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  • My Child’s Legs Hurt at Night – Is It Growing Pains?

    If your child is experiencing growing pains, the pain is real.

  • Avoiding Peanuts Might Put Your Child at Risk for Allergies Later

    One of Israel’s most popular kid foods is a peanut-based snack called Bamba. It’s so popular that “Bamba” is said to be one of the first words Israeli toddlers learn.

  • Hand Injury Prevention: How To Protect Your Hands at Work

    If your job involves manual labor, it may be difficult to escape the risk of hurting your hands, which are often put in harm’s way when handling machinery, tools and raw materials.

  • The Many Reasons Why You Need an OB-GYN

    It’s quite possible you don’t know all the reasons you need an OB-GYN in your life. Establishing a good relationship with your OB-GYN is important, because they can help you better understand the various health issues and body changes you will encounter. They help guide you through different expectations, goals and issues you may face from early adolescence, into adulthood and finally transitioning into menopause and beyond. 

  • What to Know About the BRCA Gene for Breast Cancer

    When actress Angelina Jolie found out she had a mutation in her BRCA1 gene that sharply increased her risk of developing breast cancer, she took the aggressive approach of having a preventive double mastectomy. Later, she also had her ovaries removed. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, actress Christina Applegate found out she also had a mutation in one of the BRCA genes. She decided to have a double mastectomy instead of a lumpectomy, and in 2017 also had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as a preventive measure.

  • Gallbladder: A Tiny Organ with a Big Impact

    It may not grab the spotlight the way the heart and lungs do, but your gallbladder plays a key role in your health. Understanding how this tiny but mighty organ works — and what can happen when it doesn’t — can you help identify potential problems.

  • Is It Too Late for a Flu Shot? Definitely Not!

    No one wants to get the influenza virus (flu). We continue to vaccinate throughout the flu season as it remains the single best way to protect our children and families. 

  • Eating Your Way Toward Lower Blood Pressure

    Adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors can help you manage the risk of developing or worsening uncontrolled high blood pressure. This is important because when we have hypertension (also known as high blood pressure), we increase our risk of developing additional health-related complications. 

  • 8 Simple Ways to Stay Healthy When You Work a 9-to-5

    More than 123 million Americans work a full-time job. When you add family obligations and social activities into that mix, there aren’t many hours left in the day.

  • One Healthy Habit Can Help You Lose Weight and Save Time and Money

    Whether you’re looking to lose weight, save money, find more free time, reduce food waste or all of the above, meal prep may be the one weekly habit you’ll want to start. Meal prepping refers to the act of preparing your food ahead of time. By making one large serving at once and then dividing it into appropriate breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack portions, you’ll stockpile a week’s worth of ready-to-go meals.