Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness


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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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Transvaginal Ultrasound

In: Women’s Health

By: Jennifer Gerics

If you are having pelvic pain or other issues, your gynecologist might send you to have a transvaginal ultrasound. What exactly is this test and what does it reveal? more...

Fertility First

In: Infertility

By: Joanna Karpasea-Jones

If you don't like doctors and clinics, an increasing number of women are turning to DIY home insemination to start a family. more...

Overtraining Syndrome

In: Sports Medicine

By: Steven M. Cohen

Many high level athletes and recreational exercisers underestimate the importance of rest in any training program. This can lead to overtraining syndrome. more...

Complications of Liver Cirrhosis

In: Liver Disease

By: Anthony Lee

When the liver becomes cirrhotic, a variety of clinical abnormalities result. more...

Prevention of Shoulder Injuries

In: Sports Medicine

By: Steven M. Cohen

Shoulder injuries are common in both recreational and high level athletes. Here are some suggestions to keep you in the game. more...

Measles Outbreak 2008

In: Health Field

By: Kathy Quan

Measles is not a thing of the past. There is a current outbreak affecting the U.S. that is disturbing health officials. more...

Nutrients in Natural Sweeteners

In: Food Facts

By: Jennifer Murray

Natural sugar substitutes offer nutritional alternatives to artificial sweeteners and refined sugar. more...

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