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The W.O. Frohring Family Resource Center
Part of Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, this center has a resource library with information on parenting, breastfeeding, sibling relationships and much more. Materials may be borrowed for a limited time within the hospital, and copying services are available.

Patients who have recently given birth at MacDonald Women’s Hospital find the library to be an excellent source on topics relating to newborns and their parents. The Frohring Family Resource Center supports a caring and effective partnership between families and their healthcare team by providing general assistance on baby care and health-related issues. You can learn more about the Center on the Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital website. Community residents are also welcome to visit or call the center for information.

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Rabies is an often fatal viral infection primarily spread by infected animals.
Review Date: 11/12/2007

Radial nerve dysfunction is a problem with the movement or sensation of the back of the arm (triceps), the forearm, or the hand.
Review Date: 9/25/2006

Radiation enteritis is swelling (inflammation) of the lining of the small intestine due to radiation therapy, a type of cancer treatment.
Review Date: 7/25/2006

Radiation sickness is illness and symptoms resulting from excessive exposure to radiation. Exposure may be accidental or intentional (as in radiation therapy).
Review Date: 1/17/2007

Radiation therapy uses high powered x-rays or radioactive seeds to kill cancer cells.
Review Date: 9/25/2006

Radical prostatectomy is surgery to remove all of the prostate gland, as well as some of the tissue around it, in order to treat prostate cancer.See also: Prostate removal
Review Date: 8/13/2007

Radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) is a test of thyroid function. It measures how much radioactive iodine is taken up by the thyroid gland in a given time period.See also:Thyroid scan
Review Date: 10/24/2007

A radionuclide cisternogram is a nuclear scan test used to diagnose spinal fluid circulation problems.
Review Date: 7/17/2007

A radionuclide cystogram is a special imaging tests called a nuclear scan that involves placing radioactive material into the bladder. A scanner then detects radioactivity to check bladder and urinary tract functions.
Review Date: 7/17/2007

Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a neurologic disorder caused by a virus (varicella zoster) that infects certain nerves in the head.
Review Date: 9/25/2006

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