these transactions (“University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute”‚ n.d.). On the other hand‚ heavy alcohol use causes injuries‚ including traffic‚ domestic violence‚ dangerous sexual behavior‚ defects during pregnancy‚ miscarriages‚ stillbirth‚ and alcohol poisoning (“Centers of Disease Control and Prevention”‚ 2012). Alcohol and aggressive behavior has been linked in studies. Laboratory studies claim that alcohol does lead to aggressive behavior. Aggression is known to be caused by
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understand the real impact that postpartum depression is having on the women of our country. There were approximately 4.3 million live births in the United States in 2007. This statistic does not include fetal losses‚ including miscarriages and stillbirths. The National Vital Statistics Report indicates that the total number of clinically recognized pregnancies is around 6.4 million. This is important to know‚ because all postpartum women are susceptible to postpartum depression‚ regardless of the
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CASE STUDY OF INTRAUTERINE FETAL DEMISE MA. ARNIE PULGA‚ RN BY: GROUP 25 ESPINOSA‚ MARIFE S. FACUN‚ SHALLIE MAE E. FERNANDO‚ MONIKA V. GORIOSO‚ GERMAIN B. Biographical data Name: Mrs. C. B Status: Widow Birthday: 05/05/1968 Birthplace: Bacolod Religion: Catholic Admitting diagnosis: Intrauterine Fetal Demise 39 weeks AOG G5P4 (4014) Attending Physician: Dr. Isabel Hayag Operation procedure: NSD with Mer (3) Final Diagnosis: Intrauterine Fetal
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powerful the United States was and was not to be messed with. Ethically what he did was wrong‚ not only had Hiroshima become inhabitable for years after but also people affected by the radiation were to be affecting generations to come. Miscarriages‚ stillbirths and birth defect rates were increasing significantly‚ many children were born with mental disabilities‚ stunted growth or a condition called microcephaly where their heads were unusually small3. Before giving the order to drop the bomb he did not
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1.1 MACRO AND GLOBAL ECONOMY The food fortification industry has witnessed rapid growth in recent years. The growth can be attributed to the growth of micronutrients deficiencies among a large percentage of the population particularly in developing countries. This in effect contributes substantially to the global burden of diseases. It has been estimated that micronutrient deficiencies account for 7.3% of the global burden of disease‚ with iron‚ vitamin A and iodine deficiency ranking among the
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8.1 Sexually Transmitted Diseases Workfile Review Genital Herpes 1. How is genital herpes transmitted? Sexually 2. Some people are infected with the herpes virus but have no symptoms of the disease. True or False True 3. There is no cure for genital herpes but it can be treated by: medications for the symptoms 4. Symptoms of genital herpes include: Blisters and Sores‚Feeling like you have the flu 5. List methods for diagnosis
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are the individuals who directly smoke tobacco products affected‚ but others who are around them are affected as well through environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). Pregnant women who smoke can experience some complications when giving birth such as stillbirth or giving birth to a baby with a low birth weight. People who smoke often throw their cigarette remains onto the ground‚ which pollutes the environment and is harmful to plants and animals. With all of this information it is simple to come up with
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10‚ 000 Australian couples are treated with IVF each year. The expensive and rather risky program (costing around $4000 excluding overheads) allows infertile couples to achieve pregnancy when conventional therapy has failed or is unacceptable. The procedure involves placing eggs that have been fertilised in a cultured dish directly into the uterus. A successful procedure will go as follows: - Couples are counselled about their situation and informed on the procedure‚ their obligations and
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affect your even more parts of your body. For example‚ when using smokeless tobacco‚ you are increasing your risk of heart attacks and strokes‚ high blood pressure‚ heart disease‚ and when pregnant there is an increased risk of early delivery or stillbirth. Hence‚ smokeless tobacco could kill you. Thirdly‚ there are many types of smokeless tobacco but none of them are safe. ACS notes chewing or spit tobacco is flavored loose leaves‚ plugs‚ or twists of tobacco that are placed between the check and
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from a cigarette are carried through the blood stream and directly to the baby. Smoking while pregnant lowers the amount of oxygen available to the mother and child‚ increases the baby’s heart rate and heightens the chances of miscarriage and stillbirth. Not to mention it can cause the baby to be born premature‚ to have a low birth weight and/or develop lung problems. Secondhand smoke‚ the smoke that burns of the end of a cigarette or cigar‚ actually contains more harmful substances that
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