When Alana stopped walking, it took years for her parents to find a specialist who could diagnose her movement disorder. Read her story & more in the summer issue of our family health magazine.
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.
Watch this video to figure out why UVA OB-GYN JoAnn Pinkerton says hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the "gold standard" for severe menopause symptoms.
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Weight-bearing exercise is one of the best things you can do to keep your bones healthy and reduce your risk of osteoporosis.
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