A sign of maturity, a rite of passage, a vital medical checkup--whatever you call a first visit to an OB/GYN, there’s no denying the significance of an established doctor-patient relationship in the role of women’s health. Although that first visit…
If you suffer from chronic abdominal pain, you’ll know it’s made worse by not knowing what’s causing it. And trying tirelessly to pinpoint a cause for the unrelenting abdominal pain is a symptom in its own right. To make matters…
Turkey with gravy, spiral-cut ham, sugar cookies, eggnog--the food and beverages we typically associate with the holidays come in all shapes, sizes, and calorie counts. But with the New Year fast approaching--and the age-old weight-loss resolution with it--we might want…
Let’s be honest here: the holidays are stressful. Holiday expectations can create unrealistic goals. Coordinating even minor travel plans for our families can leave us feeling paper thin. Throw in financial concerns and this year’s global pandemic, and you’ve got…
There is a skeleton inside you. Some may find the thought a little creepy, but ultimately, thinking about your bones is key to lifelong health, wellness, and activity. From a young age, we’re taught about calcium and encouraged to drink…
Ask ten people and you’ll probably get the same answer: holiday travel is seldom, if ever, all that comfortable. But especially for people with arthritis, traveling can be grueling, aching, and flat out awful. But there is a ray of…
On top of everything you already do for your health and wellness, remembering to schedule an OB/GYN appointment each year can be a low priority. Add to your busy schedule the presumption of discomfort concerning OB/GYN visits and you have…
Amidst a global pandemic, it’s more important than ever to remember the vital role lung health plays in your overall wellness and happiness. While we’ve all needed a deep breath (or twenty) throughout 2020, the ability to take that breath…
2020 has been a turbulent year (to put it lightly). The ongoing global pandemic has made it easy to overlook regularly scheduled check ups and routine healthcare. For that same reason, there are some appointments that shouldn’t go forgotten--your annual…
Let’s face it: health issues can be difficult to understand. Some measurements, from blood pressure to cholesterol, or blood sugar to white blood cell count, can be so scientifically complex that we discount them as mystifying abstracts. It can be…