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Gastroschisis

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Infant Abdominal Hernia (Gastroschisis)

Today's Top News Stories
•	FDA Touts Efforts to Enhance Food Safety - Dec 01, 2008, 17:00 Critics see problems with the agency's goals, commitment and resources.
•	Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 1, 2008 - Dec 01, 2008, 10:54 Cervical Cancer Migraine and Cluster Headaches Hot Flashes
•	Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders - Dec 01, 2008, 17:00 Alcohol, nicotine use, personality illnesses common, study shows.
•	Antibiotics Largest Cause of Drug-Induced Liver Damage - Dec 01, 2008, 16:00 Prescription meds, supplements can also trigger acute organ failure, study says.
•	Hopes for AIDS Vaccine Still Alive Despite Setbacks - Dec 01, 2008, 09:00 The lesson from 2 failed trials: The science must be more vigorous, experts say.

An abdominal hernia (gastroschisis) occurs when there is an area where the muscles are weak, and this allows the internal organs to bulge through the abdominal wall.

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