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How To React When Someone Stutters
The reality TV show Survivor has made headlines for a variety of reasons since it first aired 25 years ago. But stuttering? That’s the latest buzz. A short conversation between host Jeff Probst and a contestant who stutters has received broad applause nationwide. We can all learn from it.
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The New Year’s Resolution Solution: Take It One Step at A Time
For this blog post, which is probably the umpteenth one you’ll see on the topic of New Year’s Resolutions this month, I’m going to make it easy on you. I mean that literally. The elusive solution to all those ambitious resolutions, which almost always trail off by February and never really happen, is to make them “easy on you.”
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The Confusing World of Birth Control
The IUD is a small device inserted in the woman’s uterus. The copper (non- hormonal) device works by preventing fertilization and implantation. The one that contains progestin (hormonal) prevents fertilization and implantation, and also causes thickening cervical mucus to prevent sperm from entering the uterus. The progestin device can affect ovulation.
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Meet Your Clitoris. Everything You Need To Know
It’s small and hidden, but the clitoris plays a key part in women’s sexual pleasure. Doctors check to see if it looks healthy during ob-gyn well check-ups, but other than that, it’s not discussed much between patients and medical professionals.
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Do Women 65 and Older Need Pap Smears?
Pap smears are a normal, if a bit uncomfortable, part of annual well-women visits. But can you stop getting them once you hit 65?
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Childhood Depression: What Parents Need To Know
Children today are under so much stress — from academics and sports to how they look — and all of it is magnified by social media. So it’s no surprise that about 20 percent of all teens experience depression. But only fewer than a third of depressed kids are treated for their symptoms. And many parents may not realize their children are suffering.
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The Big Squeeze – Why You Should Do Kegels Daily
At 20, 30 or even 40, you’ll be told to do Kegel exercises while you’re pregnant to make childbirth easier. Listen. Do them. And keep at it for the rest of your life, because the simple exercise will help you control your bladder in your silver years. They might even make your orgasms stronger along the way.
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5 Surprising Diseases That Affect Men's Health
June is Men’s Health Month, the perfect time to educate men about how to take charge of their health.
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Preventing Kidney Stones: It’s All About Your Diet
Summer in Florida usually means visits to beaches and sun-filled vacations.
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How Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Can Affect Your Fertility
Every month a woman has a 22 percent chance of getting pregnant, but that number can go up or down depending on a number of factors, including weight, age, hormone levels and certain diseases.
