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Some therefore argue that frozen embryos merely have the “potential” for life. This implies that they currently exist in a nebulous state of almost- or partial-aliveness. Logically speaking, can an embryo be partially alive? (Can a woman be partially pregnant?) If a frozen embryo is not worthy of legal protection until it is implanted in a womb, or until it is born, then we have made location the decisive criterion for personhood. But aside from their being at different stages of human development, what, really, is the difference between a frozen embryo awaiting implantation...
...Toxoplasmosis A big problem for pregnant women (it can produce miscarriages and birth defects), toxoplasmosis is caused by a protozoan that can be picked up by eating undercooked meat or by contact with infected cat feces more than...
...vaccinations. Wash your hands after handling pets, and get immediate treatment for any parasites that show up. Don't let your pet scavenge, hunt or eat raw meat. Avoid contact with your pet's body fluids. And clean litter boxes daily. High-risk groups?small children, the elderly, pregnant women and the immuno-compromised?require special precautions. Ask your doctor, and your veterinarian...
...feels like a deep muscle massage," says Dr. Debra Braverman, who administers EECP to patients in Philadelphia. The most common side effect is chafing of the skin--usually prevented by wearing elastic clothing. Folks who have very high blood pressure, valve disease, phlebitis (inflammation of a vein) or are pregnant should not undergo EECP...
...rest is prescribed for more than 700,000 pregnant women each year to treat complications and delay premature delivery. Although some situations may demand it, the doctor's orders are often more harmful than helpful, according to a study of women with high-risk pregnancies reported in Biological Research for Nursing. Bed rest's downside for both mom and baby is that it contributes to weight loss in the mother in the later stages of pregnancy, just when weight gain is so important. That can translate into a lower birth weight for the baby. Moms who took...