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What To Do if Your IUD Slips Out of Place

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are considered a safe, convenient and effective method of birth control. But occasionally these small devices can slip out of place. 

Finding a Role for Hope in Your Cancer Treatment

A cancer diagnosis will quickly be followed by a care plan designed to give you the best outcome possible. This could include a range of treatments, including surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

Growing Your Own Superfoods Is Easier Than You Think

Young Adults with Cancer Face Unique Challenges

A cancer diagnosis is never easy to deal with. But for young adults, there are unique challenges. Unlike their much older counterparts, young adults are still making decisions about having children, working through the early stages of their careers and moving in social circles where no one is giving much thought to cancer.

Understanding 8 Common Football Injuries

Football season brings with it a host of injuries that force players to miss time on the field. Postgame reports and follow-up news coverage bombards fans with phrases and terms like “turf toe” and “hip pointer” that often leave much to the imagination.

Understanding the Promise and Hype of Regenerative Medicine

Regenerative medicine is an emerging field promising new ways to help your body heal. But as with many new areas of medicine, it can be difficult to separate hype from reality.

Portfolio Diet: Lower Your Cholesterol One Bite at a Time with Plant-Based Eating

What if you could lower your cholesterol without remaking your entire approach to eating by simply incorporating more plants and fewer animal products in your diet? A long-term study of nearly 200,000 people interviewed every four years suggests it’s possible. 

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

Under 60? Menopause Drugs Are Safer Than You Think

Gynecologists and their patients around the world shared a collective, “Say what?!” moment this spring when the Women’s Health Initiative announced it’s OK for many women to treat menopause symptoms with hormone replacement therapy, also known as HRT.

What You Eat Could Help You Heal Faster After Surgery