In the past, when a woman needed a hysterectomy, it meant that she would have an open surgery that would leave a scar on her abdomen. The incision was made in either an up and down or side to side pattern and the opening was large enough to remove the woman’s uterus through. Fortunately, recent medical technology has made a hysterectomy a much less invasive form of surgery.
Depending on their health, many women are good candidates for a robotic hysterectomy instead.…
Trying to stay physically fit while you are pregnant becomes more challenging each day as the baby continues to grow in your belly. By the third trimester, everyday activities such as walking to the store or around the block can become seemingly impossible to do. Engaging in an exercising program is often last thing on your mind. However, you do have the option of getting into a swimming pool to perform exercises to stay in shape.…
Subungual melanoma is a rare form of skin cancer that attacks the nails. Although it can attack any nail, it is more prevalent in the toenail or thumbnail. Dark-skinned ethnic groups, with a prevalence of 15% - 35%, tend to get it more than Caucasians (prevalence 3%).
Symptoms
The main symptom of subungual melanoma is pigmentation under the affected nail. This usually occurs as a pigmented stripe that runs under the nail.…
