“Epilepsy,” or “seizure disorder,” refers to a condition that causes recurring, abnormal electrical activity in the brain. This abnormal electrical activity may cause loss of consciousness, unusual sensory perceptions, or convulsions. Epilepsy affects about 1 in 26 people at some point in their lives and is most common among young children and the elderly; most […]
Last updated Dec. 28, 2017. The thought of giving birth is intimidating — we’ve seen plenty of depictions of painful deliveries with screaming and crying and breathing exercises and fainting partners. Labor can be painful. You have to squeeze a relatively large baby through a relatively small passage, and that takes a lot of stretching, […]
Last updated March 31, 2017. We all expect strange cravings during pregnancy — it’s commonly portrayed in TV, books, and movies as a natural part of the pregnancy process. On one episode of “Saved by the Bell,” for example, Mr. Belding’s pregnant wife was craving a combination of peanut butter and ginger ale, while an episode […]