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Vaginal Rejuvenation: What Is It, and Why Women Have It Done

“I just had plastic surgery — and not on my face,” one of your female friends might whisper. With the help of gynecologists or plastic surgeons, women are changing what their vaginal areas look like. Some involve surgery, others don’t; all come under the umbrella of “vaginal rejuvenation” or “vaginal reconstruction.”

When Doctors and Surrogates Disagree on Time Left

According to the Pew Research Center, 42 percent of Americans have had a friend or relative suffer from a terminal illness.

Kidney Stones: How to Avoid Them and What to Do If You Get One

The pain from a kidney stone can start abruptly and be intense. It’s been described as more painful than labor, excruciating and sharp. If you have a kidney stone, your first concern is to get relief. Once the stone passes, your next concern may be how to avoid the condition from developing again.

Is Late-Night Smartphone Use Lowering Your Sperm Count?

It’s a half-hour before bedtime and you’re scrolling through your smartphone. You check the outside security cameras, ensure the garage door is closed, check on locked doors, enable your alarm and dim the lights in the kids’ rooms … doing it all through the apps on your cell phone. In between, you scroll a few more times through your social media feeds. The routine is familiar for many, but this nightly habit may have unintended consequences for male fertility. 

Is it Time for Surgery To Repair Your Rotator Cuff?

5 Ways You Can Support a Loved One Going Through Cancer Treatment

When a friend or family member is diagnosed with cancer, you want to help, but may not know how. The last thing you want to is to say or do the wrong thing. As a result, you may end up avoiding the person. Even if you’re not helping with day-to-day care, or if you’re not in the same state as the person, there are many ways you can provide support.

Graduating Teens, The Time to Get Healthy is Now!

When you’re 18 years old and you’ve just graduated from high school, it’s easy to feel like you’re invincible. You can run down to the park and play basketball for hours and you only need a couple hours of rest before you’re ready to do it again. That’s why, for teens, “now” is the best time to start developing healthy lifestyle habits. In fact, “now” is the easiest time in your life to start a fitness regimen because, at this age, you don’t get that sore to begin with and you recover quickly.

Preventing Heart Attacks: Is it Time to Learn Your Calcium Score?

If you’re wondering about your chances of having a heart attack over the next five years, a calcium score screening test could offer important insights.

Inside Out: What Can Be Done About Pelvic Organ Prolapse?

While you may not be familiar with the term, pelvic organ prolapse is actually fairly common. Over 3 million women in the United States are affected by this condition, which occurs when the muscles and ligaments of the pelvic floor are unable to support the weight of the organs above. 

Can’t Live Without Your Cell? Being Too Attached to Your Smartphone is a Real Thing

Have you ever fallen asleep with your smartphone clenched in your hand — and woke up with it still there?