Author: Aria Vance

A chemical miscarriage is a very early type of pregnancy loss one that happens before the fifth week of pregnancy, often before anything would even show up on an ultrasound….

The luteal phase is a crucial part of the menstrual cycle, yet it’s often overlooked or misunderstood. Occurring after ovulation and before the start of menstruation, this phase is marked…

House centipedes are common yet often misunderstood household visitors. These fast-moving, multi-legged arthropods can be startling to encounter, scuttling across walls, ceilings, or floors. While most people are familiar with…

Osteomyelitis, an infection of the bone, is far more common than most people assume. In the United States alone, more than 50,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, and countless…

Perthes disease is a rare childhood condition that affects the hip, specifically the femoral head, which is the ball portion of the hip joint. It occurs when blood supply to…

Nystagmus can be easy to overlook because it does not always look dramatic at first. Some people notice their eyes moving side to side, up and down, or in small…

Eyes are often called the windows to the soul, and it’s easy to see why beyond ordinary brown, blue, and green, a handful of extraordinary eye colors exist that only…

Mumps is a contagious viral illness that mainly targets the salivary glands sitting near the ears. Although it shows up most often in kids, adults who catch it tend to…

The effects of single sided deafness extend beyond difficulty hearing on one side, they can also influence brain function and cognitive processing over time. Single-sided deafness (SSD) occurs when an…

Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) often called “fluid in the middle ear” is a widespread childhood condition where fluid builds up behind the eardrum without any active infection. Unlike a…