Health Guides

It’s common for many girls to have mild pain with their periods a couple of days each month. However, if your pain is not relieved with over-the-counter pain medicine, and […]

Adolescents and young people are frequently prescribed oral contraceptive pills (also called the “Pill”) for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and for other problems like irregular or absent menstrual periods, menstrual cramps, […]

PCOS is a common problem among teens and young people. In fact, almost 1 out of 10 people have PCOS. What is PCOS? Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormone […]

Peanut allergy is more common than ever before; its prevalence has tripled in the past ten years. One in thirteen children living in the United States has a diagnosed peanut […]

Here’s a list of the many available types of contraception, and the pros and cons of using each. Hormonal Implants Success Rate with Typical Use: 99% Pros Cons Long-term method […]

Psoriasis is a common skin condition that causes skin cells to grow too quickly and build up, leaving thick, red, silvery, or scaly patches (plaques) on the surface of the […]

Reiki is a combination of two Japanese words. Rei means “universal power” and Ki means “life force energy.” Practitioners of Reiki believe that life force energy flows through all living […]

Scoliosis means that your spine, or “backbone,” is curved. Most people with curved spines also have rotated spines. What causes scoliosis? There are different types of scoliosis and different reasons […]

What is sexual orientation? Sexual orientation refers to the type of sexual and romantic feelings for other people. These people can be of the same gender, a different gender, or […]

Have you ever seen a professional baseball player, or even a teammate chewing and spitting in the dugout or on the field? Wonder what they were up to? Despite the […]