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Managing your mental health when your teen has a chronic illness

Caring for a teen with a chronic illness is stressful. Tips for mothers to nurture their own mental health.

Before you’re admitted, a hospitalist wants you to know these three things

Taking a few necessary precautions will set up your acute care team for success.

Growing teenage girl looking at face in bathroom mirror and struggling with period problems.

When do period problems in teens become PROBLEMS?

If menstrual cycles are affecting a young woman's ability to study or work, it's time to get help.

Itchy legs: Symptoms you shouldn’t ignore

Vein-related problems can be an unexpected cause of itchy legs. Itchy legs can be caused…

Swollen legs? 7 questions to ask yourself (Better yet: Ask your doctor!)

Swollen legs should never be ignored. Causes range from the everyday to the deadly. An evaluation by a specialized vein center can help pinpoint the problem.

New study shows promise for smell and taste recovery post-COVID

In a recent analysis of 3,699 COVID-19 patients, data showed that 96% recovered their sense of smell by 180 days after infection.

Taking antibiotics properly: 6 tips for patients

Antibiotics save lives, but they are overused — so much so that experts warn they are already less effective. How do we protect their future use? Here are six tips.

What you need to know about your eyes as you approach 55

Regular eye exams are important as we age.

An unexpected cause of long-term pelvic pain

Some women (and doctors) may not realize that pelvic pain can be related to vein…