Understanding what causes high blood pressure is good information to have, as this health risk often goes undiagnosed until serious complications arise. Read More >>

Understanding what a healthy blood pressure range is and what you can do be within it is especially important as you get older. Read More >>

DVT stands for deep vein thrombosis, and that’s the term for having a blood clot in leg. This condition can pose serious health risks, so it’s best to know. Read More >>

Most birth control pills work by mimicking the hormonal conditions in a woman’s body that occur during pregnancy. Birth control consists of hormones which trick the body into thinking that its pregnant so that ovulation doesn’t occur. Read More >>

Most birth control pills are 99% effective if taken exactly as directed. The most common misstep women make is they forget to take the pill occasionally. When that occurs, the effectiveness rate goes down to about 91%. Read More >>

One of the things that’s important to keep in mind is that family planning is important to both women AND men. Both want to ensure the best future for themselves and the children they may have. Read More >>

It might be that only people with vociferous appetite for vocabulary would know what ‘coagulation’ means, but for those of you who are a little more ordinary with your vocab it might be a term you’re unfamiliar with. Read More >>

Yes, bacterial infections are contagious and for this reason it’s important to protect yourself against the most common ways these infections are spread among people. Read More >>

One of the things people with Bipolar Disorder will be very insistent about is that their illness is NOT to be confused with depression. This is fair because there are major functional differences between the two. Read More >>

Learning to know the difference between a more harmful bacterial skin infection and one that’s not as serious is helpful for the average person. Read More >>