SIDS stands for “Sudden Infant Death Syndrome“: a term that strikes fear in the hearts of new parents everywhere. SIDS is not an illness or a disease. Instead, it is a diagnoses that is given when a child under one years old dies and an exact cause cannot be found. Approximately 2,300 infants in the …
Despite major efforts at raising awareness and education, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain a problem in the United States. The most common types of STDs in the United States include the following: Chlamydia Chlamydia is an STD caused by a bacterium and is the most frequently reported sexually transmitted infection in the United States. In …
Pelvic pain is a common problem affecting women and can be caused by a variety of factors including painful menstruation, pelvic joint instability, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), sexually transmitted diseases, ovarian cysts and cancer. Before prescribing any type of treatment for pelvic pain, it is important to first accurately diagnose the cause …
Being a woman today can be stressful. Many of us are trying to balance work, family and other obligations and are finding that there is just not enough of us to go around. Many of us are feeling, tired, stressed and worn down and this can leave us more susceptible to health problems. That is …
Osteoporosis (“porous bone”) is a condition in which the bones weaken and become more likely to fracture. This serious health problem affects an estimated forty-four million people in the United States, sixty-eight percent of whom are women. It also costs our health system millions in health care expenditures and lost productivity. It is most common among post-menopausal …
If you are currently looking for a method of contraception and have not considered an IUD (Intrauterine Device), you may want reconsider this highly effective form of birth control. Here are five reasons why: Effectiveness – IUDs have been proven to be 99% effective in preventing pregnancy as compared to birth control pills which are …
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