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Stages of Pregnancy: Week by Week
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16 Early Signs & Symptoms of Pregnancy: Could You Be Pregnant?
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Boost Your Fertility: Ovulation Calculator, Pregnancy Planning and More
Boost fertility and increase your chances to conceive. Learn about ovulation calendars, diet, aging and other factors that can...
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What Not to Eat When Pregnant Pictures: Alcohol, Fish, Fruit Juice, Sushi
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Alcohol: What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Drinking Alcohol
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Pregnancy Myths and Facts Quiz
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Am I Pregnant? Test Your Early Pregnancy IQ
What are early pregnancy symptoms? In some women, symptoms range from a missed period to feeling lightheaded. Others may...
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Alcohol Quiz: Alcoholism & Health Effects
Take the Alcohol (Alcoholism) Quiz to learn how your alcohol is processed by your body and your brain.
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Alcohol: How to Quit Drinking (or at Least Cut Back)
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What Does It Mean When You Have Liver Pain After Drinking Alcohol?
What is liver pain after drinking alcohol? Learn the signs of liver disease and what to do if you have a painful liver after drinking alcohol. Qualifying as an alcoholic means having a mental and physical dependence on alcohol. Here are the symptoms and signs of alcoholism.
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Pregnancy (Week by Week, Trimesters)
Signs and symptoms of pregnancy vary by stage (trimester). The earliest pregnancy symptom is typically a missed period, but others include breast swelling and tenderness, nausea and sometimes vomiting, fatigue, and bloating. Second trimester symptoms include backache, weight gain, itching, and possible stretch marks. Third trimester symptoms are additional weight gain, heartburn, hemorrhoids, swelling of the ankles, fingers, and face, breast tenderness, and trouble sleeping. Eating a healthy diet, getting a moderate amount of exercise, also are recommended for a healthy pregnancy. Information about the week by week growth of your baby in the womb are provided.
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Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholism is a disease that includes alcohol craving and continued drinking despite repeated alcohol-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It can cause myriad health problems, including cirrhosis of the liver, birth defects, heart disease, stroke, psychological problems, and dementia. Counseling and a few medications can be effective for alcoholism treatment.
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Pregnancy Planning (Tips)
Pregnancy planning is an important step in preparation for starting or expanding a family. Planning for a pregnancy includes taking prenatal vitamins, eating healthy for you and your baby, disease prevention (for both parents and baby) to prevent birth defects and infections, avoiding certain medications that may be harmful to your baby, how much weight gain is healthy exercise safety and pregnancy, travel during pregnancy.
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What if I Drank Alcohol Before Knowing I Was Pregnant?
Alcohol use during pregnancy is a significant hazard to your baby. If you drank before you learned you're pregnant, your baby might already be significantly exposed to danger.
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Consuming alcohol during pregnancy may cause fetal alcohol syndrome, a group of conditions associated with mental, growth, and physical problems. Children with fetal alcohol syndrome may have a small head, short stature, low IQ, and abnormal facial features. Early intervention programs can lessen the impact of motor, cognitive, and language impairments.
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What Happens if You Drink Alcohol While Pregnant?
If you are pregnant, drinking alcohol can affect your baby. Drinking alcohol while pregnant affects your mood; damages your heart, liver, pancreas, and immune system; increases the risk of cancer and increases your risk of miscarriage.
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What Is the Best Nonalcoholic Beer?
Nonalcoholic beer contains very little to no alcohol. In fact, most nonalcoholic beer claims to have 0.5% alcohol by volume (ABV). Some even claim to have 0.0% ABV. Remember that nonalcoholic beer has more alcohol than mentioned in their label.
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Do People With Schizophrenia Have Higher Rates of Substance Abuse?
Schizophrenia is a major mental illness that causes you to interpret reality incorrectly. About 50% of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia exhibited signs of drug abuse or alcohol dependence.
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