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Pregnancy Questions to Ask Your Doctor

When you first learn that you are pregnant, your mind will likely be flooded by questions. The excitement of receiving this news commonly gives way to concern about what the news means exactly and what your responsibilities as a mommy-to-be truly are. While you will likely ask your doctor a plethora of questions during your pregnancy, a few queries are more important than most and should not be overlooked. Here are the ones you definitely don’t want to forget!

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Surrogate Mother Facts

According to the National Infertility Association, approximately 7.3 million individuals in the United States–one in every eight couples–struggle with infertility issues. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine says that one-third of those affected are women, one-third are men and one-third of the cases remain unexplained. For many of these couples, hiring a surrogate mother is one of the only ways they can bear a child together without the use of donor eggs or sperm or fertility drugs.

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What Do Tanning Beds Do to You?

Tanning is popular because people associate a bronzed body with health and beauty. More than 30 million people tan indoors; most of them are women between the ages of 16 and 20. Using a tanning bed before the age of 35 increases the risk of melanoma (skin cancer) by 75 percent.

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How To Plan The Perfect New Year's Eve

Some people might argue that there’s no such thing as the perfect New Year’s Eve. Another party with 100 of your closest friends, all sloshed and wearing funny hats? Or stay home and watch that ball drop again? Neither! Your first resolution is to ring in the New Year with style and fun. Here are a range of options to suit almost anyone.

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How Teen Pregnancy Affects Job Opportunities

Teen pregnancy can result in a young girl’s education being put on hold indefinitely. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, educational levels are related to both earnings and unemployment. Teens who are pregnant may be more worried about how to tell their parents, and what everyone else will think, and not looking at the long-term consequences. They may have to request maternity leave from school, and from a part-time job. Teens who keep their babies and do not find a way to finish their education will not be able to continue onto higher education, which will provide them with more job opportunities, higher salaries and greater job security.