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How to Identify and Treat Pinworms
This post is in partnership with Reese’s Pinworm. How much do you know about pinworms? Pinworms are kind of an icky subject and not frequently discussed, but are without a doubt necessary to know about, especially if you have children heading off to school this year. So what are they anyway? Pinworms are contagious intestinal…
Organ Development During Pregnancy
The development of a baby in utero is truly remarkable. Only a few weeks pass between the time an egg is fertilized and the heart begins to beat. While the organs may grow rapidly, some are not fully functional until the baby is full-term and ready to be born. Others, such as the heart, are functional before the end of the first trimester of pregnancy.
How Much Semen Does it Take to Get Pregnant?
For some women, the thought of having a baby fills them with immediate joy. For others, the timing may not be right, and the thought of a pregnancy is downright scary. It only takes one microscopic sperm to start the ball rolling, which means it only takes a small amount of semen to get pregnant.
Symptoms of Child Diabetes
Normally, the immune system protects the human body from viruses and bacteria.
It’s Just a Cough, Right?
My son’s friends came home with him after school today to hang out for a while. As the boys tumbled through the door, divesting themselves of their jackets, backpacks and sneakers (no shoes in the house!!) I noticed that one of them was sporting a pretty nasty cough.