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Traveling Before Pregnancy

Reproductive-aged women who may be planning both pregnancy and international travel should consider preconceptional immunization, when pract...
Contributor : CDC
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Understanding Thimerosal in Vaccines

Thimerosal is a mercury-containing compound that kills or prevents the growth of microorganisms.
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High-Risk Pregnancy Factors

Before a woman becomes pregnant, it is important for her to have good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.
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Understanding Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a parasite. If a pregnant woman contracts toxoplasmosis, there is a 40% chance that her unborn child...
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Understanding Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a problem with the heart's structure that is present at birth (congenital).
Contributor : CDC
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Understanding Anencephaly

Anencephaly is a birth defect that affects the closing of the neural tube during pregnancy.
Contributor : CDC
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Understanding Omphalocele

An omphalocele is a birth defect in which the infant's intestine or other organs within the abdomen stick out of the belly button or navel i...
Contributor : CDC
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Louis Pasteur: Father of Modern Microbiology

Louis Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822, to a relatively poor family in Dole, France.
Contributor : Jennifer Bunn, RN
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The Effectiveness of Birth Control

How Effective is Birth Control

How well does your birth control work? Whether you use a condom, take the birth control pill, or do nothing, this video tells you what perc...
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Lose Lower Back Pain

If your lower back has called out sick, we'll help you nurse it back to health.
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