Your thyroid may be small, but it’s a workhorse when it comes to keeping you healthy. When it produces too much or not enough hormones, it can affect everything from your weight to your energy level.
While at home, there are simple ways to improve your health outlook. A personal preparedness checklist can help you feel better about your future.
From heart disease prevention to stress relief, cardiologist Brandy Patterson, MD, shares some of the key reasons sex may be good medicine.
The rhythm method requires you to carefully monitor your menstrual cycle. You can then identify when you’re most fertile and likely to get pregnant.
Understanding the physiological changes happening in your body — and how those fluctuations affect your mood, sleep, eating habits and more — empowers you to alter your behaviors and habits. The goal: to maximize your potential week to week.
You've heard of them, you've probably even used them, but do you really know what Kegels are & why they matter? Get answers from our pelvic medicine expert Jennifer Dillman, NP.
If you can’t imagine life without chocolate, learn the facts to see how to fit it into your diet. Just as with any food, there’s always room for an occasional indulgence.
Daily weight measurements have the greatest weight loss advantage, but this habit does have drawbacks. Does it matter how often you weigh yourself?
Osteoporosis is when your bones become weak and brittle throughout your life. With these quick tips you can build stronger, healthy bones with diet and exercise.
It's time to switch things up and vary your workout. If you're doing the same thing day after day, you may be setting yourself up for disappointment – or worse yet, you may lose your motivation to stick with your exercise routine altogether.
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