Health

According to the CDC, flu season officially commenced on October 1. This means physicians, pharmacies, and health clinics around the nation are reminding people to get their flu shot. Flu shots are typically free or very low-cost, and can be […]

While it may seem like nicotine quells anxiety and calms you down, it’s a trick. The reality is that nicotine is a stimulant, and physicians and healthcare practitioners have long noticed that our patients who smoke have more disrupted sleep […]

We all know stress doesn’t feel good – pounding heart, irritated tummy, disrupted sleep, reactive actions, feelings of fear, self-doubt, and anxiety. Now, we’ve learned stress negatively impacts your body as a whole – contributing to illness and disease, and […]

Once you’re pregnant, your body requires extra-special attention when it comes to what you eat. While your health is always a primary consideration, most women focus on vitamin/mineral needs to support the baby. When it comes to calcium, however, you […]

Roughly 10% of women who experience some degree of pelvic organ prolapse (POP),  fail to pursue any treatment at all. Others are ushered through major surgeries – like complete hysterectomies – by doctors who aren’t entirely familiar with the options. […]

Gestational diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus,  is a condition in which too much sugar stays in the blood rather than being used for energy. Some women are at risk via their current medical status and/or lifestyle choices. Other times, […]

The ability to adjust a woman’s hormones manually, via hormone replacement therapy (HRT), is very new in the larger scheme of human existence. As a result, researchers continually find pros and cons to the variety of options available- as well […]

Heart disease used to be considered a “guy thing,” but not anymore. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. High blood pressure is one of the most powerful contributing factors to heart disease because […]

  As OB/GYNs we do what we do because we love women, we love babies, and we love keeping women as healthy as possible. We know that visiting the gynecologist can be embarrassing for many women, especially women who are particularly shy, […]

  In a normal pregnancy, the egg is fertilized, travels through the fallopian tube, and then attaches – or implants – into the uterine lining. In an ectopic pregnancy, the egg never makes it into the uterus. An ectopic pregnancy […]