Parenting & Child Development
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes & Care
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is caused by changes in a specific region of chromosome 15. These changes affect how certain genes …
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Parenting & Child Development
Kallmann Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Kallmann syndrome is a form of a condition called hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. This means the body does not produce enough of …
Liver & Gallbladder Health
Anemia in Liver Cirrhosis: Causes and Symptoms
Liver cirrhosis is a chronic, progressive disease where healthy liver tissue is gradually replaced by scar tissue.
Liver & Gallbladder Health
Foods Bad for Your Liver — and Healthy Swaps
Your liver is one of the hardest-working organs in your body. Knowing which foods are bad for your liver — and what to eat instead …
Cancer
Gallbladder Cancer: Symptoms, Tests & Treatment
Your gallbladder is a small pouch located on the underside of your liver, in the upper right side of your abdomen.
Cancer
Liver Cancer: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Liver cancer occurs when malignant (cancerous) tumours form in the liver. These tumours can start directly in the liver, or they …
General Health
Adhesiolysis: What Canadians Need to Know
Adhesiolysis is the medical term for breaking apart or removing adhesions. Adhesions are fibrous bands of scar tissue that grow …
General Health
Agraphesthesia: What It Means When You Can’t Feel Written Symbols
Agraphesthesia is the inability to recognise symbols — such as letters or numbers — drawn on the skin by touch alone.
General Health
Aclasis: What You Need to Know About This Bone Condition
The word aclasis comes from Greek roots meaning “without breaking” or “continuous.” In medicine, it describes a pathological …
General Health
Obsessive Thoughts: Causes, Types & Treatment
An obsessive thought is a recurring idea or mental image that forces itself into your awareness.