Labor & Delivery

ParentHandbook.com, July 2010.

What happens during labor and delivery? While every woman's experience is different, this guide provides an overview of the typical signs and stages of labor.

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Preeclampsia: Symptoms and Treatment

ParentHandbook.com, July 2010.

Preeclampsia occurs in approximately five percent of all pregnancies. Find out about the symptoms of this dangerous condition and how doctors treat it.

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Birth of a New Field

Columns, June 2010, pages 20-21.

Despite her intense personal connection to the questions she's investigating, pharmacy professor Mary Hebert is quick to shift the focus elsewhere: "I just wanted other people to have healthy pregnancies."

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Findings, March 2010

Columns, March 2010, pages 22-23.

MRSA Digging in at Beaches
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are gaining foothold in the natural environment.

Micro Microscope
The world's smallest microscope helps diagnose cancer.

Breast Cancer Detection Test
Ultrasound may enable some women to avoid unnecessary biopsies.

Locating Lightning
Creating a real-time map of lightning around the globe.

Getting the Dirt on Climate Change
And helping a forest grow on Vashon Island.

Your Health History

Real Simple, April 2003, pages 151-156.

A simple system for keeping track of vital health information.

Gene Modifies Effect of Estrogen on Cognitive Decline

Genome News Network, May 26, 2000.

A news article reporting on a study that brings together two strands of research about prevention of Alzheimer's disease: estrogen and a gene called ApoE.

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