We all avoid the doctor at one time or another. In many cases, if you don’t feel your health has declined or changed, you may be tempted to skip the annual visit altogether. Young adults are [...]
There’s no denying the crucial role technology plays in our lives. While adults may feel only a twinge of guilt for checking their phones during dinner or spending a few hours scrolling [...]
Your primary care physician may perform a routine blood pressure test during a regular exam. An inflatable cuff is placed around your upper arm and your blood pressure is measured using a [...]
The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2017, there will be 95,520 new cases of colon cancer and 39,910 new cases of rectal cancer in the US. Colorectal screening is a critical step in [...]
The thyroid is a gland that produces hormones that control metabolism and regulate vital body functions such as body temperature, breathing, heart rate, and more. More than 12% of the US [...]
There are approximately 29.1 million people in the US with diabetes, but what is it? Diabetes occurs when blood glucose (or blood sugar) is too high. The pancreas makes a hormone called insulin [...]
In 2015, 15 of every 100 US adults age 18 and over smoked cigarettes. Over the past decade, smoking has declined by 5.8% and while there are many benefits to quitting smoking, quitting proves a [...]
The liver is a vital organ that is responsible for many critical functions in our bodies. Livers produce bile that is essential for digestion. Livers process and store iron that is important for [...]
Infertility is a condition impacting more than 7.3 million Americans, or 1 in 8 couples of childbearing age. Approximately 10% of women in the US aged 15-44 have difficulty getting pregnant or [...]
