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Heart Disease Affects Women, Too
Ask just about any woman you know what illness she fears most of all, and she’ll likely respond with some type of cancer – most...
February 9, 2015 / 3 min read
eKids? When to Unplug Digital Devices
Back when I was a kid, my mom was most concerned with the amount of time I spent in front of the TV or on...
January 20, 2015 / 3 min read
Gut Check — Probiotics and Your Health
In our germ-conscious culture, bacteria often are associated with illness and uncleanliness. We carry around bottles of antibacterial gel, wash our hands and bodies with...
January 13, 2015 / 3 min read
Holiday Tips to Stay Fit
’Tis the season to indulge and to make countless excuses for straying from your healthy habits. Yet, with little effort or sacrifice, you can keep...
December 15, 2014 / 3 min read
Protection from Travel Infection
The holiday season is officially here. And like in the old familiar song, you’re likely taking a trip to Grandmother’s house this winter. But even...
December 8, 2014 / 3 min read
Diabetes Danger Rising for Some
You’ve likely heard that the U.S. is in the midst of an epidemic. The incidence of diabetes doubled between 1990 and 2008, according to a...
November 3, 2014 / 2 min read
The Truth About Pain
Most of us have experienced a sharp, fleeting pain somewhere in our body that causes us to stop whatever we’re doing and try to pinpoint...
October 13, 2014 / 2 min read
Leg Pain May Signal Vascular Disease
Atherosclerosis, plaque, hardening of the arteries, bypass surgery – people recognize these terms because they are usually part of a story about someone who had...
September 29, 2014 / 3 min read
Fibroid Surgery Risks Explained
When Ethicon, a division of Johnson & Johnson, in July voluntarily recalled a tool gynecologic surgeons had been using to help remove uterine fibroids, doctors...
September 10, 2014 / 3 min read
Irregular Periods May Mean Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
When Jaime King, a star of The CW’s TV series Hart of Dixie, recently disclosed to her Instagram followers that she had struggled four and...
September 2, 2014 / 2 min read