Month: February 2022

Winter Sports Safety

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The number one cause of a trip to the emergency room is injury from skiing and snowboarding followed by sledding.

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What is NIPT: Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing?

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When we get pregnant, suddenly we’re inundated with information about what to do, what not to do, what to eat, to avoid, and then our prenatal providers ask us to decide on various prenatal testing options.

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Prenatal Testing for Genetic Disorders

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If you’re thinking about getting pregnant and wonder if you can be tested for some of the silent , recessive genetic disorders, then keep reading.

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