Informational Health Articles

There are as many parenting styles as there are parents, but some philosophies are talked about a lot. In recent years, "attachment parenting" has been all over the press. Just...

Are you pregnant and wondering how much exercise is safe, or how little is too little? A healthy pregnancy is usually the result of a healthy mom a mom who...

Type 2 diabetes — formerly known as adult-onset or non-insulin diabetes — is different from type 1 diabetes. Instead of not being able to produce insulin, which plays an important role in...

Most women will experience at least one genital yeast infection during their lifetimes. Most often caused by Candida albicans, these infections are the result of an overgrowth of yeast species that...

The Yohimbe tree and its bark Yohimbe is a tree whose bark has been utilized for centuries to enhance sexual ability and treat angina and hypertension. It is mostly found...

Exercise during pregnancy makes expectant moms feel more energetic and optimistic, and helps them stay fit. Unless you are on bedrest or have been told by your doctor to avoid...

Pubic hair shaving used to be a common practice on maternity wards. Nurses would shave woman after woman with the same blunt razor before sending her on, a practice that...

A retained placenta is a complication following childbirth. As the name suggests, a retained placenta means a placenta that doesn't come out of the uterus after a woman gives birth...

A British report warns that children are losing touch with nature at a shocking rate, and that their health and education are suffering because of it. The National Trust report...

Pregnancy, with all its do's and don'ts, can be rather hard to navigate. Some things, like cigarettes, are definitely out. But there are also many gray areas, and it can...