Demystifying Your Health 2021

What is it? It’s something that we’re all familiar with and, in most cases, embarrassed by. You’re...

Is this why you’re lacking energy? All your friends are excited about the season change and the...

Why does your head hurt? If you’ve ever had a headache, you know how painful it can be. Sometimes,...

Why is it so dangerous? You’ve always heard that you shouldn’t run your car with the garage door...

Why is it so essential to prevent? The human papillomavirus has been in the news a lot in recent...

Why are they also called crabs? You go to take your shower and notice that there seem to be tiny...

What’s causing those tiny bumps? One day, you’re going to the bathroom and notice small red bumps...

Why must it be treated? You’ve probably heard of syphilis before. Most people assume that it’s a...

What causes it? One morning you wake up and go to the bathroom, you notice that it burns when you...

Why are you feeling sad? You’ve just had your first baby and were super excited to welcome him...

What is going on with your stomach? Over the past several months, you’ve noticed that your lower...

Why are you getting sick all the time? You just found out that you’re pregnant with your first...

Why are you having so much pain? Every month when you have your menstrual cycle, you experience...

How do you know if you have one? One day you notice that the nails on your right foot seem to be...

How do you end up with them? Just hearing the word “scabies” can make some people itchy. Most of...

Who should be worried? When you hear the word toxoplasmosis, what’s the first thing you think of?...

Is it in your food? One foodborne illness that can be very serious, especially for pregnant women,...

Where does it come from? You spent a nice, relaxing weekend out on the lake swimming, kayaking,...

What is it? One afternoon, you’re at work when your stomach starts cramping, and you make a run...

How can you avoid it? You’re in the kitchen cooking and crack open an egg for the omelet you’re...

Is that why your stomach hurts? You’re sleeping peacefully one night when suddenly, you’re woken...

Why is it hard to swallow? You’re eating dinner with your parents and notice that your dad seems...

Is it why you’re sneezing? You’re visiting your grandmother in her suburban house, and she notices...

What can you do about it? We’ve all been there…you’re talking to someone and get a whiff of their...

What’s causing that bump on your foot? One day, you’re putting your socks on before heading out...

How do you know if it’s bad? You’re cooking dinner, and the water you’ve got on the stove starts...

What is this? All day long, you’ve been sitting at your desk and notice that your elbow looks red...

Is this serious? The doctor decides to send you for some tests once she finds out that you’ve been...

Why are your hand and arm numb? After getting out of bed, your neck is hurting, and your right arm...

What’s wrong with your back? Over the past few weeks, you notice that your back has become...

What causes them? One day when you get up from a chair, you notice that your legs are shaking...

Does it really come from cows? You might know that there was an outbreak of Creutzfeldt-Jakob...

Why does your face hurt? One morning as you’re brushing your teeth before work, you experience a...

What’s wrong with your nervous system? You’re sitting on the couch, watching TV, and get up to go...

Why does your brain get inflamed? When you hear the word encephalitis, you probably think of...

What impacts does it have? Unless you have a family history of or know someone with Huntington’s...

Is it causing your baby to be sick? After feeding your newborn daughter, she starts vomiting. She...

How often does it occur? Your son was just born, and the doctor says that his head looks larger...

What causes it? You’re at a prenatal visit for your first child, and the doctor mentions that...

What’s the white stuff in your child’s mouth? One day after bathing your son, you’re getting ready...

Why can it occur? One day, you’re visiting a friend and notice that her newborn baby is having...

Why is it so difficult to read? Your school-aged daughter is “reading” her book to you out loud,...

Why does it occur? The nurse hands you your newborn daughter after cleaning her up. As you look at...

What does it mean to have too much fluid in the brain? One day, you go to check on your infant son...

Why is this concerning? Heart valves play an essential role in your heart’s ability to function....

What does it mean for your heart? You’re at the doctor’s because lately you’ve been feeling...

What’s going on with your heart? Lately, when you’ve been out for your daily run, you notice that...

How common is it? Your baby was just born and she’s perfect! The pediatrician examines your baby...

What’s going on with your eyes? You’re working at your computer when you start seeing double and...

Why are your eyes and mouth so dry? Over the past several weeks, you notice that your eyes have...

Why do you have a lump on your neck? One morning, you’re getting dressed as you adjust your shirt,...

What does it have to do with your thyroid? For a couple of weeks, you notice that you have a...