What is Chagas disease, and why is it in the news?
Infectious Diseases
Rebecca Raskin-Wish
Chagas disease is an infection you can get from a “kissing bug” bite. Chagas disease is very common in tropical regions. Don’t worry–there is treatment for early stages of the disease that can cure it. Chagas disease happens when a tiny parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi gets into the body. People get Chagas disease when they Read more…
What does “exposure” mean while pregnant & should I worry?
Reproductive Health Videos
Those Nerdy Girls
TL;DR: We (clinicians and researchers) generally worry the most about long-term, high dose exposure to things during pregnancy. Using acetaminophen at recommended doses for short periods of time during pregnancy is extremely unlikely to cause significant long-term harm. 👀 In this video, OB/GYN Dr. Katherine Cartwright and MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC help us understand what Read more…
Chagas disease is an infection you can get from a “kissing bug” bite. Chagas disease is very common in tropical regions. Don’t worry–there is treatment for early stages of the disease that can cure it. Chagas disease happens when a tiny parasite called Trypanosoma cruzi gets into the body. People get Chagas disease when they Read more…
What does “exposure” mean while pregnant & should I worry?
Reproductive Health VideosThose Nerdy Girls
TL;DR: We (clinicians and researchers) generally worry the most about long-term, high dose exposure to things during pregnancy. Using acetaminophen at recommended doses for short periods of time during pregnancy is extremely unlikely to cause significant long-term harm. 👀 In this video, OB/GYN Dr. Katherine Cartwright and MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC help us understand what Read more…
TL;DR: We (clinicians and researchers) generally worry the most about long-term, high dose exposure to things during pregnancy. Using acetaminophen at recommended doses for short periods of time during pregnancy is extremely unlikely to cause significant long-term harm. 👀 In this video, OB/GYN Dr. Katherine Cartwright and MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC help us understand what Read more…
