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Breech Birth Definition In a breech birth, the presenting part of the fetus, or the part that enters the woman's birth canal first, is the buttocks or leg(s). Demographics In [...]

Bronchiolitis Definition Bronchiolitis is an acute viral infection of the small air passages of the lungs called the bronchioles. Demographics Bronchiolitis is extremely common. It occurs most often in children [...]

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) Specialty Neurology, pain medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, physical therapy, sports medicine a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and [...]

Weight Training Conditioning Athletic training, personal training, physical therapy, strength and conditioning also called 'strength training,' it is a type of physical activity that refers to lifting weights (dumbbells) or [...]

Static Stretching Conditioning Athletic training, occupational therapy, orthopedics, physical therapy, strength and conditioning stretching a muscle to near its furthest point and then holding that position for at least fifteen [...]

Fasting Procedure Gastrointestinal tract Dietetics, nutrition, surgery the act of abstaining from food and drinks (and sometimes other activities) for a specified period. breathing or sucking in a foreign object [...]

Women’s March of 2017 January 21, 2017 Washington, D.C. KEY FIGURES Hillary Rodham Clinton Donald J. Trump Teresa Shook BACKGROUND The events that transpired during the 2016 U.S. presidential election [...]

Women’s Equality Day 1971 HISTORY OF WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE The beginning of the women’s civil rights movement can be traced back to 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York, where the first [...]

Asteroids Astrogeology; Astronomy; Sub-planet Astronomy ABSTRACT KEY CONCEPTS an area between the planets Mars and Jupiter where the majority of asteroids can be found a relatively large astronomical object that [...]

Gerontological Nursing ABSTRACT OVERVIEW Gerontological nurses are trained in general nursing duties, but they also have specialized training in caring for older patients who are more likely to suffer from [...]

Working Parents Definition A working parent has a child and returns to or reenters the work force. Demographics While some parents stay at home to raise their families, many mothers [...]

West Nile Virus Definition West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus that causes viral illnesses of varying degrees of gravity. West Nile virus can be asymptomatic (without symptoms) or [...]

Well-Child Exams Definition Well-child exams are a series of physical and medical examinations held regularly during a child's early life, from infancy through age 21 years. During these exams, which [...]

Vaccination Definition Vaccination is the injection of a weakened or dead microbe into a person to stimulate the immune system to develop adaptive immunity against the microbe and prevent disease. [...]

Urinary Tract Infections Definition A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the urinary system in which bacteria multiply in the urinary tract, which includes the bladder, kidneys, ureters, [...]

Tourette Syndrome Definition Tourette syndrome (TS), also called Tourette's syndrome, is an inherited disorder of the nervous system that typically appears in childhood. The main features of TS are repeated [...]

Teen Pregnancy Definition Teen pregnancy is a pregnancy in a female 19 years of age or younger. While there are risks associated with pregnancy in all women, pregnant teens and [...]

Smoking Definition Smoking is the inhalation of the smoke from burning tobacco (nicotine) that has been encased in cigarettes, pipes, and cigars. Casual smoking is the act of smoking only [...]

Sexually Transmitted Infections Definition Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that are transmitted through the exchange of semen, blood, and other body fluids, or by direct contact with the affected [...]