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What It Means To ‘Go Flat’ After Mastectomy

With every mastectomy comes a big decision, and there are three surgical options regarding what happens next:

Headaches in Pregnancy: What’s Normal and What’s Not

It’s not unusual to get an occasional headache when you’re pregnant, and it’s typically nothing dangerous. But there are serious conditions that can cause headaches, so pay attention to how frequently you get them and watch for symptoms like weakness, vision changes, vomiting and severe pain.

Getting Sick May Help Your Child Later in Life

As a parent, it’s natural to worry when your child gets sick. But understanding how infections affect the immune system – and that they can actually keep your child healthier later on – can help ease your concerns.

Trouble Losing Weight as You Get Older? It’s not Impossible

Recognizing Early Signs of Kidney Trouble in Kids

Kidney disease in children can be sneaky, progressing slowly with symptoms so subtle they’re easily missed until it reaches advanced stages and the damage is irreversible.

Psych Evaluation Before Weight-Loss Surgery: How It Helps

Planning to have bariatric surgery? Be prepared to go through a psychological evaluation before taking that step. The goal: to increase your chances of achieving long-term weight-loss success.

Pain, Tingling, Numbness: Could It Be Peripheral Neuropathy?

The magnificent human nervous system carries electrical signals from the brain to every corner of the body and back, so if something goes wrong, it could happen anywhere on that neural highway. The symptoms of the malfunction vary greatly depending on the locale, and so does the treatment.

What To Expect if Your Child Needs a Colonoscopy

You might think colonoscopies are only for older adults to screen for cancer. But children sometimes have the procedure, too, to diagnose causes of abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, rectal bleeding and unexplained weight loss.

Restless Leg Syndrome: It’s All in Your Head

Imagine this: It’s the end of a long day, and you’re getting sleepy. Just as you decide to head to bed, an unpleasant sensation begins in one or both of your lower legs. It might feel like a parade of tiny ants, an itch or a throb. You feel an irresistible urge to move. You’re still tired, but whenever you stop moving, the unpleasant sensation returns.

Pee in a Cup To Reveal Clues to Your Health

Being thirsty all the time and running to the bathroom frequently because you have to pee can be inconvenient – and worrisome. That’s when peeing in a cup – at your doctor’s office, of course -- can help.