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During active labor, your contractions will be stronger and more rhythmic than with early labor. They peak and subside like waves. They may happen 3 to 5 minutes apart and last about 45 to 60 seconds. Read on to learn more.

Congratulations on your new baby! Diapers won’t be the only thing you’ll change in the months ahead. Your sense of yourself and how you relate to your partner will also be different. If you have other children, expect some emotional swings, as you and your family try out your new roles.

Detailed information about Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES), a rare digestive disorder.

How and when you feel sleepy has to do with your sleep/wake cycles. These cycles are set off by chemicals in the brain.

A detailed look at dyssomnia sleep disorders. These sleep disorders are caused by another health problem.

After gastric bypass surgery for weight loss, the new connection between the stomach pouch and the small intestine may narrow. This is called an anastomotic stenosis. It’s also known as a stricture.

Polyps are small growths of tissue that can form in the body. If they grow on the lining of the uterus (endometrium), they are called endometrial polyps. Cervical polyps grow in the cervical canal.

Monkeypox is an illness caused by a virus. It can cause fever, swollen lymph nodes, body aches, and a rash with blisters that hurt.

A subarachnoid hemorrhage means that there is bleeding in the space that surrounds the brain. Most often, it occurs when a weakened area in a blood vessel (aneurysm) on the surface of the brain bursts and leaks. The blood then builds up around the brain and inside the skull increasing pressure on the brain. This can cause brain cell damage, life-long complications, and disabilities.