Birth Defect Prevention Guide

2. Birth Control Options - By: Michael Russell
In the new millennium, birth control options are certainly more prevalent than ever. From condoms to spermicides, to the pill, we are pretty much covered when it comes to pregnancy prevention. In this sexually active world we all share, good birth control is a must since many of us are not looking...

3. Baby And Toddler-cleft Lip And Palate - By: Michael Russell
Cleft lip and cleft palate are considered to be two separate birth defects.  Cleft lip happens to one in every one thousand births and is more common than cleft palate.  Cleft palate occurs in one in every two thousand births.  Both cleft lip and cleft palate occur more often in Asian...

4. Five Ways To Prevent Congenital Problems In Dogs - By: Michael Russell
Prevention is the main key in order to avoid diseases and illness from attacking your dog. In fact, the best prevention begins even before you start breeding the dog. But what do you do if your pet was born with a health problem? There are a few options for you to choose from when helping your do...

5. About Downs Syndrome - By: Michael Russell
About Downs Syndrome Couples who are thinking of starting a family are curious about Downs Syndrome. Everyone wants a healthy baby and there is quite of information available to couples on the subject of prenatal health and the prevention of birth defects. Though many types of defects and...

6. Accutane - By: Michael Russell
There are several medications on the market that claim to help control or eliminate acne, but none seem to work as well as accutane. Most of the time patients seeking treatment are offered several creams, soaps, antibiotics and acne medications before moving into the use of accutane. A...

7. Acne In Pregnant Women – To Treat Or Not To Treat? - By: Michael Russell
There is just no other way to go about it – you need to treat acne once it starts bothering you. Acne can be quite a nuisance and a breakout can affect your confidence and self-esteem quite significantly. However, there is a particular point in time when women should not just go about ...

8. Nutrients For Reproductive Health. - By: Kazeem Femi
The right nutrition is essential to a sound reproductive health. The alarming rate of infertility today, brings to the fore every means of fighting this menace and improving the reproductive well being of the society. Proper nutrition is essential to each part of the reproduction and every stage of ...



9. Accutane, The Good And The Bad - By: Michael Russell
Accutane is patented by the well-known drug manufacturer Roche Pharmaceuticals.  In the United States, it goes by the brand name of Isotretinoin.  In other countries, Accutane is known as Roaccutane.  Some generic versions are also now available.  These are known as Amnesteem, So...

10. Prenatal Vitamins - By: Michael Russell
Prenatal Vitamins The importance of prenatal vitamins for pregnant women has been a hot topic for quite some time. Women are now encouraged to take them before getting pregnant to prevent birth defects, as well as throughout the pregnancy and breastfeeding to ensure a healthy baby. Prenat...

11. Pomegranate Might Help In Several Disseases - By: Marcello Segal
Pomegranate might fight brain damage in babies 06/29/2005- A mouse study conducted at the Washington University School of Medicine suggests that drinking pomegranate juice during pregnancy may reduce the hypoxia ischemia-related brain injuries in babies, writes Jess Halliday. Hypoxia i...

12. Kidney Cancer In Children - By: Michael Russell
Kidney cancer in children is called wilms’ tumor and is the most common kidney cancer found in children. The disease got its name from Max Wilms, a German doctor. In 1899, Dr. Wilms wrote a medical article, believed to be the first one written on this childhood kidney cancer. While ...

13. Baby And Toddler - Spina Bifida - By: Michael Russell
It is always important to have good nutrition while you are pregnant and make sure you take your prenatal vitamins.  Some birth defects may be prevented if pregnant mothers follow these rules.  Spina bifida is a birth defect that may be prevented if you have enough folic acid in your diet....

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