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and women in the Philadelphia region. The centers were made because of the lack of means young girls and women do not have now. They were built with the latest technology and provide excellent resources, such as HIV testing, health screenings, pregnancy tests, and birth control. The centers will also provide mental health resources as well, including mentorship programs, educational classes and a 24/7…

It involves core tasks like delivering babies and providing medical care to women in the process of their pregnancy. Not only that, but the education of four years in college and many more years in training, etc. is also crucial in order to get the skills needed. Traits such as being active and focused are also prime in order to be able to put your heart into…

In the article, “Far More U.S. Children Than Previously Thought May Have Fetal Alcohol Disorders” by Pam Belluck, she makes a casual claim by mentioning how a new study claims that mothers who drank alcohol during pregnancy caused neurological damage to their child (Belluck, 2018). Belluck is referring to a scientific journal article called, “Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in 4 US Communities” (Philip et al., 2018). The study design was an experimental cross sectional studying…

Jose, You make a good point. I feel the information you provided is informative, sound and credible. Being involved with repeat offenders who take no responsibility for their actions is one of the main reasons I could not do the work you do. After reading your letter I wanted to look into what other states are doing. I found that Tennessee is the only state with statutes that specifically makes it a crime to use illicit drugs while pregnant. In Alabama and South Carolina, the high courts have…

Edwards syndrome also known as Trisomy 18 occurs in about 1 out of every 2500 pregnancies in the United States alone. This genetic diseases causes severe development delays due to an extra chromosome. Down syndrome is also caused because of an extra chromosome, however the difference between these two is that Edwards syndrome deals with more medical complications and has a higher risk factor on the early months and years of life. It usually occurs during the sperm and egg formation. The disease…

experience, having two kids is nothing I would ever change. Although both pregnancies were completely divergent, I still took pleasure in raising Jaslene and Matthew. At this point in time, being sixteen wasn’t easy. Finding out I was pregnant sure didn’t make it any easier. But with support from certain people everything seemed a bit better. My dad, of all people, had to let it sink in for quite a few months. As my pregnancy went along, I started to notice that the father of my…

Forty-two million abortions are performed worldwide each year. That's more than the entire population of Canada, which would cost unprepared families over five hundred billion dollars in just one year. To kill an unborn with horrible procedures is not only wrong for the doctors, but morally wrong too. As a society we lean towards economic explanations for behaviour, and in some ways this makes sense. People are guided by money in their choice of job. While tax accountant might not be most…

3. Transverse cerebellar diameter measurement (TCD) : The cerebellar view is obtained by rotating the transducer in the axial plane centered on the thalamus to show the cerebellar hemispheres. This view shows the cerebellum, the cistern magna and the cavum septum pellucidi. The cerebellum characteristically appears as two lobules in either side of midline in the posterior cranial fossa. The widest diameter of the cerebellum is measured(16). Fig. 5: Ultrasonographic Measurement of Transverse…

live births (National Organization for Rare Diseases, 2007). Chromosomal testing is essential in verifying the presence of a specific chromosomal abnormality. Some of these tests can range from an ultrasound to an amniocentesis. Especially, if there is a family history. Some parents will choose to terminate the pregnancy if a clear and obvious abnormality that would be too devastating or in most cases the child will not survive. Treatment for Trisomy depends on the type of correction…

rupture of red blood cells, specimen drawn in any anticoagulant or the specimen is received with the plasma removed. 3 Testing for anemia is one reason a physician may have a patient get a red blood cell count done. The first test used to diagnose anemia is a complete blood count or CBC. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin which is a main part of RBC and binds oxygen. Having abnormal RBC’s can…