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Bethany Rundell

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