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It's an old question: quality vs quantity time? When it comes to parenting, the people whose lives allow for quantity tend to argue in f...

I am a third year medical student who recently had a child and am starting back on the wards soon, after a lengthy maternity leave.  I exper...

Prior to becoming pregnant I thought there were no women's rights issues in today's day and age. It was only after I became pregnant...

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I have been working at my hospital for almost seven years. That's a long time. I walked into the lounge at about 9 something a.m. this...

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I was looking at an apical core a few weeks ago. The surgeons take these cores at the apex of the heart when they are putting the patient on...