What to Expect With Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Learn about exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor.
Tips to Improve Your Gut Health
The gut contains trillions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Together, they're known as the gut microbiota. They help keep you healthy in several ways. The gut supplies nutrients from food to the cells in your body. It also uses and produces vitamin...
Learning About Vaginal Polypectomy
A vaginal polypectomy is a procedure to remove vaginal polyps, or growths, that appear on the cervix. These growths can be different sizes. They appear smooth and red or purple. Polyps most often occur after age 20. They can be caused by infections...
Learning About Diastasis Recti (DR) in Children
Diastasis recti (say “dy-AS-tuh-sus REK-ty”), or DR, is a condition that happens when there's a gap larger than 2 centimeters (cm) between the two long muscles at the front of the belly (abdomen). These muscles are called the rectus abdominus.
Learning About Helping Your Baby With Sitting Balance
As babies grow and develop, they learn how to sit and balance on their own. Practicing helps them build the motor skills and strength for stable sitting. You can help your baby if they haven't been able to get into this position by the time they're...
Learning About Surgery for Elbow Bursitis
Elbow bursitis is a painful swelling of the bursa around the tip of your elbow (called the olecranon). A bursa is a fluid-filled sac. It cushions and protects bones, joints, or tendons. Your elbow bursa can become swollen because of an injury or...
Learning About Failure to Thrive (FTT) in Adults
Failure to thrive (FTT) is a term that's used when a person has an ongoing decline in health and daily function. FTT is not a single disease. Instead, it’s a sign that something is affecting the person’s overall well-being, often in more than one...
Learning About Post-Tussive Vomiting
Post-tussive vomiting happens when you vomit right after an intense coughing fit. For some people, coughing hard can trigger their gag reflex. This can lead to vomiting. Children tend to have a more sensitive gag reflex than adults. But adults can...
Learning About Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease
Stage 3 chronic kidney disease is one of the five stages of chronic kidney disease. This stage is divided into two subgroups, stage 3a (mild to moderate kidney damage) and stage 3b (moderate to severe kidney damage). This means that your kidneys don'
Learning About Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease
Stage 4 chronic kidney disease is one of the five stages of chronic kidney disease. At this stage, there is moderate to severe kidney damage. This means your kidneys don't work as well as they should. Kidneys remove waste products and extra fluids...