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Posted February 2, 2016
The current outbreak of Zika virus in Brazil may have caused an increase in babies born with microcephaly or other birth defects. People get the Zika virus through mosquito bites and the illness usually is mild, with symptoms lasting from several days to a week. However with a possible link to microcephaly, it's important for pregnant women (or those trying to conceive) to learn more about Zika virus and its impact.
Wendolyn Slattery, MD, infectious disease specialist at Allina Health Coon Rapids Clinic, talks about Zika virus on KARE 11 News.
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Posted November 13, 2016
After the birth of a baby, some women notice an abdominal protrusion that seems to be more prominent when going from a lying to sitting position, or when using the abdominal muscles. This protrusion is diastasis recti or abdominal muscle separation.
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