Hemorrhagic Ovarian Cysts: Symptoms and Treatment
Hemorrhagic ovarian cysts — cysts that develop in women who ovulate, when a follicle bleeds and develops a fluid-filled sac around it (a follicular or corpus luteum cyst), are...
Discovery of new gene could lead to male contraceptive
The discovery that the gene Katnal1 plays an important role in the production of healthy sperm may form the basis for an effective male contraceptive in the near future, the...
C-section babies more likely to become obese
Babies who were born through cesarean section have double the risk of becoming obese later in life than those born vaginally, a new study suggests. The research team from Boston...
How to teach your child a new language
Are you moving to a new country, or want to pass a language you speak on to your child? Maybe you are already bilingual, or perhaps you are going to...
Do your older children lose out when you have a newborn?
Pregnancy always requires a fair amount of practical concerns, and that's definitely true if you already have children. Lots of parents worry how well they will be able to care...
What kind of soap should you use for a newborn?
Newborns look tiny and fragile, and lots of new parents are a little scared about bathing their babies. It's not just the bathing itself that's frightening, the products that should...
What to do if your child's tooth gets knocked out
Accidents can happen to anyone, and especially to small kids. What should you do if your child trips over, falls off something, or bumps into a wall and knocks a...
Think you could be HIV+?
HIV, which stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is the virus that causes AIDS. Everyone knows about this scary disease, and most know that it gets progressively worse and can eventually...
So, you're going to be a teenage mom?
Are you a teen who is pregnant? If you're over your initial shock, have talked to your folks and your boyfriend, and have decided that you will be parenting your...
Pregnant despite morning after pill: are there risks?
The morning after pill works by preventing the implantation of any potential fertilized egg. Generally speaking, the emergency contraceptive is extremely reliable. But things do go wrong sometimes, and some...