Jennifer Trimbee, RN specializes in pediatrics and has worked in many areas, from pediatric intensive care to private duty nursing. In addition to continuing to practice nursing, for the last three ...

The digestive system turns the food you eat into parts it can use for energy and nutrients. It uses chemical and mechanical processes to break down food. The mechanical component involves chewing, ...

An estimated 200,000 brain tumors develop in the United States every year. These tumors can be cancerous or noncancerous and may begin in the brain or metastasize there from other parts of the body.

Tennis elbow is the common name given to a condition that brings about pain in the arm, where the forearm meets the elbow. The medical term is lateral epicondylitis. Tennis players are not the only ...

Spina bifida is a defect that affects the spinal column and in rare cases, the spinal cord. The defect starts in the womb when the tissues that should form a tube don't stay closed or aren't closed at ...

The Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP), also known as the click-murmur syndrome is a condition of the heart that causes the extra tissue on top of the mitral valve's flaps (leaflets) to bulge (prolapse) into ...

Dr. Leong is a family physician passionate about all things related to health. For the past twelve years, she has crafted e-books, articles, and blog posts for clients who want factual and engaging ...

Late at night, you're suddenly jolted awake with a queasy feeling. Expecting the usual signs of a stomach bug, you're taken... For many people, it is common sense that humans need to eat "three square ...

Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms within a deep vein in the body. Such veins run deep in the muscles, transporting blood throughout the body. The leg is the most affected area by DVT ...

Fatty liver disease is a condition where too much fat builds up on the liver. This can happen for many reasons, but individuals... Quinine has been around for centuries but hit the mainstream over the ...

Head lice are parasites that can live in human heads. A widespread occurrence, especially in children, head lice are not harmful, but they do make the scalp extremely itchy and uncomfortable, ...