Two classic signs of liver disease--spider angiomata and palmar erythema--occur routinely in two thirds of women during normal pregnancy. Their presence does not necessarily correlate with liver ...

Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, takes a look at the clues a body may show indicating ...

Feb. 10, 2025 — New research has found exposure to outdoor air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy may increase the risk of prolonged pregnancy, offering new insights into the ...

Other causes of erythema nodosum include bacterial infections, fungal infections, Hodgkin's lymphoma (Hodgkin's disease), sarcoidosis, Behçet's disease (a rare disorder causing inflammation in blood ...

A twin pregnancy is when there are two fetuses in the uterus at the same time. Twins can be identical, meaning they developed when a single fertilized egg split early in development, or fraternal, ...

Ectopic pregnancy is when a pregnancy grows outside of your uterus, usually in your fallopian tube. Ectopic pregnancies are rare but serious, and they need to be treated. Ectopic pregnancies can also ...

Erythema means reddening of the skin due to inflammation which is usually a result of accumulation of cells of the immune system and chemicals these cells release. There can be many reasons for the ...

Minimal erythema dose (MED) is usually used to clinically evaluate skin sensitivity to ... The exclusion criteria included (1) subjects who were pregnant or breast-feeding women or who were planning ...