As a confirmed birth junkie, I have heard over and over again birth stories where the baby was born by cesarean for either fetal distress or failure to descend, and the difficulties are blamed on “the cord was around the baby’s neck”. Is this condition – scientifically termed “nuchal cord” – actually dangerous? A new ...
Women who are entering medical school might be thinking about where they should specialize and spend their careers. The best medical specialties for women are, of course, where they think they can do the most good, but some specialties are favored over others depending on gender. Primary Care According to a 1998 study published in ...
Many people are unsure of how often they should get tested for sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs. The most important thing to keep in mind is that this is fairly circumstantial. That being said, there are some general guidelines on how often anyone should get STD tested. Get STD Tested After New Sex Partners Any ...
Arkansas mom of nineteen Michelle Duggar is in the news again today, having just given birth to her nineteenth child via emergency C-section. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, along with the eighteen children she had before the latest, have become reality television stars thanks to America’s curiosity about supersized families and their soon to be ...