In kids and teens, BMI percentile assesses underweight, overweight, and the risk for becoming overweight. As children mature, body fatness changes as they develop. There are differences between boys and girls. For these reasons, BMI percentile for children is gender and age specific.

Whether you’re a dedicated athlete or weekend warrior your active life can lead to muscle and ligament injuries. This is a list of frequently asked questions that can help you prevent and treat sports injuries so you can get back in the game!

The spinal column—also known as the backbone—provides support for the body and protects the spinal cord. The spinal column includes vertebrae, intervertebral discs, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. The spinal column is divided into three sections—cervical, thoracic, and lumbar. Each section is named and each vertebra is numbered. There are seven cervical (C1-C7), twelve thoracic (T1-T12), five lumbar vertebrae (L1-L5), and one sacral (S1) vertebra.

Breast cancer, a common cancer in women, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the breast. Each breast has 15-20 sections called lobes, which have many smaller sections called lobules. The lobes and lobules are connected by thin tubes called ducts. The most common type of breast cancer is ductal cancer. It is found in the cells of the ducts. Cancer that begins in the lobes or lobules is called lobular carcinoma. Lobular carcinoma is more often found in both breasts than other types of breast cancer. Inflammatory breast cancer is an uncommon type of breast cancer. In this disease, the breast is warm, red, and swollen.

Urinary tract infections are a serious health problem affecting millions of people each year. Infections of the urinary tract are common — only respiratory infections occur more often.
Each year, urinary tract infections (UTI’s) account for about eight million doctor visits. Women are especially prone to UTI’s. One woman in five will develop a UTI during [...]

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Trigger finger and thumb is a condition affecting the movement of the tendons as they bend (flex) the fingers or thumb toward the palm. A series of ligaments in a tunnel-like arrangement hold the tendons in place on the bones. A slippery coating, called tenosynovium, surrounds the tendons and keeps the tendons moving smoothly under the ligaments

de Quervain’s tenosynovitis is from chronic friction between the two tendons in the thumb and the sheath they share. de Quervain’s is the most recognized type of stenosing tenosynovitis. The thumb motion is restricted by the swollen tendons. Jobs with a high rate of de Quervain’s include buffers/grinders, sewers and cutters, packers, and housekeepers.