Vomiting is a way our bodies react to contaminated substances. Vomiting in kids happens for many reasons. In most cases, vomiting is caused by an infection of the digestive tract (gastroenteritis), but it may also be a result of other illnesses, stress, or motion sickness. Acute gastroenteritis, also known as the “stomach flu”, is usually [...]
The pancreas is an organ it the abdomen horizontally positioned behind the lower part of the stomach. The main role of the pancreas is a release of hormones that help manage blood sugar and enzymes to help digestion. What is Pancreatic Cancer? Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the pancreas when [...]
Growing pains are often explained as an ache or stabbing pain like a pulse in the legs. Growing pains often tend to affect both legs and occur mostly at night, and may even wake a child up from his/her sleep. Although though these are called ‘’growing pains’’ there’s no evidence or proof that growth hurts. [...]
What are the Five Stages of Child Development? Child development theories have different opinions on the exact number of stages of child development. For example, Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory described the five main stages of child development while the Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget proposed that child development happens through four main stages. However, all child [...]
Who Can Take A Child To A Family Doctor? No one has control over accidents and illnesses as they can place anytime and anywhere. Many people often get confused regarding what they should do in an emergency situation. Similarly there are people who forget to take precautionary measures way before an unfortunate event takes place. [...]
The Negative Effects of Vaping There is growing scientific evidence showing that smoking can harm our health, in the first place the cardiovascular and respiratory system. Studies show that tobacco smoking causes nearly one in five deaths in the US every year and it’s connected to almost every type of cancer. Smoking damages nearly every [...]
How can I increase my chances of getting pregnant? Having a healthy lifestyles increases the chance of getting pregnant. Improving diet and/or exercise habits, eliminate alcohol or cigarettes and caffeine. Some factors that may help you get pregnant: Healthy Body Having too much or too few fat cells can affect the hormones involved in ovulation. [...]
What does blood pressure mean? Blood pressure is when your heart beats, then squeezes and pushes blood through your arteries to the rest of your body, kind of like a boat on a river. In most cases, it's related to unhealthy lifestyle habits, such as smoking, and too much alcohol, being overweight and not exercising [...]
Everything You Need To Know About An Ectopic Pregnancy Nothing is quite as terrible as having to go through an ectopic pregnancy. You go in for a happy sonogram thinking you are going to have a child only to suddenly find out the child is growing in the wrong spot, you have your HcG levels [...]
Can Having Bad Teeth Affect Your Health? Definitely, having bad teeth can actually be a factor in heart disease and diabetes. Not to mention the fact that later in life you will want to have your teeth and your smile. There was a poll study once that asked many people in nursing homes what they [...]
