The brain grows dramatically through the second year of life. Around 12 months, toddlers develop a new ability to remember experiences that occurred a few hours or even a day earlier. Toddlers often show off this new ability by repeating an experience they remember. For example, they may throw a ball or stack blocks...

Around age 6, children start to change the way they think about the world. They leave behind the preschooler's egocentric thinking and start to learn more mature ways of understanding. A typical first-grader is able to perform simple addition and subtraction. He or she usually starts to read and write sentences. These...

Cognition is the ability to think, learn, and remember. It develops as your baby grows. Your baby is born with around 100 billion brain cells (neurons). These cells form connections with each other called synapses. These connections carry messages between the cells in the brain and from the brain to the body. During a...

Cancer survivors report more symptoms of cognitive impairment than people without a history of cancer.[ 1] Formal neuropsychological testing demonstrates a range of objective cognitive deficits in some but not all survivors who report symptoms, compared with healthy controls. These deficits include the following: [ 1...

Colchicine affects the way the body responds to uric acid crystals, which reduces swelling and pain. Because colchicine was developed prior to federal regulations requiring FDA review of all marketed drug products, not all uses for colchicine have been approved by the FDA. . The Colcrys brand of colchicine is...

Colchicine alters the way your body responds to uric acid crystals. Too much uric acid in the body is what leads to the symptoms of gout (swelling and pain). Probenecid reduces the amount of uric acid in your body by causing it to be passed in your urine. Colchicine and probenecid is a combination medicine used to...

For preventing gout. Brand Name(s): Gloperba. Generic Name: Colchicine.

Provides a summary of interactions with vitamins, herbs, and food

A cold agglutinins blood test is done to check for conditions that cause the body to make certain types of antibodies called cold agglutinins. Cold agglutinins are normally made by the immune system in response to infection. They cause red blood cells to clump together (agglutinate) at low temperatures. Healthy people...

Cold Exposure: Ways the Body Loses Heat—Topic Overview The body loses heat through: Evaporation of water from your skin if it is wet (sweating). If your clothing is wet, you will also lose some body heat through evaporation and through respiration (breathing) when the body temperature is higher than 99 °F (37 °C)...

Try the following home treatment if your hands get cold easily and become pale, cool, and painful: Wave your arms in a circular motion to force blood out into your hands. Blow warm air onto cold hands. Tuck your hands inside clothing next to warm skin, such as your chest, belly, or armpit. Warm your hands by running...

What are cold sores? Cold sores, sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the blisters is often red, swollen, and sore. They usually heal in 7 to 10 days. Cold sores are most contagious until the blisters are completely healed. What causes them? Cold...

As soon as a cold sore appears, you’re ready for it to disappear. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful. Look into lysine 1,000 mg a day of this amino acid supplement may reduce recurrences by suppressing the virus that causes sores. Eat fewer high-arginine foods Deprive...

Briefly discusses types of cold temperature exposure and related symptoms. Offers interactive tool to help decide when to seek care. Also offers home treatment tips.