Augusta University HealthIt’s been a long day. You finally get home, and exhaustion hits you out of nowhere. You amble into your bathroom, catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and proceed to study...
Women have enough to worry about regarding their routine reproductive health—from painful periods to childbirth to menopause. But chronic conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome...
No one ever feels ashamed for going to the doctor to treat a cold. So why is it that many of us feel that way when we need the help of a mental health professional? “No one...
Sunday afternoon: Your new diet starts tomorrow. You feel uneasy about what’s to come, because you’ve “failed” so many times before. Regardless, you kick it off in the best way...
Think all a pharmacist does is dispense medications to fill prescriptions? “That was my perception too, before I became a pharmacy student,” laughed Nick Wimpey...
Here’s a little fact you might wish you could unlearn: Bacterial plaque—that soft furry material that can lead to cavities and gum disease—starts forming on your teeth almost...
As women, we’re used to taking charge when life throws messes our way. Whether it’s work, family or friends, we negotiate, console, fight and do our best to work it out for the...
Me time. What exactly is that again? We hear you. Time is certainly not a friend to most of us. Whether you’re juggling a full-time job either in or out of the home, parenting or...
Sure, we project a confident, positive image on the outside, but inside? That little voice inside our heads is often our own worst critic, saying the kinds of things we would...
Whether it’s for work or school, packing a prepared lunch for yourself or your children offers a multitude of health benefits, because you can control your options. “When we...