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AIUM, The Association for Medical Ultrasound: Patients

Questions and answers about how ultrasounds work. Discusses diagnostic ultrasound imaging (sonography or ultrasonography), doppler ultrasound (evaluates blood flow in organs), reasons to have an ultrasound, and related topics. Explains why "sono ...

http://www.aium.org/patients/aboutExam.aspx

MedlinePlus: Pregnancy Ultrasound

Introduction to pregnancy ultrasounds, "[a] method of seeing the fetus and female pelvic organs during pregnancy. The ultrasound machine sends out high-frequency sound waves. These waves bounce off body structures to create a picture." Topi ...

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003778.htm

FDA Cautions Against Ultrasound "Keepsake" Images

Article from 2004 counseling against the "risky business [of] taking pictures of unborn babies when there's no medical need to do so," by "companies trying to turn an important medical procedure into a prenatal portrait tool." Inc ...

http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/104_images.html

Nanny's Place for Parents

Resources for parents, both current and expecting. There is an emphasis on alternative childbirthing practices, such as the use of midwifes and doulas. There is a good index of information on children's health and safety, as well as fun resources o ...

http://www.moonlily.com/parents/

YourTotalHealth

Features articles on a wide range of health topics, including cancer, depression, sexual health, and sleep disorders. There are also health news items, a section of interactive online tools, and an ask the expert section where users send in question ...

http://yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/

Pregnancy & Newborn Health Education Center

This collection of articles and videos covers pregnancy and newborn health topics such as nutrition, prenatal care, things to avoid (such as alcohol, smoking, and stress), pregnancy after 35, prenatal tests, changes during pregnancy, complications, l ...

http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/pnhec.asp

A Thin Blue Line: The History of the Pregnancy Test Kit

This site "looks at the history of the home pregnancy test — one of the most ubiquitous home healthcare products in America — and examines its place in our culture." It includes an explanation of the research that led to its devel ...

http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/thinblueline/

Cardiovascular Embryology

"The animations on this site were developed so students could better understand the complex processes that must occur in embryologic development." This site presents several animations of the development of embryonic cardiovascular systems, ...

http://www.indiana.edu/~anat550/cvanim/

The National Women's Health Information Center

"The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women??s health information resources. Our site on the World Wide Web can help you link to, read, and download a wide variety of women's health-related material developed by the Dep ...

http://www.womenshealth.gov/

MedlinePlus: Teenage Pregnancy

Links to websites about teenage pregnancy, focusing on the health aspects and guidance for pregnant teens and their parents. Includes overviews, news, journal articles, statistics, and other resources. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and ...

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenagepregnancy.html

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