Follicular cysts are a type of benign ovarian cyst caused by normal hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle. Usually harmless, these fluid-filled sacs grow on the follicles where the egg ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with several liver cysts over 15 years ago. My primary doctor and I follow the growth of the cysts by ultrasound, and one is increasing in size. We did an MRI with ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by ProPublica. Candace Fails screamed for someone in the Texas hospital to help her pregnant daughter. “Do something,” she pleaded, on the ...

This is known as a fetal movement assessment, fetal kick count, or fetal movement counting. While reduced movements or counts done at home can be worrisome, they may not be reliable. If you feel ...

Yes, an ovarian cyst can cause back pain. It does not always happen, but it can if the cyst is large and pressing on other organs or tissues. It is advisable for those with persistent pain to ask ...

If passed, Amendment 4 -- officially titled "The Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion" -- would block any law from restricting an abortion before fetal viability, which is ...

Neonatal sepsis is a deadly disease with non-specific clinical signs, delaying diagnosis and treatment. There remains a need for early biomarkers to facilitate timely intervention. Our objective was ...

The authors reviewed experience with seven fetuses who had fetal ovarian cyst. METHODS: During a 26-month period, seven patients were referred for the evaluation of fetal ovarian cyst. The mean ...

Oct. 23, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a mechanism that ovarian tumors use to cripple immune cells and impede their attack -- blocking the energy supply T cells depend on. The work points ...