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Our experts bring you current health and wellness information about the symptoms, medicines, procedures, and remedies to keep you and your family healthy. Check out our writers' latest updates in the fields of women's health, infertility, pregnancy and childbirth, autism and asperger's syndrome, disabilities, and other aspects of general medicine and advances in the health field.

If you're already active and healthy but want to maintain weight loss, or recover from an injury by availing yourself of sports medicine facilities, or if you want to eschew pharmaceuticals in favor of natural medicine and mind and body fitness, this is the site for you.

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Health & Wellness

How to Cut Trans Fat from Your Diet

In: Weight Loss

By: Feature Writer Tracy Rose

Common weight loss advice is to cut fat and calories from your diet. Counting fat grams can be confusing, but learning how can help you lose weight. more...

Women and Meditation

In: Women’s Health

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Gerics

Meditation, an ancient relaxation art, is a great device for calming the mind and body. It has various health benefits for women, and it's simple to do. more...

Overview of Hyperthyroidism

In: Thyroid Disorders

By: Feature Writer Anthony Lee

Hyperthyroidism is a functional disorder of the thyroid gland that results in hyperactivity. How does one manage this condition? more...

Once A Day Keeps The Fertility Doctor Away

In: Infertility

By: Feature Writer Joanna Karpasea-Jones

It's great news for men as doctor's give them the go ahead to have sexual intercourse as often as possible to boost their fertility. more...

The Geriatrician Shortage

In: Seniors' Health/Medicare

By: Feature Writer Deborah Mitchell

Is there a doctor in the house? How about a geriatrician? They may be hard to find, but not impossible. more...

Survivors of Abuse and Fears about Birth

In: Prenatal Health

By: Feature Writer Brenda Lane

About 1 in every 4 women today are survivors of some form of sexual abuse. How does that history affect mothers, fears about labor and concern about flashbacks? more...

Parent Abuse Is Domestic Violence

In: Abuse

By: Feature Writer Karen Stephenson

Conflict between family members, especially between parents and children is healthy. When threats, manipulation, or force is used toward a parent, conflict becomes abuse. more...

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