When Body Image Becomes a Problem for Female Athletes
There’s no denying that there are many benefits to sports besides physical health. For girls and women, sports can be empowering. They can build confidence, social connections, and leadership skills. But the sporting environment can also place unique pressure on athletes, and that stress can lead to body image issues, especially for female athletes. More...
Don’t Worry, Gen Z, Your Face Isn’t Aging Faster Than Others
April 18, 2024 – The explosive rise in skin care “influencers” hawking product after product on social media has led many young people to seek anti-aging products and procedures even as experts say there More...
Changing Entrenched Health Beliefs Is Not Impossible
April 18, 2024 – Turns out it’s not a Sisyphean task – or at least not impossible, like trying to roll a large boulder up a steep hill over and over again. Some people with deep-rooted beliefs on a wide More...
Your Quit-Smoking Fears Debunked
You’d love to stop smoking. The health reasons are a mile long and your body is (between coughs) telling you that it’s time. But you have fears about quitting smoking. Will you gain weight? How More...
Identify Your Triggers to Quit Smoking for Good
After 15 years of smoking, Adrian Diaz Bulibasa decided it was time to quit. “I wanted to have a baby and I didn’t want the health of my future baby to be affected by my choices,” he says. But quitting More...
How Long Does It Take Biologics to Work for RA?
When you start taking a biologic drug for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), time matters. First, it’s important to start treatment as soon as you can to lower your risk of joint damage and deformity. Second, you More...
Biologics for RA: Connecting With Others
When you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and take a biologic, the best source of daily-life advice, coping tips, and comfort may be people who are in the same boat. People with RA say they like to connect with More...
Soothing Your Baby’s Reflux
If baby burp cloths are in heavy rotation at your house, you might wonder whether all’s well in your baby’s GI tract. But spitting up, also called gastroesophageal reflux (GER), is a typical part of babyhood. More...
The Truth About Whole-Body Scans
Take a drive around certain neighborhoods in Los Angeles and you may spot as many signs advertising body scans as burger joints. Or maybe you’ve seen the ads on TV or the internet: “Protect your More...
When to Call a Pediatrician
It’s 2 a.m. Your baby is crying and you can’t soothe them. They have a fever and a stuffed nose. Do you call the pediatrician, or do you wait until morning? New parenthood is full of uncertainty. When More...
