Family Health Articles

Yeast Infection Yeast infection is one of the most common infections that can occur in the human body. It can appear in women and men, although women are much more...

Emergency contraception is a medicaltreatment women usually opt for once they have practiced unprotectedsex, not wanting to end up pregnant. The pregnancy, after takingthese medications is prevented either by...

Firm lumps of defined shape are usually fibroadenomas. They can be smooth, hard or rubbery and move under the skin when a person touches them. In most cases, fibroadenomas...

Gestation Period for Humans Gestation period for humans refers to the time during which an embryo or fetus develops inside a mother's womb or the period from conception to birth...

Enlarged Liver in Children Children with enlarged liver or hepatomegaly usually have some underlying condition that has to be identified to choose proper treatment. The liver is a vital organ...

Perimenopause Perimenopause is the period in which a woman’s body starts the transition into menopause. It can last between two and eight years, plus one year after the final menstruation...

Turner syndrome or TS is one of disease for which scientists still don’t know the exact cause. They do, however, know that the problem lies in the chromosomes and...

Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN), also known as erythroblastosis fetalis is a life-threatening condition caused by incompatibility between the blood types of the mother and the baby. Causes...

Dyslexia is one's inability to learn how to read and spell. It is not a separate problem affecting an individual, who is usually a child. Rather, it is connected...

Information on Endometriosis Endometriosis is a medical condition in women in which endometrial cells grow outside their natural place - the uterus. Endometrial cells are the ones that form the...