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What To Do if Your IUD Slips Out of Place

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are considered a safe, convenient and effective method of birth control. But occasionally these small devices can slip out of place. 

Protecting Your Throwing Shoulder from Injury

Steer Kids Away from Processed Food, Salt and Sugar for Kidney Health

Kidney disease is rare in children and usually tied to congenital abnormalities of the kidneys or urinary tract, but older children and adolescents can develop acquired kidney disease, which can worsen with poor dietary choices.

How To Spot Neurological Disorders in Children

Most new parents are on high alert when it comes to their baby’s development and behavior. If a baby has a neurological disorder, such vigilance could lead to a diagnosis and early interventions that could change the course of a child’s life.

Protect Yourself Against 6 Common Hockey Injuries

Making the ‘Food Noise’ Cease

We all have our inner food conversations, such as, “I walked around the mall for two hours. Surely it’s OK to have ice cream now.” When the internal dialogue becomes repetitive or intrusive, it can cause trouble. It’s called food noise, and it’s an ongoing conversation that might lead you to get that bag of chips from the pantry even if you just ate a satisfying meal.

Alcohol – Even in Moderation – Can Increase Your Cancer Risk

Do you enjoy an occasional cocktail or glass of wine? You might want to consider a nonalcoholic beverage instead.  Drinking alcohol – any amount of booze, really – can put you at higher risk for more than half a dozen cancers.

Breast Cancer Before 45 Is Different. Here’s Why

Breast cancer in younger women doesn’t get a lot of attention. It’s not surprising, considering that the average age of diagnosis in the United States is 62. Still, nearly one in 10 new breast cancer cases is diagnosed in a woman under 45.