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  • Four Easy Diet Tips to Stay Energized During the Holidays

    Is it just me, or does this holiday season seem especially hectic? Between work and travel, parties and family visits, the holiday season seems to feel more rushed each year. Unfortunately, the season that requires the most energy also happens to be when it is shortest in supply.

  • 10 Ways To Maintain a Healthy Sperm Count

    From prenatal vitamins to apps that help mothers find the best time to make babies, the focus on fertility is often on the mother. In reality, the optimal act of conception is shared 50/50 by the mother and father. We know from research that when couples have difficulty with pregnancy 50% of causes come from the female and 50% from the male.

  • The Flu Is Coming: Get Your Flu Shot Today

    Maybe you haven’t heard of anyone getting sick from the flu yet this year – but flu season is already here. If you haven’t gotten your annual flu shot, it’s important to get it – today. 

  • Questions to Ask Before a Hysterectomy

    Many people are confused about what a hysterectomy is. If you’ve been told you need this type of surgery, it is important to understand what it is and what processes are involved.

  • 7 Ways to Keep an Exercise Schedule Going Strong Through Summer

    Exercising during the summer months ought to be easy. As our days get warmer, it’s generally easier to fit a run or walk in. But summer is also a time to slip out of regular routines — especially if your kids are out of school and schedules have shifted.

  • Why Does My Stomach Get So Bloated?

    Bloating. It's that uncomfortable, overly full, sometimes even painful feeling in your stomach that makes you want to take a nap until the sensation passes. Bloating even can make your stomach look swollen or feel hard to the touch. Although women often feel bloated for a few days or weeks before their period, anyone can have occasional bloating.

  • Have Emergency Medical Kit Ready for Trip to ER

    It’s late at night and your head is throbbing, so you head to the bathroom for some ibuprofen. Three steps away from the bed, you pass out and fall to the floor unconscious. The noise wakes your teenage son, who finds you and quickly calls 911. When paramedics arrive, they start asking your son questions about your health – but he doesn’t know the answers. That limits how they can care for you.

  • How Many Days is Too Many for a Sore Throat?

    If you’ve ever had a sore throat, you know it’s no fun. It’s painful and it hurts even more when you swallow. And when it goes on longer than a week, it may be strep throat and it’s time to see a doctor.

  • 10 Creative Ways to Keep Kids Active

    Many families are struggling to keep fit, especially with jobs and schoolwork increasingly taking place on screens at home. Because of physical distancing requirements, there aren’t as many opportunities for school team sports, and kids doing virtual learning aren’t getting PE classes at school. Think about how a brief walk to the school bus stop a few streets over and even walking between classes counts as daily exercise. Going from your bedroom to your computer hardly comes close as a substitute! 

  • Hot or Cold Therapy for a Sports Injury—When to Use Each

    Ice your knee. Apply heat to your back. When you’re in pain from a sports injury, you want to find the most effective means to relieve the pain, calm the symptoms and get you back in action. Both cold and heat can be effective for doing that, but not at the same time. Here’s how to know which one is best to use for your injury and when.