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Primary Care Physician: First Step Toward Mental Healthcare

It’s easy to understand why you might want to skip your primary care physician and head straight to a specialist when faced with a specific health problem. If the problem involves mental health, you may even be unaware of the care your general practitioner can provide.

Does Gastric Bypass Surgery Cause Allergies and Food Intolerance?

You won’t develop food allergies from having gastric bypass surgery, yet you may need to give up some of your favorite flavors. And weight-loss surgery won’t fix your seasonal allergy issues — but you might find relief afterward.

Baby Aspirin During Pregnancy Could Be a Lifesaver – Especially for Black Women

What to Know About Group B Strep for Newborns and At-Risk Adults

You may have heard about strep throat — caused by a type of bacteria that can live in the nose and throat — but have you heard about group B streptococcus? This bacteria also can naturally occur in your intestines and lower genital tract and is usually harmless, but it can seriously affect newborns and adults with certain chronic illnesses.

Make That Endless Cold a Thing of The Past: Steps to Take for a Healthy Body

We know that germs can make you sick, but if you seem to constantly be under the weather with cold symptoms, could it be something other than germs that are getting you down?

For Weekend Warriors, One to Two Days of Exercise may be Enough

According to one recent study, you may not need to work out every day to experience positive health gains.

Study Highlights Age When Breast Cancer Risk May Be Greatest For BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers

Women with inherited genetic mutations make up between 5 to 10 percent of all breast cancer cases diagnosed in the country. 

Study: Your Period Doesn’t Negatively Affect Your Memory or Thinking Skills

Bloating, cramps and a sense of fatigue may be common for many women during their menstrual cycle, but a recent study finds that contrary to popular belief, having your period doesn’t negatively affect your thinking and memory.

What is a Calcium Score and Why Do You Need to Know It?

Heart disease—it’s the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Each year, more than 700,000 Americans have a heart attack, and nearly 600,000 die from some form of heart disease.

Shedding Light on Pulmonary Hypertension and Depression—And What to Do About It

November is pulmonary hypertension awareness month. While you may not have heard of this relatively rare disorder, it is important to understand what it is and how it can affect those living with it.