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Smart Ways To Manage Your Kids’ Tech Use
School’s out for the summer! When I was a kid, this meant swimming, biking places to meet friends, staying outside (not being allowed inside) until dinner, the beach, and summer camps. Today, know what this means for kids? More screen time, more opportunities to chronicle every second of their summer break on Instagram or Snapchat…
4 Reasons New Moms Need Physical Therapy
Pregnancy and childbirth exact an enormous toll on a womans body. It is transforming and beautiful, but when a mother does not get the physical and emotional support she needs, the effects can be devastating.
Secondary Infertility: All Your Questions Answered
This week is National Infertility Awareness Week, a week dedicated to talking openly about infertility and the impact it has on millions of men and women worldwide. For my first post of the week, I have decided to write about Secondary Infertility, a taxing emotional and physical reality for millions of couples.
Do People With Disabilities Deserve a Spot on the Transplant List?
In an incident that has sparked a national ethics debate, parents of a 3-year-old who was denied a kidney transplant by a Philadelphia hospital say they were told their daughter wasn’t eligiblebecause she suffers from mental disabilities.
Hysterectomy Often Performed Unnecessarily, According to Study
Blue Cross Blue Shield has begun a campaign to reduce hysterectomy rates, after their study determined that as many as 2 out of 3 hysterectomies performed could have been avoided. Those are pretty shocking stats! A hysterectomy is a serious procedure that removes a woman’s reproductive organs. It leaves a woman unable to carry children, has lasting hormonal side effects, increases the chance of heart disease, and carries surigical risks as well.