WHAT IS IT? Obesity is a complex disorder involving an excessive amount of body fat that increases your risk of many health problems, including heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. You’re considered obese when your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or higher. Your body mass index is calcul... View Post

WHAT IS IT? Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) encompasses a range of issues affecting sexual health in women. The main types include sexual interest/arousal disorder, orgasmic disorder, sexual pain disorder, and a combination of these conditions. Sexual intere... View Post

WHAT IS IT? Male Sexual Dysfunction refers to any problem that prevents a man from experiencing satisfaction from sexual activity. The most common types are erectile dysfunction (ED), premature ejaculation (PE), delayed or inhibited ejaculation, and low libi... View Post

IBD or inflammatory bowel disease IBD is a term used to describe Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In these conditions, there is inflammation in the intestines and irritation in the gastrointestinal tract. Some of the early symptoms can include nausea,... View Post

WHAT IS IT?  A vaginal yeast infection is an inflammation or irritation of the vagina and the tissues at the opening of the vagina (vulva) that causes itchiness and vaginal discharge. Also called vaginal candidiasis, vaginal yeast infection is very common. A... View Post

WHAT IS IT?Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection, marked by a severe hacking cough followed by a high-pitched intake of breath that sounds like “whoop.” The condition primarily affects children too young to have comple... View Post

WHAT IS IT?  A UTI is an infection in any part of your urinary system — your kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Most infections involve the lower urinary tract the bladder and the urethra. UTIs typically occur when bacteria enter the urinary tract throug... View Post

WHAT IS IT? Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during childbearing years. They aren’t associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer and almost never develop into cancer. Fibroids range in size from seedlings, unde... View Post