Skip to main content
Search
Search

Filter By

All Search Results

  • After Prostate Removal, Men Can Benefit from Pelvic Floor Therapy

    Pelvic floor therapy isn’t just a treatment for women who have urinary incontinence. Men who have prostate issues also can benefit from these exercises. 

  • Probiotics: Health Hype or Everyday Essential?

    Many people don’t realize it, but there are billions of yeasts and bacteria – both good and bad – living in our bodies. Increasingly, we’re learning more about the key role these colonies play in keeping us healthy and performing at our best. 

  • How Pregnancy Can Affect Your Heart Health

    Pregnancy may be one of the more natural feats that can be accomplished by a woman’s body, but that doesn’t mean it comes without risk. Among the many stresses and strains is what happens with the cardiovascular system. The heart is forced to work overtime to deal with physical and hormonal changes, with blood volume increasing 20 to 50 percent. It’s important to understand and recognize warning signs to keep your heart protected and to reduce the risk of life-threatening complications. 

  • 6 Tips to Ease Your Hysterectomy Recovery

    If you have chronic pelvic pain or abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding, your doctor may recommend a hysterectomy to ease your discomfort.  

  • How Robots Assist Doctors in Orthopedic Surgery

    You’ve probably heard about orthopedic robotic surgery, but what is it, exactly? Don’t worry — robots aren’t running the show in the operating room. Surgeons are in control and execute the surgical plan while robots help with precision. 

  • How Do I Decide Between a Urologist or Gynecologist?

    For women experiencing health issues in the pelvic region, it may seem natural to seek help from an OB-GYN. But sometimes, a urologist is the better option for “down there” care. 

  • 6 Reasons Men Have Pain After Sex

    Most of the time sex feels great, so it can be unsettling when you feel pain after intercourse. For some men, the pain can trigger performance anxiety and diminish interest in being intimate with their partner.

  • Are You Waking Up in Pain? Change Your Sleep Position

    Feeling stiff and sore in the morning? The way you sleep may be to blame.

  • Decoding the Poo in Your Loo

    Everybody poops, but most of us don’t talk about it. And when it comes to your poop, everyone is different. Your stool is affected not only by what you eat, but also your sleep, water intake, hormones, exercise and medications.

  • How To Make New Year’s Resolutions Stick

    New year, same resolutions: Lose weight, exercise more, quit smoking. If you vow to make changes every year but never succeed, you need to have a better plan.