7 Skin Changes During Pregnancy and What to Do About Them

Pregnancy can be a joyful time but the release of hormones can cause unexpected changes to your skin. Not every woman will experience these changes, but below are seven skin changes that are common. Stretch Marks The American Pregnancy Association stated that almost 90 percent of women develop stretch marks during pregnancy. Stretch marks appear as pink or reddish streaks along your abdomen, thighs or breasts. There is no proven method...

Surprising Health Benefits of Sex

  Sexual Health "When you're in the mood, it's a sure bet that the last thing on your mind is boosting your immune system or maintaining a healthy weight. Yet good sex offers those health benefits and more. That's a surprise to many people, says Joy Davidson, PhD, a New York psychologist and sex therapist. 'Of course, sex is everywhere in the media,' she says. 'But the idea that we are vital, sexual creatures is still looked at in...

Sexual Problems and Depression

If you are clinically depressed and also experiencing sexual problems, you're not alone. Sexual problems, such as erectile dysfunction (ED) or an inability to have an orgasm, often co-exist with depression. The good news is that doctors can usually treat sexual problems that are related to depression. What is the connection between sexual problems and depression? Think of the brain as a highly sensitive sex organ. Sexual desire starts...

Best Access for Heart Procedures Is the Wrist

Reaching the heart through the wrist rather than the groin improves patient outcomes for heart procedures like angioplasty, but the United States lags behind in adopting the safer method Doctors around the world are opening clogged arteries in the heart by going through blood vessels in the wrist rather than the femoral artery in the groin when performing angioplasties and related procedures, but U.S. cardiologists have been slower...

brighten up tired eyes

Banish the Bags Under Your Eyes Tired of being told you look tired? Here's how to get rid of eye bags, puffiness, dark shadows, and circles. Noticing bags or dark circles under your eyes? You're not alone. Dermatologists and plastic surgeons get asked about dark circles and under-eye bags all the time. "I hear patients voice complaints several times a day," says dermatologist Valerie Goldburt, MD, PhD, of NYU Langone Medical Center. Good...

Brain Tumor

Brain tumor facts Medically Edited by: Charles P. Davis, MD, PhD Primary brain tumors can be either malignant (contain cancer cells) or benign (do not contain cancer cells). Brain tumors can occur at any age. The exact cause of brain tumors is not clear. Physicians group brain tumors by grade (the way the cells look under a microscope). Brain tumors are classified as grade I, grade II, or grade III, or grade IV There most common...

9 Ways to Sleep Better Every Night

Hello, sweet dreams. Learn how to get to sleep better the all-natural way    slumber results in increased energy and productivity, improved heart and immune system health, a better mood, even a longer life. And hey, you just feel so much better after a satisfying 8 hours of rest. But chances are, you’re not getting that. “Sleep issues are epidemic among women today,” says Michael Breus, PhD, clinical psychologist and author of...