If you are expecting a baby soon or maybe moving to a new area, choosing a pediatrician for your child can seem like a daunting task. Where do you start? When do you start? Does it really matter which doctor sees your baby or child? Here are a few ideas to make the...

Holiday season is in full swing, with all the indulgences it entails: cookies and candy exchanged among neighbors, big meals with family and parties with friends. While it may be tempting to forget about weight and dietary issues for a few weeks, you might see this...

Good health is something Americans value. In fact, according to PBS, the average American spent $8,233 on medical care in 2012—not including the amount spent on health insurance. You’d think we would know the ins-and-outs of something to whichwe devote so much time...

If you’ve been trying to get pregnant for a few months without results, you might wonder if the issue is infertility. But before you jump to any conclusions, you should know that it takes more than a few months to determine such a condition. According to the Mayo...

For decades, college students have talked about the legendary “Freshman 15”—the 15 pounds students supposedly gain during their first year away from home. But is it a real phenomenon or an urban legend? Recent research shows that the actual weight gain during a...

By Sara Rider   We all know that annoying whine: the high-pitched, slightly modulating sound that tells us there’s a six-legged insect nearby who thinks we’re the next entrée. If mosquito bites weren’t annoying enough, for over 15 years, they have increasingly...

By Sara Rider   In Texas and across the country, the number of middle and high school girls playing sports is on the rise. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the number of girls participating in sports has more than...

   By Sara Rider   Most of us have heard the stereotypes: men hate to go to the doctor, while women go to the doctor all the time. But there are numbers that back up those statements. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), women are 33...

 By Sara Rider   On March 9, 1959, Mattel introduced a new doll at the American Toy Fair in New York City. She was called Barbie®. And to say that she looked just like every average girl in America would be very far from the truth. But for the little girls who...

The world can be a dangerous place. Each of us knows far too well how an average day can be interrupted by an unanticipated injury. And while most homes have some semblance of a first aid kit tucked away in a bathroom or closet, we’re not always certain what to do...

  By Sara Rider   Popcorn. Salted peanuts. Potato chips. We expect some foods to be salty. But other foods—organic canned tomatoes, a can of soup, or a salad with dressing, we don’t expect to be high in sodium. In fact, we may think we are eating well when...

By Sara Rider   Each of us has the ability to make a dramatic difference in the lives of others by becoming an organ donor. For people who are on waiting lists for organ transplants, need new corneas to restore their vision or skin grafts to help them overcome...