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Keeping Our Schools Safe
As we mark the 5th anniversary of Sandy Hook, it’s a critical time to examine how schools have evolved in implementing security upgrades. Parents often wonder if their school is doing everything it can to keep their children safe. The school office can often feel like Grand Central Station at times, with a revolving door…
Symptoms of Infant Bronchitis
Bronchitis is a condition marked by inflammation of the bronchial tubes, or bronchi, which are passageways that carry air to the lungs.
Foot Cramps in Children
While some of your child’s aches and pains have a clear and obvious cause, because children are often active and injury prone, others may not be as easy to discern. Your child may experience cramping in his feet for a variety of reasons. Determining the cause of his cramps can help you treat his condition and ease his discomfort.
Signs of Hypertension During Pregnancy
Simple hypertension in pregnancy, also known as gestational hypertension, is not an unusual complication of pregnancy. Gestational hypertension is merely an elevation in blood pressure that needs to be monitored, but in some cases it can develop into a more serious condition known as pregnancy-induced hypertension. It’s important to be on the lookout for signs of pregnancy-induced hypertension, as it can often be a precursor to a life-threatening pregnancy complication known as preeclampsia.
Should I Be Dilated at 36 Weeks During the Third Pregnancy?
Week 36 of your pregnancy is the final week in your gestational period before doctors consider you full-term. In response to the upcoming delivery, which typically happens around week 40, your body will start getting ready for the big event. With this being your third pregnancy, you may be surprised to find out you are already dilated.