Importance: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection affects an estimated 254 million people worldwide and causes approximately 1.1 million deaths annually. In 2022, there were approximately 1.2 million new HBV infections worldwide and 14 000 in the US.
Observations: HBV is a DNA virus...
What Is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a normal experience of worry or fear about something the body or mind interprets as threatening. Anxiety may show up in your thoughts, emotions, body sensations, or behaviors (like worrying, feeling nervous, sweaty palms, and avoiding certain situations).
What Is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a normal experience of worry or fear about something the body or mind interprets as threatening. Anxiety may show up in your thoughts, emotions, body sensations, or behaviors (like worrying, feeling nervous, sweaty palms, and avoiding certain situations).
Early childhood exposure to screen time is becoming more common as mobile devices and televisions are part of most households. That is the same time when children, especially those in their first 3 years, are having an explosion of language and acquiring their speech and language skills. Screen...
Endometrial cancer accounts for 95% of uterine cancers, which are the fourth most common cancer in women in the US.1 Approximately 1 in 32 women in the US will develop endometrial cancer in their lifetimes. Eighty percent of endometrial cancer cases in the US are diagnosed in postmenopausal...
Vaccination has prevented serious illness and death in children and adults for more than 200 years. However, conflicting statements and misleading information about the benefits and risks of vaccines are becoming more common. This is especially true on the internet and social media. Many of...
Moles can be seen at birth, but most appear during childhood, increase in adolescence, and can continue to increase in number until about age 40 years. Most moles are harmless, and these benign moles can grow as the child grows. However, when moles change in certain ways, as described below, a...
Many of these injuries are preventable by taking simple steps to make your home safer and knowing what to do when a fire occurs. Most accidental home fires start from cooking, heating equipment, electrical items, or smoking materials. Never leave food unattended on the stove while cooking. Use...
Prostatitis involves infection, inflammation, or pain in the prostate gland and affects about 9% of men during their lifetime.
What Is Acute Bacterial Prostatitis?
Acute bacterial prostatitis is a urinary tract infection that involves the prostate.1 Patients with acute prostatitis...
Half of all children have sleep issues at some point during childhood.
When a child does not sleep well, the entire family feels the impact. Sleep supports growth and development and prevents other illnesses. Poor sleep can lead to daytime irritability, trouble focusing, behavioral issues...
