Blood-borne viruses are a broad group of infections that can be detected in a blood test. Some common viruses include hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and mononucleosis. HIV and some types of hepatitis are transmitted through the...
Transmission of tick-borne diseases occurs from an infected tick to the human target. Tick-borne diseases include bacteria, parasites or viruses. The Centers for Disease Control keeps record by region of all reported tick-borne diseases such as...
The Centers for Disease Control report that 76 million people suffer from food poisoning each year. Ingesting food or drinks contaminated with food-borne bacteria can result in food poisoning. While it is difficult to identify food-borne bacteria...
Food-borne illness is primarily caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites that people ingest through contaminated food or water. The National Foundation for Infectious Disease reports that as many as 80 million people are infected each year in the...
Blood-borne parasites are found worldwide and usually spend a certain part of their life-cycle in the blood of the host. Blood-borne parasites may be transmitted in two ways according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: parasites...
Concept If you have ever had food poisoning, then you know how terrible the experience can be. Abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, fever, chills, vomiting, headache…these are some of the symptoms commonly felt as a result of a food-borne...
A disease is classified as airborne when respiratory droplets from one person can easily contaminate the next person. Viruses, bacteria and fungus may be to blame for causing such diseases. Airborne transmission happens when the bacteria or virus...
Chlamydia, among the most common sexually transmitted diseases, affects an estimated 100,000 pregnant women each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This disease not only poses substantial risks to women but also to...
A child born after fewer than 37 weeks of pregnancy is premature and requires care different from that of a full-term baby. For example, because premature babies grow at a faster rate than their full-term counterparts and their digestive systems...
As your due date grows nigh, you may find yourself looking for signs that your baby is ready to be born. Your doctor may notice physiological changes in your body that indicate that labor could start at any time. However, if you've kept in tune...
Pregnancy is a time of rapid development for a baby who begins with only two cells and eventually forms into an entire person. The growth of a baby before birth involves the complex process of change in physical features each week over the course...
Babies born prematurely, usually before 36 weeks of pregnancy, do not have enough time to fully develop either their bodies or their brains while in the mother's womb. This can result in both short-term and long-lasting health problems. While some...
Newborn babies often swallow air in addition to the formula or breast milk they consume. Burping a newborn helps her release the air that becomes trapped in her tummy. Without burping, your baby may become fussy, gassy or experience spit up,...
Flying with a newborn, especially for the first time, can be a stressful and overwhelming experience for many parents. Babies can fly as early as 2 weeks of age in most cases, Dr. Shari Nethersole, MD of FamilyEducation.com notes. With a little...
No matter how well prepared you think you are, there is nothing that can compare to the sense of responsibility that you'll experience when you first hold your newborn baby, states the Child Development Institute. A bond is formed as you and your...
An important job of any mother is recognizing when her child is sick and needs medical care. Diarrhea is common in newborn babies, but it may be challenging to determine if a bowel movement is diarrhea or just the normally loose stool of infants....
Postpartum exercise can help tone up your body and restore muscle strength. It can also make you feel less tired by raising your energy level. Unless you had a C-section or other birth complications, the American Congress of Obstetricians and...
Back pain isn't one of the first symptoms that probably enter your mind when you think about food born illness, also called food poisoning. Most people think about stomachaches, which is one of the most common symptoms. If you've been diagnosed...
After you've given birth, your baby may experience a variety of newborn care procedures. These tests and procedures are done to ensure the health and well-being of your infant. Each state has a public-health policy that decides which procedures...
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends sponge bathing your newborn until the stump of his umbilical cord falls off. After that, you can continue to give your baby sponge baths, or you may decide to put him in an infant tub for bath time. If...
Before you bring home your newborn baby, prepare by purchasing some items ahead of time. Throughout your pregnancy, stock up on essentials to avoid having to buy everything last minute after the baby arrives. If you register for gifts, most baby...
Doctors face growing challenges treating infant addicts and their mothers. In 2010 Maine's two largest hospitals reported treating or observing 276 infants for neonatal abstinence syndrome -- withdrawal from opiates to which they were exposed in...
Premature infants are babies who are born before the 37th week of gestation. A premature birth shortens the time for development and maturation in the womb. The risk of complications increases the earlier the baby is born. The result is an...
Pregnant women are often concerned about how quickly they will be able to lose weight after the baby is born. Though gaining weight during pregnancy is natural and healthy, it can also leave new mothers feeling stressed out. Losing weight after...
Despite some fairly insignificant differences from one state to another, the primary rights of a father of a child born out of wedlock are largely the same across the country, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. A...
Newborn babies are a joy. They are so small and delicate, yet so lovable. The professional magazine Midwifery Today states that newborn babies sleep an average of 16 to 18 hours per day. Newborn babies wake only every couple of hours to feed....
Newborns need glucose, or sugar, for energy, particularly in the brain. Low glucose, known as hypoglycemia, occurs in about two out of every 1,000 newborns, according to the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. The condition means your...
Although it would be nice if your body miraculously returned to its prepregnancy state the instant you deliver the baby, this is not the case for most women. It can take weeks for you to recover from childbirth. After you heal, it can take several...
A prenatal paternity test may be necessary for several reasons. Women who have had more than one partner around the time of conception may be faced with deciding to have paternity testing done in an effort to dispel uncertainty, or for legal...
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