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 …
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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 …
Post-Surgery Complications
Having surgery is no simple matter. Even if the surgery is well-planned, there may be a sense of apprehension accompanying it. While most people recover well from surgery, there are …
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness
The Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) has declared September as Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month (GCAM). Under this initiative, it is their goal to bring about awareness about all gynecologic cancers …
The COVID Delta Variant and My Child
The Delta variant became the most contagious COVID-19 strain, causing outbreaks around the globe – even in places where the virus had previously been under control. As we knew from …
Muscle Sprain or Strain, What’s the Difference?
Used almost interchangeably, sprains and strains are mistaken to be one and the same. Anything from swelling to a twisting of the ankle is called a sprain or a strain. …