It is uncommon for a woman to have a baby with Down syndrome or an open neural tube defect, and it is even more uncommon for a woman with a screen negative result, but it does sometimes happen. This is because the screening test cannot completely distinguish affected from unaffectedRead More →
Any birth control-related hair loss should have finished roughly six months after stopping birth control pills. Immediately after stopping birth control, it is common for a lot of hair to fall out all at once. This is due to telogen effluvium, the hormonal stress of coming off the pill. WhatRead More →
Men’s age and fertility Male fertility generally starts to reduce around age 40 to 45 years when sperm quality decreases. Increasing male age reduces the overall chances of pregnancy and increases time to pregnancy (the number of menstrual cycles it takes to become pregnant) and the risk of miscarriage andRead More →
Children with juvenile Tay-Sachs disease are usually diagnosed between the age of two and ten years old. Initial symptoms indicative of the condition may include delayed development and speech or motor difficulties. Similarly to infantile-onset, the diagnosis can be confirmed with a blood test. How do they test for Tay-SachsRead More →
Of all the female conjoined twin sets either documented by medical authorities or referenced in ancient literary sources, in only one case were pregnancy and delivery successfully achieved by the conjoined twins themselves. How many births result in conjoined twins? Conjoined twins occur once in every 50,000 to 60,000 births.Read More →
Bellatrix is related by blood and marriage to many characters in the novels (although in the fifth book it is specified that all pure-blood families are related to each other): she has two younger sisters, Narcissa and Andromeda, and is first cousin to Sirius (Harry Potter’s godfather) and Regulus Black.Read More →
When associated with volvulus, malrotation is a true surgical emergency requiring rapid diagnosis and treatment. Can you live with malrotation? Although intestinal malrotation can occur in older children (or even adults), up to 90% of patients are diagnosed by age one – many within the first week after birth. ARead More →
Research shows that it may be helpful in reducing joint pain, lowering inflammation, improving skin health, decreasing allergy symptoms and speeding recovery after exercise. Additionally, some evidence suggests that MSM can boost the immune system and may have cancer-fighting properties. Does MSM affect your hormones? The remarkable ability of MSMRead More →
Angelina and Brad share six children – five of which are minors – including Maddox, 19, Pax, 17, Zahara, 16, Shiloh, 14 and twins Vivienne and Knox, 12. Their biological children include fraternal twins Vivienne and Knox and daughter Shiloh. Vivienne and Knox were born 12 July 2008, and ShilohRead More →
VERDICT: As per World Health Organization, a gap of at least 24 months should be there between your first and second child. By this time, the mother’s body gets fully recovered from her first pregnancy as she replenishes the nutrients she lost in her first pregnancy. What happens if youRead More →