As one of the newest and most cutting-edge tools for early breast cancer detection, elastography is still something of a mystery to the average person. This incredible breakthrough in imaging not only helps to find abnormal growths in breast tissue, but also to differentiate normal, benign growths from cancerous tumors. Learning more about this exciting…
Many people feel self-conscious about their skin’s appearance as they age. As everyone ages, skin changes and loses elasticity. Sun damage, smoking, and stress can also accelerate the process of skin aging in both men and women. A facelift is not designed to help you look like someone else, but it is a procedure done…
Science has come a long way from where it started out. Today, millions of people donate their organs to others who are on waiting lists for organs that can save their lives. Today, there is a need for placenta donation. Multiple cellular components have been found within the placental tissue that have the potential to…
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary release of urine, and it is a common problem affecting women. Some women leak urine when they sneeze, cough, or exercise; while some have an urge to urinate that is so strong and sudden that they can not make it to the bathroom in time. If urinary incontinence affects your…
Whiplash is a neck injury that occurs when your head suddenly moves backward and then forward. Most often associated with rear-ended auto collisions, the sudden jerking of the neck can push the neck muscles and ligaments beyond their normal range of motion. Whiplash injuries can be mild or severe. There could be four people in…
Low back pain or neck pain that spreads into the arm, chest, and/or shoulders can be symptoms of cervical radiculopathy. While some people feel constant tingling or a dull ache, others feel a burning or pulsating pain that may cause them to be unable to move. If one of the nerve roots near the cervical…
Carpal tunnel syndrome is associated with pain and tingling sensations in the hands because of pressure on the median nerve in the wrist. The median nerve and several tendons run through the carpal tunnel, which is a small space in the wrist that allows movement with the forearm. Pressure on the median nerve causes carpal…
VBAC stands for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean. Years ago, if a woman delivered a baby via C-section she lost all hope of a future vaginal delivery. But today, that is not the case for all women. Thanks mostly to changes in surgical technique, almost 75 percent of women who try a vaginal delivery have a…
An incompetent cervix means that a woman’s cervix is effacing and dilating prematurely (meaning before a baby is full term). During a normal pregnancy, the cervix remains long, firm, and closed until late in the third trimester as it begins to prepare for birth. For women with an incompetent cervix, the cervix will efface (soften)…
A pregnancy is considered to be “high risk” if the woman or baby has an increased risk of a health problem during or right after birth. While “high risk” may sound scary, it is actually just a term that doctors assign to certain patients so that they receive special attention during their pregnancies. As a…
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