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Health mattersMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:20PMLecture Series on Women’s Health Issues 6-7:30 p.m. July 21, Hilton Head Hospital Board Room, 25 Hospital Center Blvd., Hilton Head. Dr. Kristi Blessitt and Dr. Rahmie Valentine are presenting the seminar on postpartum depression. Free. Reservations required. For information, contact Jenni at 843-715-0570, ext. 104, or jenni@bonsain. Stroke Support Group 4-5:30 p.m. July 21, Messiah Lutheran ...

Neural-Tube Birth Defects Tied to Organic PollutantsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:17PMBy Katharine Sanderson of Nature magazine Babies who were exposed to certain organic pollutants in the womb are at a highly increased risk of neural tube defects leading to conditions such as spina bifida, according to researchers in China. Neural tube defects, in which the spinal cord, the brain or their coverings fail to develop completely, arise very early in pregnancy and affect more than ...

Second-hand smoke linked to teen hearing lossMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:59PMTeens who are exposed to second-hand smoke may be at increased risk of hearing loss, a new U.S. study suggests.

Pollutants' role in birth defects becomes clearerMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:40PMLevels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons linked to neural tube defects.

Leptospirosis: Lethal yet detectibleMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:10PMread more

Community Events and Public MeetingsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:57PMMission Mississippi Prayer Breakfasts. The organization's purpose is to promote racial healing and unity. Free; • July 19, 7:30 a.m., at Mission Mississippi Office (Plaza Building, 120 N. Congress St., Suite 520). Call 601-353-6477, ext. 202.

Self Help: Support groups in Lee and Collier countiesMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:51AMSelf Help: Support groups in Lee and Collier counties for July 19

VICTRELIS (boceprevir), First-in-Class Oral Hepatitis C Virus Protease Inhibitor, Approved in the European Union for ...Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:41AMMerck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the European ...

Implantation versus conceptionSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:08AMA lot of women are confused about implantation and conception. Conception is simply defined as a sperm penetrating an egg and creating an embryo. Implantation is when that embryo burrows into the uterus.