Family Health Articles

When a person gains weight suddenly, the skin expands to accommodate the increase in body weight and the change in shape. It is true that the skin is elastic and can be stretched to a certain limit.

The progesterone test is a common doctor’s choice as a diagnostic method. Progesterone level test measures the amount of the hormone progesterone in a blood sample.

The mention of testosterone boosters usage brings up an image of a weight lifter or body builder and usually carries negative connotations.

Blood in the urine (hematuria) is a relatively common problem. Sometimes the appearance of blood in the urine can be a sign of a more serious problem in the urinary tract, but other times it may not be serious and requires no treatment at all.

Implantation bleeding is a vaginal discharge that usually contains a small amount of pinkish or brownish blood. Only about a third of all pregnant women experience this implantation bleeding.

Everyone is familiar with pimples, a condition that affects the oil glands of the skin. We are not worried if a pimple occurs on our nose or cheeks, but what if a pimple pops up on the penis or testicle? Is that still normal? What to do in this case?

Hypertension is simply high blood pressure. Blood, circulating though our bodies, is causing a small amount of pressure on the walls of our blood vessels, primarily arteries.

Cervical cancer develops in the lining of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that enters the vagina and is a part of the birth canal. This condition usually develops over time. It is the second most common cancer in women worldwide.

A developing cancer is a different experience for everyone. Some women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer find it similar to living with a chronic illness.

Nail biting is a very common habit that mostly affects kids but it can be present in adults and older people too. about it is manifested by biting one's fingernails or toenails during periods of nervousness, stress or boredom.