Hearing loss is the most common birth defect in the US. Parents are encouraged to be proactive about a child’s hearing, speech and language development. These are some of the steps a parent can take to tract your child’s development. The following checklist is provided as a ‘guide’ by the American Academy of Otolaryngology to determine if your child has a loss of hearing. Check only those factors that apply to you, your family or your child.
Shanika passed the hearing screening test done at the hospital two days after birth. The parents left the hospital feeling that everything was fine with their baby. Gradually she became less responsive to sounds. She was not startled by loud noises, nor did she turn her head in the direction of voices or sounds.
Elevated PSA levels must be interpreted thoughtfully and with care. There is not a level of PSA that is specifically diagnostic of prostate cancer. To use PSA in order to estimate a man’s risk of prostate cancer, PSA should be interpreted over time and in the context of other risk factors; such as a strong family history of prostate cancer and African-American ethnicity.
Otitis Media (OM) is a serious disease. It is an inflammation or infection of the middle ear -namely- that air filled cavity located behind the eardrum and in front of the inner ear. Several vital structures occupy this middle ear space and one of them is important for our ability to hear and another is the nerve that controls facial movements. Also, the middle ear is extremely sensitive to pain.
This is the first in a series of articles in Urology, beginning with the importance of understanding PSA.
Dermatology is the science of skin. This is the conceptual basis; however, taking into account all of the scientific and technological advances of today, it has evolved.
According to new research out of Johns Hopkins, folic acid or vitamin B9 may not only prevent birth defects, but may also decrease allergies and reduce asthma symptoms.
The media has focused a lot of attention on gluten free diets and the role of gluten in inflammatory disease. The important thing to remember is that one should be “gluten aware”, not terrified of gluten. Only those with Celiac diesaese have to be strictly wheat free.
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is responsible for the highest percentage of morbidity and mortality in the Unites States. At the present time, institutions such as the American Heart Association devote major efforts to promote wellness and prevent arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Winter months tend to bring on more illness for your children, but in fact just being at school or daycare can significantly impact on your child’s overall health risk, especially when they are first starting out. This is because children do not know how to practice health hygiene (many adults do not either) and many children are sent to school sick because of childcare issues.