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Some North Carolina parents may be interested in learning about infant intra-abdominal hemorrhage during the delivery process. This type of injury is not common, but may lead to significant blood loss. When this happens, a quick response by the medical team might...
Parents in North Carolina sometimes must cope with a birth injury to their newborn. One type of injury attributed to birth trauma is called laryngeal nerve injury. Although the condition often heals, the symptoms can be alarming and the treatment lengthy. A grating or...
Concierge medicine began in 2000, and it is available in some North Carolina cities. The largest group concierge medicine practice is MDVIP, which has about 800 physicians in 41 states. Those seeking care from MDVIP physicians pay a membership fee annually. In...
A brain requires the constant flow of oxygen in order to function at normal levels. Depriving oxygen to the brain can result in sustained injury as well as both short and long term impairments. In general, the longer the period of oxygen deprivation, the greater the...
When patients in North Carolina are diagnosed with cancer at an early stage of the disease, they have a much stronger chance of enjoying a full recovery than patients who had their disease diagnosed at a later stage. A misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of cancer could...
A cesarean section is a surgical procedure in which the obstetrician makes incisions in the abdomen and uterus of a pregnant woman during labor to deliver her baby. There are certain risks associated with C-sections, and expecting mothers in North Carolina might want...
Many North Carolina women develop gestational diabetes during their pregnancies. Doctors and researchers are not sure what causes the condition to develop, and untreated or unmanaged gestational diabetes may lead to certain risks to the health of both mothers and...
Doctors sometimes use a tool called forceps as a delivery assistance aid during vaginal deliveries in North Carolina and around the country. The tool is used to guide a baby's head through the birth canal if the mother is having difficulty pushing or the baby is in...
A teratogen is a substance or any other factor that may lead to a birth defect. Birth defects commonly occur between the third and the eighth week of a pregnancy. Those who are pregnant in North Carolina or anywhere else are urged to avoid certain chemicals as well as...
On Jan. 5, it was reported teens in North Carolina and elsewhere who suffer mild concussions may recover better with less rest. In order to test this, researchers compared the severity and longevity of symptoms experienced by teens who were told to rest for five days...