Fitness
01 Apr 2006
Muscle Cramps
Muscle cramps are painful, sometimes disabling, involuntary contractions of muscles under voluntary control (skeletal muscle) caused by abnormal functioning of the nerves which control the muscles.…
Cancer
31 Mar 2006
Changes to in utero environment may alter onset of cancer
Manipulating the in utero environment may alter the onset of cancers that appear later in the lives of mammals, according to a new University of Toronto study published in the journal Carcinogenesis. “We know that cancer-causing agents can travel across the placenta and harm the developing embryo or fetus,”…
Anatomy
31 Mar 2006
Menstruation (period or menstrual cycle)
Menstruation, menses or menstrual periods involve hormonal and ovarian changes that cause PMS symptoms, ovulation, period pain and other period symptoms.
Children's Health
31 Mar 2006
Pain & Physical Activity
Pain is a feeling that arises from injured or damaged body tissues. Special nerve endings convert the injury into pain sensations. These sensations are then…
Anatomy
28 Mar 2006
Urinary system (renal system)
The urinary system consists of all the organs involved in the formation and release of urine. It includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra.
Children's health
27 Mar 2006
Reflux Infants Support Association (RISA) Inc
Reflux Infants Support Association (RISA) Inc supports the families of babies with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD or baby reflux).
Children's health
26 Mar 2006
Egg allergy
Egg allergies cause immune responses (allergic reactions), such as hives, when eggs are eaten. They usually begin in babies or toddlers.
Children's health
26 Mar 2006
Milk allergy
Milk allergy is an immune response to the consumption of dairy products, causing allergic skin and gastrointestinal symptoms. It is common in babies.
Anatomy
22 Mar 2006
Female reproductive system (urogenital system) anatomy
The female reproductive system includes reproductive organs (ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, vagina), and urogenital organs (urethra, kidneys).
