Parents are likely to be stressed when a child is hospitalized, and questions about the people providing medical care and what roles they play can add to the confusion.
Menopause is the permanent end of menstruation. It's a turning point, not a disease, but it can have a big impact on a woman's wellbeing.
Chris never thought that his pet iguana would make him sick. But when he started having a fever, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea, the doctor diagnosed him with an infection called salmonellosis and said that the iguana may have been the cause.
Helping your child manage an egg allergy means being aware of what he or she eats and reading food labels carefully. It's work, but it's important.
Both the male and female reproductive systems are essential for reproduction.
When Ben was 4 years old, he loved to play Batman. He'd put on his Batman pajamas and pretend to fly all over the house. But one night, just before bedtime, he tried to "fly" from one end of his bed to the other. Ben missed his mark and ended up banging his elbow hard on the wood floor. Ouch!
Children who increase the number of hours of weekly television they watch between the ages of two and four years old risk larger waistlines by age 10.
Sarah hates reading aloud in class. She's never been a good reader, and even when she recognizes the words on the page, she seems to have trouble saying them correctly. School's never been her favorite place anyway because her teachers always complain about her writing and her spelling. She often gets discouraged, thinking that she's not as smart as other students.
You've participated in class, done all of your homework, studied hard, and you think you have a grip on the material. But then the day of the test comes. Suddenly, you blank out, freeze up, zone out, or feel so nervous that you can't get it together to respond to those questions you knew the answers to just last night.
By studying its crystal structure, scientists have discovered how the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori manages to navigate away from high levels of stomach acid. The discovery should lead to new ways to treat H. pylori infection, which is linked to stomach ulcers and cancer.