Avoid Athlete’s Foot This Summer
Summer brings heat and moisture, sweaty outdoor sports, and spending time at public pools or humid locker rooms. Those same conditions can also bring on a case of athlete’s foot, …
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What to Do if My Child Shows Signs of Mental Illness
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. The objective of this day is to raise awareness about mental health issues across the globe. It also aims to take steps to …
Should We Trick or Treat This Year?
Halloween is an exciting time for children because of the treats and the costumes. Halloween is a family tradition as children go trick-or-treating in costume with an outstretched treat bag …
Mammograms Save Lives. Period.
A mammogram is an X-ray image of the breasts and doctors use it to detect cancer even before external symptoms begin to show. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month …
International Day of the Girl Child
On the 11th of October, the world celebrates the girl child. International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated around the globe to raise awareness about gender inequality and take …
Does My Child Have ADHD?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a childhood disorder that affects 1 in 10 children in the United States. Even though it’s fairly common, many misconceptions persist and at times when …
Breakthroughs In Breast Cancer Treatments
Cancer attacks a patient both physically and emotionally. 1 in 8 American women is likely to develop breast cancer at some stage in their life, which means the average risk …
How to Dispose of Narcotics and Other Prescription Drugs
Medicines are essential in treating any medical condition or disease. For even the slightest misfunction of our bodies, we reach out for over-the-counter medication to feel better. The advances in …
How Does Group B Strep Affect Pregnant Women?
Group B Streptococcus (group B strep, GBS) is a type of bacteria often found in the urinary tract, digestive system, and reproductive tracts of the body. Generally, bacteria comes and …
COVID-19 Delta Variant
As we continue to deal with the rising number of COVID-19 cases across the United States, it seems like another challenge is unfolding before us – the COVID-19 Delta variant. …
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Parents feel a whole range of emotions on hearing that their child has pediatric cancer. Every member of the family is shocked and overwhelmed following a child’s cancer diagnosis. As …
Making Brown Bag Lunches Safe to Eat
While schools and offices have re-opened and are slowly gaining our everyday lives, we cannot ignore the hard fact of navigating amid a global health pandemic. People still need to …