According to Pierre Theodore, M.D., Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of California, although many of the congenital lung diseases will be noticeable early in a child's life, most of them will not be detected until either late...
The lungs are organs of gas exchange in the body. They provide oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide, a byproduct of metabolism, from blood. The regulation of carbon dioxide also modifies the acidity, or pH, of the blood. The lungs are...
Vitamin D, a fat soluble vitamin, helps build bone strength by aiding in calcium and phosphorus absorption and also plays a part in reducing inflammation and supporting the immune system. Vitamin D occurs naturally in few foods; most people obtain...
A cystic hygroma is a birth defect where there is a mass, usually on the neck or in the underarm area. The mass can fill with lymph fluid and/or blood. It might even become infected. Your diet does not cause a hygroma and eating a particular way...
Having a newborn at home is a joyous and exhilarating time, but also can cause a lot of stress and anxiety, especially when dealing with possible medical issues. If your newborn has not passed a stool in several days or stools are hard and...
For all the advances in medicine, a way to change the genes of a living person has not been discovered. As such, genetic syndromes generally have no cure. In some genetic disorders, effective treatments have been developed to ameliorate symptoms,...
