Family Health
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
By Justmommies
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the female reproductive organs (uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries). In the United States alone, approximately 1 million women contract PID each year.
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By Justmommies
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an infection of the female reproductive organs (uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries). In the United States alone, approximately 1 million women contract PID each year.
» Read moreWhat is PCOS?
By Justmommies
PCOS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a health condition that affects women’s menstrual cycle, hormones, fertility, and physical appearance. It is estimated that five to ten percent of women have PCOS. PCOS is one of the leading causes of infertility in women.
» Read moreAbnormal Menstrual Bleeding
By Justmommies
When it comes to menstrual cycles, every woman is different. What may be normal for one woman is abnormal for another. Menstrual Cycles On average, a woman’s cycle occurs every 30 days. This does not mean if your cycle occurs earlier or later that it is abnormal, and the same is true for your actual “period.”
» Read moreMike Tyson’s Daughter Dies in Tragic Accident
Boxing champ Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter Exodus passed away on Tuesday just before noon in an Arizona hospital, Entertainment Tonight confirms.
» Read moreEating Disorders and Moms
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Dry Skin and Eczema Treatment Starts with Balancing pH
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Common Vision Disorders in Children
According to a 1991-1994 CDC study of metropolitan Atlanta area children, approximately 9 in every 10,000 children ages 3 to 10 have low vision or blindness. Two thirds of the children had other disabilities besides having vision impairment. The World Health Organization defines low vision as a visual acuity of 20/70 to 20/400 with the best possible correction.
» Read moreCommon Rashes in Children
A rash is a visual reaction on the skin. There can be various factors that contribute to a rash. Some of the causes can include: an allergy, medications, an infection or virus. A rash is your skin’s way of letting you know that something is irritating it.
» Read moreCleft Palate
By Justmommies
In the early stages of fetal development, the tissues on the left and right sides of the lip and palate fuse together. The two lines below the nose and above the lip are from normal fusion. These lines are also referred to as ‘cupids bow.’ In a child born with cleft lip or palate-the normal fusion of tissues did not take place. The lips and the palate sections develop separately. A child can have cleft lip and not cleft palate or variations of both.
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