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Awareness of your inner ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ can bring more fulfilled, lighter, carefree years during adulthood. Inner Child Work is healing ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵhood experiences and recognizing how those experiences come out in the...
A ganglion cyst is a large fluid-filled cyst that forms on joints and is commonly found on wrists. Despite what you may see on social media, popping this type of...
SisterSong—leader of the reproductive justice movement—defines reproductive justice as "the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵren, not have ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵren, and parent the ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵren we have in safe...
Working on your mental health can be a long and difficult journey, so choosing the right professional that you feel comfortable with is important. Producer Mitch had to try out...
In general, kids do pretty well if they catch COVID-19. But Cindy Gellner, MD, is seeing a significant number of kids experiencing symptoms from the disease for weeks if not...
Everybody poops. But did you realize the shape, size, smell, and frequency of your stool can say a lot about your overall health? Gastroenterologist John Pohl, MD, shares what a...
Discovering where you come from contributes to knowing where you're heading. We are built from the generations before us—our mothers and grandmothers before them—through their sacrifices, pain, and all they've...
As a new parent, it’s important to you that your ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ meets all the expected developmental milestones, like walking and talking. But which milestones are backed by research, and how...
Anxiety is defined as an anticipation of a future threat. The physical and emotional signs of anxiety are uncomfortable, and it is a natural human response to avoid uncomfortable things...
Raising ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵren is a community effort, but our society can make us feel we should be able to do it successfully alone. But the instincts are not always natural, and...
Having the conversation about and planning for end-of-life care is a difficult enough conversation to have with a loved one. For patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia, the conversation can...
Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain disorder that affects the nerves in your face. It causes a painful electric shock sensation in the jaw or side of the face, and...
Chronic back pain is one of the most common medical conditions in the US, impacting as many as eight in ten Americans at some point in their life. Long-lasting relief...
Young kids can have all sorts of skin issues as they grow up, and Dr. Cindy Gellner, MD, and pediatrician, has seen them all. Learn the basics of diaper irritation...
Do you have the urge to move your legs, typically in the evening before bed? Dr. Chris Jones, a neurologist and expert on sleep and movement disorders, says the cause...
Asian Americans are often stereotyped as educated, thriving, intelligent—"model minorities" who are perceived as achieving higher degrees of socioeconomic success to accomplish the American Dream. But stereotypes of the model...
As a parent, your pediatrician can be your lifeline whenever you have a question about the health of your ÈËÆÞÖгöÊÓƵ. But what should you do when you have a pressing...
Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer that can damage the bones, immune system, and kidneys. For patients with the disease, receiving the appropriate treatment requires an expert. Aman Godara, MBBS...
Why is turning 30 a cultural phenomenon—and, usually, not in a happy way? Evolution tells us women are physiologically prime to be at our peak during our early to mid-thirties...
Lower back pain is the second most common reason Americans visit their doctor. Acute back pain can be caused by an injury or have an unexplained, sudden onset and can...
Amyloidosis is a rare and possibly life-threatening disease affecting an estimated 4,000 people per year in the US. If left untreated, the disease can cause severe organ damage, so early...
For patients with essential tremor (ET), the uncontrollable shaking of the hand, head, and voice can interfere with nearly all aspects of life. A new outpatient procedure that uses high-intensity...
