August 20, 2010
Clostridium tetani is the bacteria that causes tetanus. Its toxins act on your muscle controlling nerves, causing your muscles to spasm and stiffen. Hence, tetanus is referred to as lockjaw because your jaw muscles can stiffen to the point that breathing and swallowing become difficult. and death by suffocation is a serious possibility. Tetanus is contracted through a cut or wound that becomes [...]
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August 20, 2010
Eleven percent of pregnant women will suffer some degree of Postpartum Depression (PPD), according to the American Pregnancy Association. Statistics show that over half of new mothers experience some type of mood disorder. Typically, the baby blues, characterized by low energy, sadness or irritability, last for only short periods of time. PPD, however, lasts longer [...]
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