Health

In the past decade or so, it seems more and more celebrities are opening up about their "invisible" illnesses. These often debilitating conditions — such as depression, anxiety, inflammatory bowel disease, and more — are often overlooked because…

I don’t know one self-respecting mama who doesn’t have a secret stash of junk foods hidden in a desk, drawer or closet somewhere in her house: a supply of those tasty treats that you tell your kids they can’t eat, either because they’re loaded with…

Many people become more conscious about the ingredients in everything they use during pregnancy, from skincare to makeup to laundry detergent. But when it comes to cleaning the house, transitioning to products that are safe for the baby can be…

Although most people are probably aware of the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant, the same threshold has not been reached yet with regards to marijuana use. A new study shows that marijuana use during pregnancy continues to rise among…

My husband and I are pretty weird. Most holidays and anniversaries, we don't do fancy dinners or anything like that. Instead, we go hiking in random places. (Yup, we like hiking that much.) Since our son was born a little over a year ago, we haven't…

I had postpartum depression. Twice. The symptoms manifested differently from my first birth to my second, and long story short, it was much harder to find the proper support from medical professionals the second time around. Maternal mental health…

We were driving around running errands one Saturday last spring when out of the blue my 3-year-old son announced, “My penis is talking.” “Uhm, what’s it saying?” my husband asked. “It says ‘Yes,’” my son replied matter-of-factly. Parenting is a…

Infants can be so picky when it comes to formula. So, when parents find a formula that works best for them, they stick with it. But, they might need to check their formula stock ASAP because a baby formula was voluntarily recalled due concerns of…

As C-section rates increase around the world, healthcare professionals strive to find ways to make vaginal births an option for more mothers. A team of doctors in Boston believe they can use a common household item to decrease the frequency of…

I'm the mother of a 9-month-old, and yeah, I tripped on magic mushrooms. There’s pressure here to add subtext, to rush and explain why I’m a good mom. To half-apologize, like a teen whose parents found her stash, “It’s not mine!!! I didn’t do it!”…

If popular health advice could be distilled into two words, they would be: stay hydrated. Chances are, you've already read a thousand articles yelling at you to drink enough water every day. But what is the best time of day to hydrate in general (or…

There are so many lovely things about a summer baby. Parents can laze in the park with little ones, showing them blades of grass, butterflies, and shirtless frisbee players for the very first time in their little lives. Or mom and dad can take long,…

Cellphones have changed immensely since they were first released. Nowadays there's almost nothing you can't conveniently accomplish with just a few taps on your screen, but spending so much time glued to our phones isn't healthy. By now, you…

I'm a public health professional and have spent most of my career working in women’s health, so you'd think that getting a routine cancer screening would be no big deal. After all, I literally used to teach thousands of women about the importance of…

Now that summer is in full swing, countless families are in the midst of a vacation or are possibly planning one, including international getaways. And if you're organizing a trip, you might be interested to learn more about the Centers for Disease…

Potty training is a rite of passage that every parent must go through sooner or later. At some point, even those parents who are petrified of poop will be cleaning it off of their bathroom floor when their preschooler doesn't make it up onto the…

There's been a lot of disturbing news about states levying heavy restrictions on abortions, with some even issuing bans as early as six weeks into a pregnancy. In all, nine states have effectively banned abortions through the passage of bills, with…

Avocados, whether spread on toast or mashed in guacamole, are one of America's most favorite fruits. But fresh ones have a very short shelf live and just one day past ripe can lead to brown spots and inedible results. That's why frozen avocados have…

I expected my first birth to be painful. But I never imagined that my labor experience would leave me with years of anxiety around most birth-related topics. Going into my second birth, I had to deal with past birth trauma. I thought I would have…