After they're born, babies must breathe continuously to get oxygen. In a premature baby, the part of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) that controls breathing is not yet mature enough to allow nonstop breathing. This causes large bursts of breath followed by periods of shallow breathing or stopped breathing. The medical term for this is apnea of prematurity, or AOP.
Other symptoms of ovarian cancer include abdominal pain or pelvic pain
Women who want to have a baby should look after their oral health, a fertility expert told a meeting in Sweden yesterday. During the meeting, delegates heard about preliminary research that found for the first time, from when she starts trying to conceive, a woman's chances of falling pregnant can depend on how well she looks after her teeth and gums.
It’s the middle of the night, and you’re staring at the bedroom ceiling, thinking about work, or bills, or the kids. You look anxiously at the clock again. If only you could fall asleep...
The number of adults with diabetes in the world has more than doubled since 1980, a study in the Lancet says.
Hemophobia, or fear of blood, is a common specific phobia. The fear is categorized by the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 4th Ed.) as part of the subtype “blood-injection-injury” phobias. This subtype, which also includes needle phobia, can cause symptoms that are not frequently seen in other types of specific phobias.
Testicular cancer occurs most often in men aged 20 to 39.
Experts want urgent research to see if the position a woman chooses to sleep in during late pregnancy affects still-birth risk, as a study suggests a link.
Officials are warning of an outbreak of scarlet fever among children in Hong Kong.
Switching to lower heels will help you avoid problems with the metatarsal bones.