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PREGNANCY

The Benefits of Folic Acid in Pregnancy for a Healthy Baby

February 22, 2025

Folic acid is essential during pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects in the baby, such as anencephaly and spina bifida. It is recommended to start before conception and continue during the first trimester.

hCG Blood Test: How to Interpret Pregnancy Test levels

hCG – Blood pregnancy test

25 Early Pregnancy Symptoms (in Chronological Order)

Chinese Gender Predictor Chart | Myth or Truth?

2023-2024 Chinese Calendar: Baby Gender Prediction | Myth or Truth?

Causes of Abdominal Pain During Pregnancy

What are Braxton Hicks Contractions (AKA False Labor)?

Can You Have Your Period While Pregnant?

Can You be Pregnant and Have a Period?

DERMATOLOGY

Photos of Jock Itch (Tinea Cruris or Groin Ringworm)

Photos of shingles (herpes zoster)

Bed Bugs: Symptoms, Bites, Pictures, and Treatment

Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Jock Itch (Tinea Cruris): Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Photos of Dyshidrosis (Dyshidrotic Eczema)

Gynecology

Breast Pain: Causes, Treatment and the Risk of Cancer

What are mastalgia and mastodynia? The medical term for breast pain is mastalgia. When breast pain is closely associated with …

Maternal Diet During Breastfeeding – Do’s and Don’ts

Vaginal Discharge

Why is my period late? 15 reasons besides pregnancy

Nephrology

Is Cranberry Juice (or pills) Good for Urinary Tract Infections?

Article summary: TL; DR What is Cranberry? Urinary tract infections (UTI) are among the most common health problems, affecting …

Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection With Antibiotics

Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) With Antibiotics

Pediatrics

Hiccups in babies and adults

Maternal Diet During Breastfeeding – Do’s and Don’ts

Circumcision: Risks, Benefits and Postoperative Care

TOP 10

Why is my period late? 15 reasons besides pregnancy

Bed Bugs: Symptoms, Bites, Pictures, and Treatment

Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Jock Itch (Tinea Cruris): Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

25 Early Pregnancy Symptoms (in Chronological Order)

Causes of Abdominal Pain During Pregnancy

Hiccups in babies and adults

Vaginal Discharge

Male Yeast Infection: Symptoms, Pictures & Treatment

Anal Itching (Pruritus Ani): 12 Causes and Treatment

Neurology

Hiccups in babies and adults

UROLOGY

Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) With Antibiotics

Circumcision: Risks, Benefits and Postoperative Care

Pictures: Syphilis – All stages [Warning: Strong Images]

Male Yeast Infection: Symptoms, Pictures & Treatment

Editor’s choices

Photos of shingles (herpes zoster)

What is Shingles? Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a skin disease caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus, the same virus that causes …

Bed Bugs: Symptoms, Bites, Pictures, and Treatment

Article Summary: TL; DR What is a bed bug? Bed bugs are tiny, oval-shaped, brownish parasitic insects that feed exclusively on the …

Photos of tonsillitis and pharyngitis

Real images of pharyngeal and tonsillar inflammation caused by viral or bacterial infections.

Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

What is shingles? Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is an infectious disease caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV), the same virus …

Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) With Antibiotics

Urinary tract infections should always be treated with antibiotics. The length of treatment and type of medication depends on the severity of the infection and the patient’s medical history.