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Before there was an embryo, there were an egg and a sperm, collectively called gametes. And before the gametes, there were germ cells. The pathway from germ cells to gametes to embryo is long and complicated and occurs only in the human reproductive organs. Or at least it used to.
There have been previous similar [...]
Road traffic safety and prematurity are just a few of the many interesting health-related events going on in November. However, I’ve prepared a short list focusing on family health.
GLOBAL EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES
November 14 is World Diabetes Day
November 16 is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
November 19 to 20 is the First Global Ministerial [...]
School had already started here in Switzerland when the ‘walk to school’ debate started in the US in September this year. It was partly initiated by an article in the New York Times ‘Why can’t she walk to school?’ The story featured a mother who let her 7-year old girl, a second grader in upstate [...]
Oh no! Not another Halloween warning to dampen our spirits. Every year, we parents are faced with the choice of locking our kids in (thus protecting them from harm) or letting them out and enjoy childhood for a little bit longer. Mrs H’s Halloween Safety Tips just about said it all.
Now, there’s nothing like face [...]
The flu, especially the swine flu is making headlines everyday and I deemed it wise to give you the latest flu updates that may be relevant for you and your family.
Swine Flu Shots in New York Schools
Schools in New York City will start offering H1N1 shots end of October, the NY Times report. Those of [...]
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