In most airports, passengers walk through metal detectors, which use a low-frequency electromagnetic field to look for weapons. Anything that generates or uses electricity, such as power lines or household appliances, produces an electromagnetic field. At the low levels a metal detector emits, this exposure is considered safe for everyone, including pregnant women. (The same holds true for the wands that security personnel sometimes pass over individual passengers.)
Read more ..... The cause of PCOS is not known, but sometimes runs in families. The symptoms are related to abnormal hormone production (hence the term hormone imbalance). The diagnosis is made following typical symptoms, hormone tests and ultrasound imaging of the ovaries.
Read more ..... Advances in communication technology have revolutionized health care delivery. Physical consultations are no longer absolutely necessary for many conditions, being replaced by virtual consultations. Virtual care allows women take charge of their own health, anytime anywhere.
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Read more ..... When pregnancy occurs, your body goes through various changes in order to accommodate the growing baby, leading to eventual birth. Virtually all your body functions make some adjustments. Some changes are hardly noticeable, while other changes will give you all kinds of symptoms. You are likely to get irritated by some symptoms, but most of them are just innocent and don’t usually require any specific actions.
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