Sports injuries occur during exercise or while participating in a sport. Sports injuries are common and can occur throughout your body to bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments and other structures. Causes Sports injuries typically fall into two categories, acute or chronic,…
The difference between a sprain and a strain is that a sprain injures the bands of tissue that connect two bones together, while a strain involves an injury to a muscle or to the band of tissue that attaches a…
Teething is when your baby’s teeth start to come through their gum line. Another word for it is odonatists. Some babies are born with their first teeth. Others start teething before they are 4 months old, and some after 12…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that is chronic (ongoing). It occurs in the joints on both sides of your body, which makes it different from other types of arthritis. You may have symptoms of pain and inflammation in…
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to emotional and physical symptoms that regularly occur in the one to two weeks before the start of each menstrual period. Symptoms of PMS PMS symptoms range from mild to severe. Some people get their periods…
An itch is an unpleasant tingly sensation that makes you want to scratch. If you’re allergic to poison ivy and you go hiking through a field of it, you’ll have a terrible itch all over your legs. Many people find relief with self-care measures…
Usually, labor and delivery occur without any problems. Serious problems are relatively rare, and most can be anticipated and treated effectively. However, problems sometimes develop suddenly and unexpectedly. Regular visits to a doctor or certified nurse midwife during pregnancy make…
Morning sickness is feeling like throwing up, also called nausea, and throwing up, also called vomiting, that occurs during pregnancy. It occurs in about 70% of pregnancies and usually starts around 6 weeks of pregnancy and lasts for weeks or…
Nausea is feeling the urge to vomit. It is often called “being sick to your stomach.” Vomiting or throwing up is forcing the contents of the stomach up through the food pipe (oesophagus) and out of the mouth. These symptoms…
Menopause is a natural biological process. But the physical symptoms, such as hot flashes, and emotional symptoms of menopause may disrupt your sleep, lower your energy or affect emotional health. Problems during menopause Hot flashes Hot flashes are common around…
