Morgan Gleason has had a lot more experience with the health-care system than most college students. Nine years ago, she was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease called Juvenile Dermatomyositis, which causes symptoms like weak muscles and skin rashes.
It was September 2007 when 37-year-old Stephanie Hosford discovered a chickpea-sized lump. (iStock) She didn’t know it yet, but finding a lump in her breast was just the first in a series of life-altering events. It was September 2007 when 37-year-old Stephanie Hosford discovered that chickpea-sized lump. At the time, she and her husband, Grant,… Read More »
(Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for WE tv) A condition called preeclampsia may be the reason why Kenya Moore gained 17 pounds of pregnancy weight in one week. The extra weight, likely brought on by severe swelling and water retention, high blood pressure and extra protein in her urine, might cause her to give birth sooner than… Read More »
It is becoming more and more common for women to have infertility problems. I myself have known many women who have desperately struggled to get pregnant, sometimes with no avail. It is such a sad situation but there is hope. Why do you think that in 2011, women struggle with getting pregnant more so than… Read More »
Over the past decade technology has starting playing a larger role in helping women during their pregnancy and post-delivery. There are hundreds of websites and apps dedicated to helping women answer questions on pregnancy, track their babies growth, and provide community support. With so many apps on the market to choose from, we asked 1,000… Read More »
A recent article published in JAMA Internal Medicine raises concerns regarding the increasing use of marijuana in pregnant women. According to data derived from two small surveys, women reported using marijuana to alleviate morning sickness, also known as nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP). An epidemiologic study carried out in Hawaii, 4735 pregnant women (2009-2011)… Read More »