May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month! Bone health isn't typically a major topic of conversation with my friends and me, but it really should be . . .
Osteoporosis affects more women than men, especially those who are past...
If your teen is mad at everything, always coming down with the latest illness, and overwhelmed at the slightest change, know that you are not alone. Current research shows that stress in adolescents is at historic highs.
The good news:...
With May being Stroke Awareness Month, let's cover the basics. It just may help you save a life someday -- yours or someone else's.
What Is a Stroke?
In addition to being the 5th leading cause of death, strokes are a...
Ladies, let's talk about the elephant in the room, or should I say, the wrinkle on our forehead? In today's society, it feels like everywhere we turn, there's a billboard shouting at us to defy aging. "Turn back the...
I love my period.
No really, when I get the first sign of starting, I bring out all of the things from the cabinet! I set it all up -- I clean my disc, I make sure my cleansing wipes...
I’m seeing some things lately online that have me all kinds of concerned. Hey mamas, it’s your Friendly Neighborhood Esthetician here, and I’m going to dive right in . . .
Young kids, primarily the 10-16 age range, are running...
Finding out that you are pregnant can bring a rush of a million different feelings, thoughts, and plans. Once the initial shock and excitement start to wear off, you may feel overwhelmed with questions and what comes next in...
I have officially turned a year older. I am . . . well, my age doesn’t matter -- it’s just a number right!?
As a child, I loved celebrating my birthday. My brother and I are a couple of weeks...
My whole life I've played sports. When I was a teenager, I started to get into coaching. My senior project in high school was to host a young girls pitching clinic where I taught young girls how to pitch...
"He has cerebral palsy. It’s not something that will get worse . . . "
I hear the doctor, but the room begins spinning in my head. Cerebral palsy? How? My son had just started taking steps days before the...