We spend about a third of our lives sleeping. From birth, sleeping is a major part of our routine. Sleep allows us to rejuvenate and refuel. There are different theories about how much sleep we need, based on many factors—from age to gender to levels of physical...
Too many lives each year are affected by colorectal cancer. The American Cancer Society (ACS) reports that, excluding skin cancers, it’s the third most common cancer diagnosed in men and women in the United States, and it’s estimated that there will be 140,250 new...
When you—or a loved one—need health care, doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals provide medical care and work to keep you safe and free from harm. They can do that even better when patients and their families act as partners in that care: Patients...
Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease and failure, so it’s important to try to avoid developing diabetes and to properly manage the disease if you have it. Diabetes can damage your kidneys, which makes it increasingly difficult for them to clean your blood...
Your kidneys are very busy trash collectors. Every day, these two, bean-shaped organs on each side of your spine filter waste out of your body and keep you healthy. They actually do much more than that to keep you in top form. You can’t live without kidneys — complete...
Unless you're a med student or perhaps a women's studies major, you might have difficulty putting together a list of female medical pioneers. Actually, women have been excelling in the field of medicine for a very long time. What’s more, their ground-breaking work has...
During March, we celebrate women’s history. Making history starts with being healthy. Multiple sclerosis and heart disease are conditions that are affecting women across America. Understanding the severity of these conditions and addressing the symptoms are key to...
Did you know Pennsylvania has the 25th-highest adult obesity rate in the nation? During 2016, the adult obesity rate was 30.3 percent, while the combined overweight and obesity rate for 10- to 17-year-olds was 31.7 percent, according to The State of Obesity report....
If you're experiencing severe sadness, anxiety, and exhaustion, you may be seeing your "baby blues" become postpartum depression. The good news, if you get treatment, the feelings you're experiencing won't last forever. You are not alone.
Even when you're cancer-free physically, the tolls of the treatments can impact you mentally. Don't let your treatment define you as you continue to recover. Embrace the new you.