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  2. Lamaze technique - Wikipedia

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    Fernand Lamaze visited the Soviet Union in the 1950s, and was influenced by birthing techniques which involved breathing and relaxation methods. [3] The Lamaze method gained popularity in the United States after Marjorie Karmel wrote about her experiences in her 1959 book Thank You, Dr. Lamaze, as well as Elisabeth Bing's book Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth (1960).

  3. Benzonatate - Wikipedia

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    Benzonatate is a prescription non-opioid alternative for the symptomatic relief of cough.[7] [9] It has been found to improve cough associated with a variety of respiratory conditions including asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, pneumothorax, opioid-resistant cough in lung cancer, and emphysema.

  4. Pregnancy tests using animals - Wikipedia

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    Before immunological pregnancy tests were developed in the 1960s, women relied on urine-based pregnancy tests using animals, ranging from mice to frogs. [1] [2] Advancements in medical technology have enabled women to accurately check their pregnancy status by using 'pee-on-a-stick' pregnancy test kits at home. Before these accessible and ...

  5. Pregnancy test - Wikipedia

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    The two primary methods are testing for the female pregnancy hormone (human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)) in blood or urine using a pregnancy test kit, and scanning with ultrasonography. [1] Testing blood for hCG results in the earliest detection of pregnancy. [2] Almost all pregnant women will have a positive urine pregnancy test one week ...

  6. Cold medicine - Wikipedia

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    It also includes drugs which are marketed as cough suppressants or antitussives, but their effectiveness in reducing cough symptoms is unclear or minimal. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] While they have been used by 10% of American children in any given week, they are not recommended in Canada or the United States in children six years or younger because of ...

  7. New mom, 26, delivers baby after escaping house fire at 36 ...

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    Rachel Standfest was 36 weeks pregnant when she jumped from her house to escape. She had a skull facture, 2nd, 3rd, degree burns like her husband. Details recovery.

  8. Nutrition and pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    [36] [34] During pregnancy the placenta concentrates B 12, so that newborn infants have a higher serum concentration than their mothers. [33] What the mother-to-be consumes during the pregnancy is more important than her liver tissue stores, as it is recently absorbed vitamin content that more effectively reaches the placenta.

  9. Traditional Chinese medicine - Wikipedia

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    A 2013 review suggested that although the antimalarial herb Artemisia annua may not cause hepatotoxicity, haematotoxicity, or hyperlipidemia, it should be used cautiously during pregnancy due to a potential risk of embryotoxicity at a high dose. [215] However, many adverse reactions are due to misuse or abuse of Chinese medicine. [67]