Elaine J. Hom

The fourth week of pregnancy is usually when women discover they are pregnant. Now is the time to take a pregnancy test to know for sure.

By Elaine J. Hom Published 25 August 17

Cyclobenzaprine is a prescription medication that is used as a muscle relaxant. It is intended for short-term use, and should be used with other medications.

By Elaine J. Hom Published 11 May 17

Pinpointing the exact date of conception is hard to do. Due dates are usually calculated to 40 weeks after the first day of the woman's last period.

By Elaine J. Hom Published 30 July 14

By Elaine J. Hom Published 7 March 14

The Common Core State Standards Initiative is an effort to prepare every student for college or the workforce.

By Elaine J. Hom Published 19 February 14

Complex numbers are numbers that consist of two parts — a real number and an imaginary number.

By Elaine J. Hom Published 30 January 14

An imaginary number is a number that, when squared, has a negative result.

By Elaine J. Hom Published 22 January 14

A real number is a value that represents a quantity along an infinite number line. They are, in fact, pretty much any number that you can think of.

By Elaine J. Hom Published 16 January 14

Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant used to control specific types of seizures.

By Elaine J. Hom Published 4 January 14

Prednisone is a medication aimed at treating symptoms of inflammation, allergies and chronic conditions.

By Elaine J. Hom Published 20 November 13

Alan Turing, born June 23, 1912, broke the German Enigma code during World War II and developed a test for artificial intelligence.

By Elaine J. Hom Published 23 June 13

A prime number is an integer, or whole number, that can be divided evenly only by 1 and by itself.

By Elaine J. Hom Published 20 May 13

Roman numerals use seven basic symbols derived from the Latin alphabet.

By Elaine J. Hom Published 15 May 13