In patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, researchers discovered evidence that hormone-disrupting chemicals commonly found ...

What is stuttering in children? Stuttering is a speech problem. The normal flow of speech is disrupted. A child who stutters repeats or prolongs sounds, syllables, or words. Stuttering is different ...

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FLC is a rare liver cancer that affects approximately 500 people each year in the United States, typically healthy adolescents and young adults, explains lead study author Marina Baretti, M.D., an ...

As families celebrate by decking the halls, lighting menorahs and enjoying other activities, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of disorders that occur when nerve cells in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain are lost. This causes these lobes to shrink, which leads to problems ...

Burns are a type of painful wound caused by thermal, electrical, chemical, or electromagnetic energy. Smoking and open flame are the leading causes of burn injury for older adults. Scalding is the ...

What is a pulmonary embolism? A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot that develops in a blood vessel in the body (often in the leg). It then travels to a lung artery where it suddenly blocks blood ...

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What is Guillain-Barré syndrome? Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP). It's a neurological disorder in which the body's immune ...

Thermometers have changed a lot in the last 20 years. Mercury thermometers are no longer used because mercury is a toxic metal. Digital thermometers have replaced them. Contact your local health ...