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• ADHD: How it Impacts the Family

  Any negative medical condition suffered by one family member usually carries over to the rest of the family. How an ADHD diagnosis can affect the whole familyOnce a child, teenager, or even an adult, is diagnosed with ADHD, the impact of the diagnosis will be felt by the entire family. Furthermore,...

• Do I Need the HPV Vaccine?

  HPV stands for human papilloma virus, which can be sexually transmitted and affects more than 20 million people in the country. There are different types of the papilloma virus, which infects about 6 million people every year in the US. This virus causes cervical cancer in women, which is one of the...

• All About Dragon Fruit

  What is a dragon fruit? What does it look like?Dragon fruit is native to Mexico where it is called pitaya or pitahaya. It is believed to be indigenous to Central and South America, and later transplanted by European explorers and colonizers to Southeast Asia. It is the fruit of a vine, epiphytic...

• How Often Should a Newborn Poop?

  First-time parents may wonder how often their newborn should poop and what a normal newborn poop would look like. A baby’s health can be best indicated by a baby’s bowel movement, but new parents may not know what to expect. For this reason, new parents become unsure and apprehensive during...

• Dietary Guidelines to Manage Fibromyalgia

  Although there is no prescribed diet for the treatment of fibromyalgia symptoms, many individuals find that changes in their food intake — quality and quantity — impact the severity of their symptoms. An awareness of what you are eating is a key to understand how food impacts your...

• What are the Different Types of Anxiety?

  What is anxiety?Individuals who have anxiety normally face stressful situations under normal circumstances, meaning, that they can become fearful and nervous completely out of context when a situation doesn't have any reason for these reactions. This is considered anxiety.Anxiety can be caused be a...