Diagnosis During the physical exam, your doctor is likely to: Inspect your knee for swelling, pain, tenderness, warmth and visible bruising Check to see how far you can move your lower leg in different directions Push on or pull the joint to evaluate the integrity of the structures in your knee Imaging tests In some cases, your doctor… Read More »
Basil seeds aren’t just for growing basil plants you can also eat them. They look similar to sesame seeds but are black. The type that you eat typically comes from sweet basil, Ocimum basilicum, which is the plant commonly used to season foods. For this reason, the seeds are typically referred to as sweet basil seeds. They also go by… Read More »
Talking about personal subjects like periods (menstruation) can make parents and kids feel a little uncomfortable. But kids need reliable information! Helping your kids understand their bodies will help them make good decisions about their health. When Should I Talk to My Kids About Periods? Talking about periods shouldn’t be one big talk at a particular age. Instead,… Read More »
Breasts Breasts can vary greatly from person to person. Size, shape, and color are traits that are inherited from genes. But through the course of a woman’s life, her breasts will also constantly change and develop. Breast tissue is made mostly of fat cells, glandular tissue, and ligaments that extend from the collarbone to the underarm and across the center of the chest. Glands called… Read More »
Due to its sweet flavor, licorice is also popular as a sweetener in candies, and manufacturers sometimes use it to mask the flavor of medications. Some licorice candy does not contain any part of the licorice plant but uses anise oil as a flavoring instead because it tastes and smells similar to licorice.Licorice is available in many forms,… Read More »
Your liver processes everything you eat and drink. It helps your body take in nutrients from food and turn them into energy. Your liver also moves toxins and old, damaged blood cells out of the body. When this process is disrupted, it can cause the waste product bilirubin to build up. This can result in jaundice. What you eat… Read More »
During the physical exam, your doctor is likely to: Inspect your knee for swelling, pain, tenderness, warmth and visible bruising Check to see how far you can move your lower leg in different directions Push on or pull the joint to evaluate the integrity of the structures in your knee Imaging tests In some cases, your doctor might… Read More »
London: It has long been dismissed as an old wives’ tale that morning sickness signals a healthy pregnancy. But experts now say it is probably true giving encouragement to sufferers, who famously include the Duchess of Cambridge.More than four in five women battle nausea in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and around half experience vomiting. Scientists at… Read More »
Infertility is a global reproductive health issue that affects many individuals and couples. Despite the high prevalence of infertility in Ghana, no study has been done on the experiences of infertile couples in Northern Ghana. This study therefore explored the experiences of infertile couples in Northern Ghana using the Upper West Region as a case study. Methods We… Read More »
Having some body fat is healthy, but there’s good reason to want to lose extra weight around your waist.About 90 percent of body fat is just below the skin in most people, estimates Harvard Medical School. This is known as subcutaneous fat. The other 10 percent is called visceral fat. It sits underneath the abdominal wall and in spaces… Read More »