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Learn about Kegel exercises: simple exercises you can do to treat bladder problems and improve bowel control.

Overview of Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder that can cause hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid.

Aprender lo que es el folato (ácido fólico) y lo que hace en el cuerpo, cuales alimentos son fuentes de folato, y de los suplementos de folato.

Recommended intakes and sources of folate, effects of deficiency and excess, groups at risk of inadequacy, and interactions with medications.

Find out what folate is and what it does in your body, what foods provide it, and about folate supplements.

A fact sheet that describes what is known about the relationship between pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, fertility treatment and the risk of cancer.

A fact sheet about DES (a synthetic form of estrogen) and the health problems of children who were exposed to DES while in the womb.

Breast cancer treatment during pregnancy is the same as for nonpregnant women in the case of early disease. Advanced disease is usually treated with radiation and/or chemotherapy. Learn about breast cancer during pregnancy as well as possible effects on the baby in this expert-reviewed summary.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in pregnant women and can be hard to detect because of changes in the breast that occur with pregnancy. Learn about the incidence, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer during pregnancy, as well as the effect a history of breast cancer can have on future pregnancies and children.

September 9th is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day. Read about Sasha's experiences with FASDs. Also, learn about new materials on alcohol use during pregnancy and FASDs.