- Progress Toward Blood Test for Down Syndrome
A new blood test may help pregnant women who are at high risk for having a baby with Down syndrome avoid more invasive tests such as amniocentesis and chronic villus sampling (CVS)....
- Prenatal Down Syndrome Blood Test in the Works
A new method of screening for Down syndrome during pregnancy may eventually offer a safer, less invasive alternative to amniocentesis, according to a new study....
- Short Legs – How This Medical Condition Will Affect Your Child
Short leg syndrome is actually a medical condition that affects thousands of people every year. When a baby is born with one leg shorter than the other, walking and joint complications could occur as he or she grows. Sometimes, it isn't automatically apparent that a child is dealing with this issue....
- Short Legs – How This Medical Condition Will Affect Your Child
Short leg syndrome is actually a medical condition that affects thousands of people every year. When a baby is born with one leg shorter than the other, walking and joint complications could occur as he or she grows. Sometimes, it isn't automatically apparent that a child is dealing with this issue....
- Short Legs – How This Medical Condition Will Affect Your Child
Short leg syndrome is actually a medical condition that affects thousands of people every year. When a baby is born with one leg shorter than the other, walking and joint complications could occur as he or she grows. Sometimes, it isn't automatically apparent that a child is dealing with this issue....
- How To Train Your Pet For Your New Baby
You're intentionally pregnant and ecstatic at the thought of bringing home your bright-eyed baby and adding he or she to your family. Although this will be your first human child, you already have two bundles of joy, a dog and a cat. How in the world are you going to manage not only taking care of both of your pets, but your new baby as well?...
- Trauma Therapy – The Road to Healing
Unfortunately, trauma is a very real and very common occurrence. It can also be very debilitating. Traumatic situations may include - but certainly are not limited to - events such as experiences in war, verbal abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, witnessing a violent crime, being the victim of a violent crime, natural disasters, and car accidents....
- Restless Leg Syndrome, My Search For a Cure
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is very hard to define. My legs have ached at night since I was a child. My mother used to say it was just "growing pains." More women than men have RLS. Why this should be no one seems to know....
- TMJ Syndrome – Know All About the Symptoms
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome is a jaw joint disorder that can result in severe, chronic and debilitating pain for some people while other people will only experience occasional or temporary pain. To better understand what this syndrome, it is important to understand some basic human anatomy. For starters there are two temporomandibular jaw joints, one in front of each ear and...
- The Role of Diet and Exercise in a TMJ Treatment
Most people suffering from a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome held a common misconception that a TMJ treatment alone can relieve them of jaw pains and, ultimately, of the TMJ syndrome. Since a TMJ syndrome is closely connected to other disorders such as plugged ears, neck pain, and fibromyalgia, addressing the syndrome by a TMJ treatment alone would not suffice. This is where the...
- The Role of Diet and Exercise in a TMJ Treatment
Most people suffering from a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome held a common misconception that a TMJ treatment alone can relieve them of jaw pains and, ultimately, of the TMJ syndrome. Since a TMJ syndrome is closely connected to other disorders such as plugged ears, neck pain, and fibromyalgia, addressing the syndrome by a TMJ treatment alone would not suffice. This is where the...
- Study: ‘Smart Baby’ DVDs Don’t Measure Up
The so-called ''smart baby'' DVDs and videos are popular among parents trying to give their children an intellectual head start, but a new study of one such DVD suggests it didn't deliver....
- Find Out If Your Baby is Ready For Modeling
There are many reasons to consider getting your baby into modeling. It's fun, it can help start your child's college fund or another special savings account, and it helps create wonderful memories. However, modeling isn't for all babies - or their parents. Before you determine whether you want to introduce your baby to the world of child modeling, consider the following factors that go...
- Overview of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome, also called chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome, is a condition in which a person experiences severe symptoms of persistent fatigue and malaise (feeling like one has the flu). This article will provide the reader with an overview of this condition, including symptoms and treatments, in easy to understand language....
- Researchers Study Virus’ Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
An international group of scientists met Tuesday and Wednesday at the National Institutes of Health to assess what’s known about a retrovirus that’s been linked to both prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome....
- Foods to Avoid While Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is the most important process while taking care of your baby. Your child is consuming food that you have consumed. Hence, make sure that you are feeding your child properly. The best way would be to follow a balanced diet so that there would not be chances of shortage. This will indirectly help you and your baby to get the right nutrients and vitamins which is ideally necessary....
- How to Properly Care For Baby Dwarf Hamsters
If you have a baby in the family, you know by now how great the responsibility is of having a baby in the house. Babies can't feed themselves and will rely on the adults for their needs. This is also true with baby dwarf hamsters. Adequate preparation for the coming of these baby hamsters is a must. This article will teach you how to property care for baby dwarf hamsters....
- Down Syndrome and the Foot
Some of the friendliest people I know have a special condition called Trisomy 21 or Down syndrome. In these individuals many skin, bony, muscle and joint conditions exist due to abnormal collagen development. One of the types of collagen (Type VI) is encoded by a gene on chromosome 21....
- Avoiding Head Trauma
Head trauma is one of the most serious injuries an individual can suffer from. Brain damage has permanent effects and because the brain is so fragile is it common for a severe head trauma to result in death. While it is impossible to control the actions of others, it is possible to protect yourself from their potentially negligent decision making. By knowing what steps to take to protect...
- What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (RSI) And What Causes It?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a repetitive stress injury (RSI.) The reason why it is known as Carpal tunnel syndrome is the structure of area affected in this injury. Your wrist consists of the bones known as carpals that form a tunnel. Through this carpal tunnel, the median nerve passes to the hand. CTS is basically an injury in and around the wrist and forearm area that mostly occurs...
- How to Make Your Own Baby Car Seat Covers
Baby car seats are essential accessories to any family car or vehicle, but it is also equally fashionable and stylish to have corresponding baby car seat covers that will match them. A single baby car seat cover is typically not enough, particularly if the car seat is used often and if you just need to create a series of fashion trends for your baby....
- New Doubts on XMRV as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cause
A retrovirus found in the blood samples of some patients with chronic fatigue syndrome likely appeared there as the result of contamination rather than infection, two new studies show....
- Baby Development: Q&A with Jeremy F. Shapiro, MD
When will baby walk? When will baby talk? Our expert answers some of the most common baby development questions....
- Tourette Syndrome
Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological disorder that causes people to repeatedly and involuntarily vocalize or move various parts of their bodies, usually their face, arms, limbs, or trunk. These motions are called tics. The disease affects approximately 100,000 - 200,000 people in the United States....
- All There is to Know About the Trigger Finger
Trigger Finger, the medical term for which is Stenosing Tenosynovitis, has emerged as quite a common disorder in the last few years. Although earlier categorized as a disease, the Trigger Finger syndrome has now been recognized as a form of repetitive strain injury, much like tennis and golfer's elbow, and carpal tunnel syndrome....
- Abusive Relationships and Teens
Relationship abuse in teenagers is not uncommon, and some teens might even view some types of abuse as normal. WebMD discusses the types of relationship abuse and what you can do to steer clear of dating violence....
- Facts About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Over one million people in the United States suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome. Chronic fatigue syndrome is a debilitating disease that is characterized by overwhelming fatigue that is not made better by rest. It is made worse by exercise and mental activity. Most people who suffer from this syndrome find they are no longer able to function at the activity level they were able to prior...
- Virus Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A family of viruses called MLV may be linked to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a study shows....
