… layers of skin.Exposure to amniotic fluid: Vernix gets thinner with time. Babies with a longer gestational period (born full-term or later) typically arrive with less vernix — and less protection from amniotic fluid. “When …
… such as a person’s name, instructions or a grocery list — over and over, and rehearse it later in the day and again periodically. Reread a particular paragraph or sentence so you remember it.Improve …
… every three months or not at all.Hormonal birth control is a great option for regulating your period or preventing pregnancy (among other things … more on that later). But it can take your body time …
… allergist Lily C. Pien, MD, MHPE, about common allergies in adults and why allergies can come on later in life.Why we get allergiesThe Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) calls allergies “among the …
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