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How To Prepare Your Daughter for Her First GYN Visit

How to Prepare for a Specialist Visit

Typically, you’ll see a primary care doctor for most of your basic health care needs, like getting your annual exams and screenings.

How to Prepare for a Physician Visit

Did you know that the average American visits a doctor four times a year? That may seem like a lot, but that number is far below other countries (In Japan, it’s 13 times a year).

PrEP for HIV Prevention: Here’s What You Need To Know

If you’re worried about contracting HIV, you might be considering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a prescription medication that that reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by 99 percent and is at least 75 percent effective in protecting individuals who use injected drugs. 

10 Questions To Ask Before Joint Replacement Surgery

When joints stop working properly and start causing severe pain, your doctor might recommend a prosthetic replacement so you will have better mobility and comfort. 

How to Care for Ulcerative Colitis

If you frequently have abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stools, fatigue, fever and weight loss, you may have an irritable bowel disease called ulcerative colitis (UC). UC occurs when the lining of the gastrointestinal tract –most typically the colon and rectum--becomes chronically inflamed. When that happens, ulcers can form on the surface of the large intestine. Less commonly, UC also can cause joint pain, eye irritation and certain rashes.

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.

Four Ways to Prepare for a Race

Running is a great way to stay healthy. It helps you burn calories while exercising and allows you to expend additional calories even after your workout.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Baby Poop…Really!

Here are the other colors you will notice:

From Top to Bottom: Cancer Signs to Watch for

It’s true that different cancers each have their own unique symptoms depending on what organs or parts of the body are being considered. Each part of the body comes with its own set of issues. It’s important to know what to watch for so you can get expert help as soon as possible.