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Most people have stress in their lives, and sometimes you may have more than you can handle. You may find it hard to cope with a stressful event. As a result, you may become anxious and depressed. You might even get sick. These can be symptoms of an adjustment disorder.

There's no amount of alcohol that is safe to drink when you're pregnant. It can lead to birth defects and learning and development problems. Read on to learn more about fetal alcohol syndrome.

Giardiasis is an intestinal infection caused by a parasite. Learn about how the infection is spread, as well as treatment and prevention.

PMS is a real condition caused by changing levels of hormones during your monthly period. No one knows why some women have PMS and others don't.

SLAP stands for Superior Labrum Anterior to Posterior. This means that the upper rim of the tough, flexible tissue of the shoulder (labrum) has been torn from front to back.

The shoulder joint is enclosed by a sheet of ligaments and other tough fibers called the capsule. During a shoulder dislocation, fibers in the capsule can pull on the labrum and cause it to tear. A Bankart lesion is the name for a tear that happens in the lower rim of the tough, flexible tissue (labrum) of the shoulder.

A SLAP lesion is a shoulder injury. It happens when there is a tear in the labrum. This is the fibrous cartilage that helps hold the shoulder joint in place. Surgery can repair this injury.

A Bankart lesion is a shoulder injury. It happens when there is a tear in the labrum. This is the fibrous cartilage that helps hold the shoulder joint in place. Surgery can repair this injury.

After repair of your shoulder joint, you may go home the same day of your surgery. Or you may spend 24 hours in the hospital. Take care of your shoulder while it’s healing and follow all instructions you are given. Full healing usually takes 3 to 4 months.