Lesia Wortham

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• What Is the Babinski Reflex?

  Reflexes Seen in NewbornsMuch of a baby's activity during the first few weeks of life is reflexive. When you put your finger in your baby's mouth, your baby would automatically suck on it by reflex. Your baby would not think of what to do but rather respond according to reflexes. When exposed to a...

• What is Ondansetron Used For?

  IntroductionOndansetron helps in blocking the actions of the various chemicals (one of which being serotonin) in the body, which mostly lead to triggering of vomiting and nausea. Hence, we can say that Ondansetron is used for preventing the instances of nausea and vomiting which could have been...

• Different Types of Aneurysms

  What is an aneurysm?An aneurysm is the abnormal ballooning, widening, or bulging of a part of the artery usually caused by arterial wall weakness. When an aneurysm enlarges and ruptures, disastrous consequences, such as internal bleeding, usually happen.Aneurysms are usually found in the aorta (the...

• Can HIV Cause a Rash?

  Can HIV cause a rash?HIV is an infection that can be transmitted easily through the exchange of bodily fluids with infected people.  If you get the HIV virus, it moves very fast through your bloodstream.  As the virus runs through your body, it destroys and weakens the immune system by destroying...

• Who Should You Call if You Have a Congestive Heart Failure?

  Congestive heart failure does not indicate that your heart has stopped working; instead what it indicates is that your heart is pumping blood at a slower rate than normal.  Because the blood moves through the heart and the body at a much slower rate, the pressure in the heart builds up. Hence, the...

• Prenatal Exposure to Fever May Lead to Autism, Study Finds

  Children with autism often see things more clearly, hear things more loudly, smell things more strongly, feel things you don't, and taste things differently. Once a highly stigmatized and rarely understood disability, autism spectrum disorder has received a wealth of attention and research over the...