.... the lungs and the brain. The lungs are developed in the last few weeks of pregnancy, and if the child is born before the thirty sixth week, he/she may require some special attention. Usually, the child is monitored closely for the first few weeks of its life, in order to make sure there is no problems with the breathing or any other function of its body. The premature baby will probably need supplemental oxygen to help it through the early stages, but rarely will it need an actual respirator or other life-supporting device on a full-time twenty four hour basis. In fact, giving the b .....

.... up the obstructing mucus. Intestinal obstruction, Which occurs mostly in infancy, may require surgery. In 1989, researchers fond the abnormal gene that causes cystic fibrosis. This gene is located on chromosome 7 . A person who has two cystic fibrosis Genes has the disease . A person that carries one of the genes does not have the Genetic disease, but is a carrier. The symptoms of cystic fibrosis sometimes occur immediately after birth. Mucus secretions may appear in the baby’s intestines, which can cause Obstruction in the intestines. In all cases, the child will gain little weight R .....

.... After the virus enters the bloodstream, it destroys white blood cells ( T-lymphocytes). Since they play a big role in the immune system, their presence is very damaging. also infects another part of the immune system. Once the virus gets to the macrophages, it doesn't destroy them, but instead it stores it there. Later the macrophages carry the virus to other vital systems. Early detection is a key factor in saving lives. Even though the infected person can not be cured, they can at least worn others who might contract the disease. This way partners have an option. One way to detect it .....

.... the left-over remains of a Turkey and Cheese sandwich stuck between the molars. Braces become a constant source of embarrassment. Braces are three to four years of physical torture beginning with the very first office visit. The applying of the brackets itself is long, tiresome, and uncomfortable. First, cold, flavored clay is shoved into the inside of the mouth, forming a mold as it dries. Jagged metal squares (brackets) are glued to the tooth, forcing hot, burning, glue to drip down the gums. Braces also cause everyday aches and pains in the mouth. Metal wires, guiding teeth .....

.... it is the only way that actually helps prevent you from getting the virus. I think that society should make condoms more accessible to young people, I believe they should have condom machines in girl and guys school bathrooms. I also feel that they should be distributed in school social events such as dances or proms, when it is most likely that they will be having sex. Giving youth condoms is not encouraging sex, in my opinion yet it is educated them that they must protect themselves not only from unwanted pregnancies or venereal disease but from death, and from future spread of this ep .....

.... needs to carry the extra weight and maintain habts that will help her lose it after birth. From conception to birth, all parts of the infant, bones, muscles, organs, blood cells, skin, and other tissue are made from nutrients in the foods the mother eats. Nutrients needs during pregnancy and lactation are higher than at any other time. A pregnant women needs extra food energy, but only alittle extra, 400kcalories above the allowance for nonpregnant women, and only during the second and third trimester. Pregant teenagers, underweight women, and physically active women may r .....

.... Shafer considered herself to be "very pro-choice," she didn't think this assignment would be a problem. She was wrong. This is what Nurse Shafer saw: "I stood at the doctor's side and watched him perform a partial-birth abortion on a woman who was six months pregnant. The baby's heartbeat was clearly visible on the ultrasound screen. The doctor delivered the baby's body and arms, everything but his little head. The baby's body was moving. His little fingers were clasping together. He was kicking his feet. The doctor took a pa .....

.... to their religion killing a person with a soul is a mortal sin and the killer and the mother would suffer punishment in the afterlife. Some are not religious motivated they just think that killing what they consider life is wrong, and that point brings up the hardest question to answer. When does life begin? Arguably life begins when you come out of your mothers body and are self sufficient in getting your own air and can eat your own food and water. Although there have been studies that show fetuses having brain patterns, respond to stimuli, they grow , eat , excrete waste .....

.... there. AIDS has already become a crisis of STAGGERING proportions in parts of Africa. In Zaire, it is estimated that over twenty percent of the adults currently carry the virus. That figure is increasing. And what occurred there will, if no cure is found, most likely occur here among heterosexual folks. AIDS was first seen as a disease of gay males in this country. This was a result of the fact that gay males in this culture in the days before AIDS had an average of 200 to 400 new sexual contacts per year. This figure was much higher than common practice among heterosexual (straight) .....

.... offspring will have the diswase, although the incidence may vary from one family to the next. The disease is relatively common to Caucasions, usually among Negroes, and very rare in Mongolians. In the United States, about 1 in every 2000 children is born with the disease, and 5% of the population are carriers. In the days before antibiotics, patients succumbed to bronchopheumonia or malnutrition, and the underlying cause was not recognized. Cystic fibrosis is now known to be one of the most chronic diseases of children in the United States. A diagnosis of cystic fibrosis should be susp .....