Improving your health now can make for a healthy prostate in the future. For men, a healthy prostate is an important part of aging. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer for men in […]
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Is the Gardasil Vaccine Safe?
An estimated 14 million people per year are infected with HPV (human papillomavirus), making it most sexually transmitted infection in the US. In 2006, the FDA approved an HPV vaccine called Gardasil that has been […]
New Study Further Connects Caffeine Consumption to Miscarriage
A little caffeine isn’t likely to hurt, but a new study revealed that a greater than average caffeine intake, even before pregnancy, can significantly increase the risk of pregnancy loss or miscarriage. Three or more […]
The Importance of PPD Screening
The United States Preventative Services Task force recently recommended that all expecting mothers be screened for postpartum depression (PPD) both during pregnancy and following birth. Postpartum depression is a stifling mental illness that occurs in […]