Gestational diabetes impacts about 8% of pregnant women. It develops during pregnancy when the person has not had prior diabetes diagnoses. The main marker of this condition is high blood sugar, which can lead...
Gestational diabetes impacts about 8% of pregnant women. It develops during pregnancy when the person has not had prior diabetes diagnoses. The main marker of this condition is high blood sugar, which can lead to complications at birth and with high blood pressure. If...
Crying is a baby’s main way of communicating. While it can be stressful for new parents, crying is normal and expected, especially during the first few months of life. Babies cry to express needs,...
Crying is a baby’s main way of communicating. While it can be stressful for new parents, crying is normal and expected, especially during the first few months of life. Babies cry to express needs, discomfort or overstimulation, and learning to recognize these signals takes...
Birth control comes in many shapes and forms. It is often used for more than just preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections these days. There are birth controls that are one-time use, like condoms,...
Birth control comes in many shapes and forms. It is often used for more than just preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections these days. There are birth controls that are one-time use, like condoms, and then there are ones that can prevent the female...
Hemorrhoids suck. Really, they do, and if you’re reading this, you can probably relate to how bad they can be. They are painful and bloody. According to the National Institute of Health, about 1 in 20 Americans have hemorrhoids,...
Hemorrhoids suck. Really, they do, and if you’re reading this, you can probably relate to how bad they can be. They are painful and bloody. According to the National Institute of Health, about 1 in 20 Americans have hemorrhoids, and half of adults over the age of 50 have hemorrhoids. Since they are so common, there must be a way to remove them. So how exactly can you get rid of them? How are they removed? In this blog, we’ll talk about how to remove hemorrhoids and how to...
The legalization and loosening of restrictions surrounding the use of cannabis and cannabis-related products have opened the door for a lot more scientific research to be done. Different studies have come out showing that the use of CBD products...
The legalization and loosening of restrictions surrounding the use of cannabis and cannabis-related products have opened the door for a lot more scientific research to be done. Different studies have come out showing that the use of CBD products like CBD oil can help anxiety, stress and even body inflammation. Now some studies are even showing that CBD oil can help with underlying causes of erectile dysfunction (ED). Let’s look at what CBD oil is and how to use it for erectile dysfunction. CBD is short for cannabidiol. Cannabidiol...
Gut health is essential for a healthy lifestyle and those of us with guts that don't always cooperate know that our gut health can have both positive and negative impacts on our day-to-day life. To help, consider Zinplava (bezlotoxumab),...
Gut health is essential for a healthy lifestyle and those of us with guts that don't always cooperate know that our gut health can have both positive and negative impacts on our day-to-day life. To help, consider Zinplava (bezlotoxumab), a medication used to reduce the recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in patients receiving antibacterial treatment for CDI. A healthy immune system normally protects your gut from C. diff infection by keeping C. diff levels under control. If they grow out of control, something has compromised your gut immunity....
Who among us hasn’t told that little white lie to the dentist? You know the one I am referring to; your answer to the dentist’s question about how often you floss. However, bleeding gums are much more than a...
Who among us hasn’t told that little white lie to the dentist? You know the one I am referring to; your answer to the dentist’s question about how often you floss. However, bleeding gums are much more than a sign that you are not flossing enough. Gingivitis is a gum disease. If it is left untreated, it can lead to a more severe illness called periodontitis and tooth loss. So if your gums are red, irritated and swollen, it may be gingivitis. Read on to learn how to get...
