The iris, or the colored part of the eye, is used as a diagnostic tool in iridology. Imperfections in the iris are believed to indicate certain health problems. Although the practice of iridology has been used in natural medicine since it was...
Atrial septal defect is a congenital heart defect, meaning a defect present at birth. A hole between the atria, the upper chambers of the heart, allows blood from the left atrium to flow into the right side of the heart and to the lungs. The...
Atrial septal defect is categorized as a congenital heart defect and commonly referred to as a "hole in the heart," states Kids Health. Atrial septal defect occurs as an opening between the two upper chambers of the heart, the atria. This defect...
Atrial septal defect, sometimes called ASD, is the third most common congenital heart defect, notes the Cleveland Clinic. Two types of ASD exist: patent foramen ovale, where the opening infants have at birth between the top chambers of the heart...
An atrial septal defect is a congenital condition in which a hole is present in the wall separating the two upper chambers, or atria, of the heart. This opening can adversely affect the flow of oxygenated blood throughout the heart, lungs and...
Some children are born with a small hole in their hearts, known as atrial septal defects, or ASDs, according to Mayo Clinic. The hole occurs in the muscle wall between the two upper chambers of the heart. If a child has a small ASD, it may close...
Your heart has four chambers: two upper chambers called the right and left atrium, and two bottom chambers called the right and left ventricles. Between these chambers are valves that help your blood flow in the right direction. Your tricuspid...
An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a persistent communication between the upper chambers of the heart. It is present in about one to two percent of the population. The defect results when tissue fails to form correctly between the atria. An ASD...
Doctors, educators and even employers say that exercise will improve your health. There seem to be endless benefits to adding a little sweat equity to your daily routine, yet little is mentioned about potentially negative side effects,...
There are several different eye defects. Some are present at birth while others develop over time due to aging or disease. In some cases, these problems can be easily corrected. If left untreated, however, some eye defects might lead to loss of...
Eye defects can develop over time or may be something a person is born with. They may be something that is able to be corrected or may lead to more serious problems such as blindness. The key is to recognize the symptoms of these disorders and get...
While embryos are male or female from the day of conception, gender isn't obvious on ultrasound until at least 12 weeks, and more often 16 to 20 weeks, Dr. Joseph Woo of Hong Kong states in Obstetric Ultrasound. Male and females fetuses have...
The thyroid gland produces and secretes the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine and thyroxine. These hormones circulate in the bloodstream, controlling the overall pace of body functions. Abnormally increased or decreased thyroid hormone...
Birth defects are abnormalities present at the time of a baby's birth. They occur in approximately 3 percent of pregnancies. When some part of the baby's body did not form correctly or completely, this is a structural birth defect. For example,...
Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate, an important B vitamin that contributes to proper DNA formation. The National Institutes of Health notes that folic acid is essential for the formation and maintenance of new cells and is particularly...
Neural tube defects are birth defects that start in the womb during the formation in a developing fetus of the neural tube, which eventually becomes the brain, spinal cord and associated bone and tissue. High levels of vitamin B6 are not...
Folate is an essential B vitamin that is found in a number of fruits and leafy green vegetables. In men, consuming high levels of folic acid has been reported to boost sperm count and genetic quality. No studies indicate that excess folic acid...
While glasses and vision loss are often associated with older age, many children struggle with eye problems as well. Oftentimes, children are first diagnosed with an eye problem after a routine school vision screening. A trip to the...
The American Pregnancy Association reports that during pregnancy elevated hormone levels can increase the incidence of acne. Physicians often treat acne with topical and oral medications. During pregnancy, the use of acne medications is strongly...
Defects in brain vessels, notably arteries, include hardening by atherosclerotic plaque, which narrows carotid arteries and can cause stroke; formation of berry aneurysms, which can rupture causing subarachnoid hemorrhage; deposition of amyloid in...
Overdosing on vitamin B-6 supplements can potentially cause nerve damage and birth defects for your unborn child -- as well as for health risks for you. However, it is important for pregnant women to get enough dietary B-6, since a B-6 deficiency...
Congenital heart disease describes a defect in the structure of the heart or its vessels that occurs during fetal development. Congenital heart disease can be either mild or severe, and treatment options depend on the type and severity of the...
Congenital cardiovascular defects, or heart conditions, occur in approximately one percent of live births, according to the American Heart Association. If your baby was born with a heart condition, she may have a hole in part of her heart, blood...
A hernia, or herniation, is the protrusion of an organ or the lining of an organ through the wall of the cavity that contains it. Surgery for inguinal hernias are common. An inguinal hernia occurs in the region of the groin. Generally, connective...
Spina bifida is a birth defect that affects the spinal cord. There are two forms of spina bifida--spina bifida occulta and spina bifida manifesta. Spina bifida occulta is the more common form of the defect that may affect as many as 24 percent of...
Every year, around 35,000 infants are born with heart defects in the United States, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Such malformations result in abnormal blood circulation through the four chambers of the heart and...
The heart has four chambers that work together to make sure that blood and oxygen is distributed throughout the body. The right side of the heart, which holds the blood that needs oxygen, is separated from the left side with its oxygenated blood....
Congenital heart disease generally refers to a birth defect in the structure of the heart or one of the great blood vessels leading to or away from the heart. Most of these defects affect the way blood flows through the heart, but other defects...
The miracle of life: A baby develops from the joining of two cells following a predictable path. The heart, essential for pumping blood, begins to form during the first weeks of life. It begins as a tube that grows so fast it must bend and twist,...
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