Category: Conditions & Treatments
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: How Can It Affect Your Thyroid Gland?
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis can cause the thyroid gland to make fewer hormones your body needs for some of its most important functions. This condition is known as hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid. Fortunately, treatment is available to replace one of these essential substances so you can manage an underactive thyroid.
Wondering What to Eat When You’re Sick? Try These Comforting Foods.
If you’re feeling under the weather, getting the right nutrition takes on a new importance. Find out which foods may help you feel better when you’re feeling sick.
Managing the Move from Pediatrics to Adult Care
As children age, their health needs change, and so should their care. Here’s what you need to know to help your children transition from pediatrics to adult care.
6 Things to Know About Heart Failure and Mental Health
While heart conditions and mental health concerns seem entirely separate, issues with one can cause challenges in the other.
Uterine Cancer and Chemical Hair Straighteners
Among the many unique health care challenges that women face throughout their lives, a new concern is growing about the connection between the chemical hair straighteners that some women use and the development of uterine cancer.
The Link Between Sperm Count and Male Fertility
Discussions about fertility often focus on women, but men also play a crucial role in the reproductive process. From what affects sperm count to ways of boosting fertility, learning about the science behind male reproductive health can help you understand and improve fertility.
Frequent Urination: When Diabetes and Menopause Affect the Bladder
Women who urinate too frequently may not know that Type 2 diabetes and menopause are common causes of their condition. Fortunately, there are many solutions for treating frequent urination, regardless of the reason.
Preventing Pickleball Injuries
Pickleball-related injuries range from mild sprains to severe muscular strains and joint complications. Thankfully, many players can effectively prevent and treat these injuries by knowing what causes them, how to prevent injury and what recovery looks like.
Breathe Easier with Oxygen Therapy at Home and On the Go
Oxygen therapy may sound like a complex procedure that limits a person’s mobility and daily routine. However, the need for oxygen therapy doesn’t necessarily restrict a person from their regular daily life. Learn how oxygen therapy works and who it may benefit.
FLU SOS: When to Treat at Home, Seek Urgent Care, or Head to the ER
You wake up one morning with a sore throat and cough. Do you know what to do if you think you have the flu? You will likely not be too sick if you get the flu. However, if you start feeling very ill, know where to go – primary care, urgent care or ER.