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The third trimester of your pregnancy is from week 29 to week 40 - months seven, eight and nine. Feelings at this stage of pregnancy in most women tend to vary from tiredness and worry to excitement about the baby. Your baby continues to grow, and as the third trimester progresses the baby will have a better chance if it’s born early. You’ll have more checks with the midwife in the third trimester, because it’s important to keep an eye on your and your baby’s health.The position your baby is in becomes more important now and you may start to think about what happens during labor. You should definitely use these last few weeks to get ready for the baby and enjoy some time for yourself, especially after you start your maternity leave. Take any offers of help you can get. Baby’s Growth during the Third Trimester Your little one will get lot larger in the third trimester, growing from about 2 1/2 pounds and 16 inches long in week 28 of pregnancy to between 6 and 9 pounds...

Diabetes is a disease in which the body's blood glucose (sugar) level is incredibly high. Usually, the body breaks down food into glucose and carries it to cells throughout the body. The cells use a hormone called insulin to turn the glucose into energy. The two main types of diabetes are type 1 and type 2. In type 1 diabetes, the body doesn't make enough insulin. This causes the body's blood sugar level to rise. In type 2 diabetes, the body's cells don't use insulin properly. At first, the body reacts by making more insulin. Over time, the body can't make enough insulin to control its blood sugar level. Heart disease is common in people with  diabetes . Data from the National Heart Association shows that 65% of people with diabetes will die from some sort of heart disease or stroke. In general, the risk of heart disease death and stroke are twice as high in people with diabetes. While all people with diabete...

The integration of computer technology into healthcare has resulted in a huge demand for professionals known as healthcare informaticians. Informaticians represent one of the fastest growing specialties in healthcare, according to a recent forecast, and the need is so big that some informatics students are recruited before they even complete their education. The job market is so hot right now that employers are trying to hire people before they even get out of our program. Healthcare informaticians work in a variety of domains, including hospitals, vendor organizations, and consulting firms.       1.       Clinical informaticist This career can be applied to a number of responsibilities. A clinical informaticist might be responsible for organizing and managing patient data; making the information available to health care providers, staff, and patients; educating the end users in the current systems; optimizing information technology ...