoastieWife88
  • By CoastieWife88 · Posted November 9, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • I'm 19 weeks 5 days today and so far no signs of IUGR! She measured 12 oz. and is measuring 4 days ahead =) Any idea if measuring large now means she's going to be a big girl?? I hope!! Can't believe ...

Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide for Asthma Diagnosis

jessibrown
  • By jessibrown · Posted November 9, 2009
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  • [Measurements of the fractional nitric oxide (NO) concentration in expired breath (FE-NO)] provide the physician with means of evaluating an asthma patient’s response to anti-inflammatory therapy, as ...

Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurement for Monitoring Asthma

jessibrown
  • By jessibrown · Posted November 9, 2009
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  • Purpose The aim of this study is to assess the utility of exhaled nitric oxide measurement (FeNO) in treatment monitoring in children with asthma. According to the aim of the study following assumptions ...

my blog

mmama
  • By mmama · Posted November 8, 2009
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  • Most everything that would be journal realated is on my blog, going4fourth.blogspot.com which chronicles our adoption journey, which is still in very early stages ...

baby at hospital

pobjoy
  • By pobjoy · Posted November 5, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • Emma was born on the 11 9 09. She was born with a condition named gastroschisis. Her first op was only two hours after a natural birth to open up the hole in which her intestine was protruding out of ...

The Journey of a 440lb Pregnant Lady - Nov 2 - Dr's Visit

tea_and_dreams
  • By tea_and_dreams · Posted November 4, 2009
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  • So, On monday I had another visit at Univ MD, and everything went well. My blood pressure and vitals were all great. AND - my stress level was non existent because I went in ALONE!!!!!! I have not gained ...

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