CONGENITAL PULMONARY AIRWAY MALFORMATION (CPAM) Congenital pulmonary airway malformation is a rare defect characterized by a cystic mass of abnormal lung tissue in a baby during pregnancy. This mass varies in size and may change in appearance during the pregnancy. They can be solid or filled with fluid. In most cases, this abnormal tissue …
Tension Headaches: Everything You Need to Know Tension headaches are the most common type of headaches It causes pain in your head and neck and behind your eyes. The pain can be mild, moderate, or severe. It also feels like a tight band around your forehead. Causes of tension headaches There’s no exact known cause of tension …
SWEAT AROUND YOUR VAGINA Who doesn’t dread a sweaty body y’all? That swampy feeling in the summer especially around bust and pits is utterly annoying. Moreover, women have to combat vaginal sweating. Some ladies get worried about their vagina sweating. But is vaginal sweating normal or is it something to worry about? Here’s the entire …
HOW SHOULD A DOCTOR EXAMINE THE SKIN The skin is the largest organ in the body and is sensitive to a variety of conditions. Doctors recommend getting skin checked once a year as skin conditions are the first sign of trouble for many serious medical problems. The ability to accurately identify and classify a range …
DYSLEXIA Dyslexia is a common learning disorder that affects a person’s ability to read, write and spell. According to The International Dyslexia Association, dyslexia is marked by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. This may be due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate …
How to wean your baby from a pacifier There are many approaches to pacifier weaning. Here are some tried-and-true suggestions from BabyCenter parents: Go cold turkey You’re the parent and you have the power to take the pacifier away – at least that’s the theory. If you think the best approach with your child (and …
HIV & it’s symptoms It is a lifelong condition caused by a virus. The virus attacks healthy cells which help your body fight and prevent infections. It’s acquired and transmitted through exposure to the blood or bodily fluids of another person living with HIV. Acute HIV may cause flu-like symptoms, such as: fatigue fever and …
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APGAR SCORE The Apgar score is an assessment of the physical condition of new-borns in their first moment of life. This assessment helps health practitioners in their decision making so they could quickly tell if a new born baby needed immediate medical care. An anesthesiologist at the New York Presbyterian Hospital named Dr. Virginia Apgar …
ALLERGIC RHINITIS Allergic rhinitis is a type of inflammation in the nasal lining that occur as a result of the overreaction of the immune system to an allergen in the air. An allergen is a harmless substance that causes an allergic This allergic reaction mimics a chronic cold. Almost 8% of adults in the United …
ULCERATIVE COLITIS Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes long-termed inflammation and sores (ulcer) in your digestive tracts. It affects the lining of the large intestine (the colon), rectum, or both The condition normally begins in the rectum and spreads upward and can involve the entire colon. The colon is a long tube-like …
