Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) varies in severity but is a lifelong developmental disability. While researchers do not know the cause or causes of autism, it has been linked with other medical issues. For example, the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network (ADDM) reports that 7% of children who are diagnosed with cerebral palsy are also […]
During labor and delivery, it is common for women to experience tears in the vagina and perineum, which is the area between the vagina and anus. In some cases, women might also suffer tears in their cervix caused by the pressure of the baby’s head as the baby moves through the birth canal. A majority […]
People with serious medical conditions can suffer worsening symptoms and a poorer prognosis when doctors fail to properly diagnose them or wrongly diagnose them with a different health issue. In the case of cancer, diagnostic failures are especially dangerous. Many types of cancer are treatable when they are diagnosed in earlier phases, but if the […]
While most pregnancies are uneventful and do not have complications, some mothers will experience complications that could potentially harm their babies without prompt medical intervention. Fetal distress is a type of complication that occurs when the fetus does not receive enough oxygen during pregnancy or childbirth. While it can occur before a mother goes into […]
Learning that you have lung cancer can be overwhelming. Lung cancer is unfortunately prevalent. An estimated 236,000 Americans are diagnosed with this disease every year. While most people associate lung cancer with smoking, 12% of new cases are diagnosed among people who have never smoked, and 65% of new lung cancer diagnoses are among former […]