It’s that time of year when we make resolutions to improve the quality of our lives. New Year’s resolutions can vary from improving your health to better managing your time. And they can genuinely help us enhance the quality of our life if we set realistic goals and...
You’ve noticed that your 15-year-old daughter has been coughing a lot lately. You’re worried she might be sick. You ask her if she’s ever tried vaping, and she admits that she has been doing it for a while, and now vapes multiple times a day. You’ve heard about the...
If your child is complaining of stomach pains, uses the bathroom frequently, or even wets the bed (despite being potty-trained), you might suspect a urinary tract infection (UTI). All children, from babies to teens, can get UTIs, but younger children face the highest...
If you are a pregnant woman with asthma, you can still have a happy, healthy pregnancy. However, it’s important to talk to your doctor about how you can best manage your asthma while pregnant. What Are the Complications of Asthma During Pregnancy? Most of the time,...
Between all the parties and holiday goodies this time of year, it can be hard to maintain a healthy diet throughout the holiday season. If you find yourself abandoning healthy choices in favor of sweets and high-calorie foods this winter, try these tips to keep...
Everyone feels sad from time to time, but if you notice that you become depressed when the seasons change (especially in the winter), you may be suffering from a specific type of depression called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. How is SAD Different From Other...
Why Am I So Itchy? Although allergies are a common reason for itchy skin, especially when paired with a rash, many non-allergic conditions can cause itching. If you aren’t sure what’s causing your itchy skin, talk to your doctor. You can also use the following guide...
Neonatal jaundice, also known as newborn jaundice, is a condition that causes a baby’s eyes, skin, and mouth to take on a yellow appearance. Fortunately, this condition is not serious in most cases and goes away on its own. If your baby develops jaundice, your doctor...
November is diabetes awareness month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that more than 30 million people in the United States have diabetes, and one in four of them don’t know they have it. They also report that diabetes is the 7th leading...
Some studies have linked moderate alcohol consumption with decreased heart disease risk. Other studies, however, have linked drinking alcoholic beverages with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. The only way to know whether drinking poses a threat to...
For most healthy women, exercising during pregnancy is not only safe but also healthy. However, you need to consult your OB/GYN before starting any type of exercise program. This is the only way to ensure that you don’t have any complications or risk factors that...
Some women experience severe itching of the hands and feet during late pregnancy. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), a liver disease that affects digestive fluid, may be the culprit. According to the American Liver Foundation, ICP occurs in approximately 1...
You may have heard the term “value-based care” at your doctor’s office or on the news, but do you know what it really means? Value-based care is a transformation of our country’s healthcare system. This transformation focuses on better health outcomes (which means...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that every year in the United States, there are about 650,000 cancer patients that receive chemotherapy from an outpatient oncology clinic. Patients who are receiving chemotherapy are at risk for different side...
According to the American Medical Association, one of the most technologically advanced fields of medicine is radiology. A radiologist is a medical doctor that diagnoses and treats diseases using radiation. Many unseen issues can be found and treated early when...