Health Guides

Birth Control Pills: General Information
Updated 11 August 2022 under Health Guides.Birth control pills (also called oral contraceptive pills and the “Pill”) are a type of female hormonal birth control method and are very effective at preventing pregnancy. The Pills are […]
Read more »Body Piercing
Updated 18 March 2022 under Health Guides.People from many different cultures have pierced their bodies for centuries. If you look in a history book, you will find that Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans decorated their bodies with […]
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Reproductive Questions and Answers for Cancer Survivors: General Information
Updated 9 May 2022 under Health Guides.Today, more and more girls are living healthy lives after having cancer. As a cancer survivor, you may have some special concerns about your menstrual periods, fertility, and sexual relationships. […]
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Reproductive Questions and Answers for Cancer Survivors: Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI)
Updated 9 May 2022 under Health Guides.What is POI? If your doctor has told you that you have POI, your ovaries are no longer able to release hormones or eggs and you will not get your […]
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Reproductive Questions for Cancer Survivors: Fertility, Pregnancy, and Sexual Relationships
Updated 9 May 2022 under Health Guides.If I’m planning to receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy, is there anything that I can do to increase my chances of being able to get pregnant in the future? Possibly. […]
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Reproductive Questions and Answers for Cancer Survivors: Fertility Treatments
Updated 9 May 2022 under Health Guides.In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) with your own eggs: This type of IVF involves fertilizing your eggs with your partner’s or a donor’s sperm in a laboratory environment after you received injections […]
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Driving Safety: Car Accidents
Updated 17 August 2022 under Health Guides.What do I do if I have a car accident? No one plans to get into an accident, but it happens to almost everyone at least once or twice during […]
Read more »College Application Tips
Updated 29 November 2022 under Health Guides.Good grades and test scores are important, but there are other ways to make your application standout and make you a competitive applicant. Here are our top 10 tips to […]
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Eye Health: Common Vision Problems and Eye Conditions
Updated 8 November 2022 under Health Guides.There are three common types of vision problems: nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. Nearsightedness: Nearsightedness is also called myopia. People who are nearsighted can see fine up close, but things that […]
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Concussions
Updated 12 October 2022 under Health Guides.A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that results from a blow or jolt to the head, neck, face, or body. Although your skull protects your brain and something […]
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