Rising temperatures and the reemergence of wildlife make spring a popular time of year. But the blooming flowers and blossoming trees of spring may not be a wonder to behold for seasonal allergy sufferers. Trees, flowers and grasses are ripe with pollen this time of year, which can produce a bevy...
Issues that affect the digestive system can be uniquely unpleasant. When a person's digestive system is not functioning optimally, he or she may struggle to eat the foods they like and deal with physical and emotional stress.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a group of disorders that affect the...
Few things are more deflating than finally venturing outdoors after a long winter of cabin fever, only to find that blooming trees and flowers start wreaking havoc with your personal health.
Spring allergies, also known as allergic rhinitis, occur when the body's immune system overreacts to indoor...
Migraine headaches can be debilitating, result in lost hours at work and time spent away from friends and loved ones. Migraines are quite common, as studies estimate 12 percent of the United States population experiences them.
The Cleveland Clinic says researchers aren't certain about what causes...
No one ever fully knows what's around the corner in regard to their personal health, and children are not immune from that uncertainty. A child can seem fully healthy one day only to be unexpectedly diagnosed with a medical condition the next.
That scenario has unfolded for millions of children...
Ovarian cancer is a significant threat to women's health that could become even more prevalent in the decades to come. According to the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition, ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer among women across the globe. That could change in the years to come, as 2022...
Few can resist the allure of a warm afternoon spent in the backyard. Whether it's a family barbecue, a lazy afternoon reading in a hammock or a day spent working in the garden, there's many ways to have fun in the backyard on a warm day.
A backyard can feel like an oasis, but even the most peaceful...
New parents know there is a learning curve when an infant comes home for the first time. Even with the best planning and research, it takes time for new parents to find their grooves caring for a newborn whose abilities to communicate are limited.
Babies cry to alert their caregivers when they are...
Eating disorders are a significant problem across the globe. Studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and in the journal Current Opinion in Psychiatry estimate that eating disorders affect at least 9 percent of the population worldwide. Though such numbers are troubling, the...
Autism is a complex bio-neurological developmental disability that is complicated even further by the various ways people exhibit its symptoms. No two children with autism behave in the same way, so symptoms that are identifiable in one youngster will not necessarily be present in another. Learning...