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• A tale of 2 sickbeds: Health care in U.K. vs. U.S.
After an ultrasound, the doctor sent me home, armed with prescriptions for painkillers and a potent antibiotic. It was good to be at home instead of a hospital but I was knocked out and slept much of the time. I soaked the sheets as I sweat through ...
• Dad with CF beats infertility, hits a double
An ultrasound soon revealed Pam was pregnant with twins. The decision to have children is not one the Hildebrandts dwell on. Asked whether she had considered the fact that she could one day be a single parent raising her children, Pam responds, "Not ...
• Know the warning signs
Also, a doctor can check the abdomen to see if the liver is enlarged or order a scan or ultrasound. Those tests can miss problems, however. The most reliable one is a biopsy, in which a small amount of tissue is removed from the liver and studied ...
• The dangers of three quiet cancers
High doses of radiation can trigger leukemia, so make sure scans are not repeated if you see multiple doctors, and ask if another test, such as an ultrasound or MRI, could substitute. The good news: The 5-year survival rate for all people with ...
• Ultrasound scans can affect brain development - Kids and parenting ...
Exposure to ultrasound can affect fetal brain development, a new study suggests. But researchers say the findings, in mice, should not discourage pregnant women from having ...