The latest on women’s and children’s health

Medical-Myth-Buster-Stay-Warm-or-You’ll-Catch-a-Cold-MainPhoto

Medical Myth Buster: Stay Warm or You’ll Catch a Cold

,
Myth: Stay warm and dry, or you’ll catch a cold. How many times did your mother or abuela urge you to don a hat, wear a heavier coat, or sleep with an extra blanket, all so that you wouldn’t catch a draft and therefore catch cold. It’s…
Young-Heart-Patient-Designs-Nike-Shoe-to-Raise-Money-for-a-Cure-MainPhoto

Young Heart Patient Designs Nike Shoe to Raise Money for a Cure

,
Gone are the words "Air Jordan" on the tongue of the sneaker. Instead, it is replaced with "POLLITO." With his name being accompanied alongside Michael Jordan and the Air Jordan Retro 9 sneakers, 11-year-old Oswaldo Jiménez is the new…
Are-Extended-Wear-Contact-Lenses-for-You-MainPhoto

Are Extended Wear Contact Lenses for You?

,
Contact lens wearers have known for years that contacts in their eyes need to be removed before nodding off to sleep. It's just one of those accepted things in life—you don't sleep with contact lenses in. But times have changed as improvements…
Medical Myth Buster: Wait 30 Minutes After Eating to Go Swimming

Medical Myth Buster: Wait 30 Minutes After Eating to Go Swimming

,
When I was a kid, I must have been told a thousand times that I needed to wait at least 30 minutes after eating before I could go swimming. It was, without fail, 30 minutes of pure torture. Little did I know that the wait was totally unnecessary. Myth:…
How-to-Help-During-National-Caregivers-Month-&-Year-Round-MainPhoto

How to Help During National Caregivers Month & Year Round

,
November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to recognize and salute the millions of Americans who provide care to an elderly, chronically ill or disabled family member. Since the National Family Caregivers Association estimates…
Medical-Myth-Buster-Sweating-Helps-You-Lose-Weight-Faster-MainPhoto

Medical Myth Buster: Sweating Helps You Lose Weight Faster

,
UPDATED August 1st, 2016 Ready for a medical myth buster that may change the way you think about sweating, exercise and weight loss? Myth: It’s a common belief that extreme sweating will help you get rid of toxins faster, and therefore…
Standing-Up-for-the-Voiceless-on-Universal-Childrens-Day-MainPhoto

Standing Up for the Voiceless on Universal Children's Day

,
Universal Children’s Day has been observed every November 20 since 1959. It’s an internationally-recognized day to reaffirm the basic human and civil rights of children, as well as a date to promote children’s welfare. U.N. CONVENTION The…
Medical-Myth-Buster-Eat-Local-Honey-&-You-Wont-Get-Allergies-MainPhoto

Medical Myth Buster: Eat Local Honey & You Won’t Get Allergies

,
I didn’t know serious allergies until I moved to Florida. The doctor said to me then, “you have allergies, welcome to Florida!” Co-workers said that the only cure for seasonal allergies was to eat local honey, harvested not more than…
Spreading the Word About the Dangers of Prostate Cancer-Mocha Dad

Spreading the Word About the Dangers of Prostate Cancer

,
When I turned 40, I went to the doctor for an exam. I dreaded it all day, but I knew it was necessary. I entered the examination room and sat in a chair in the corner. The nurse entered the room and started checking my vital signs. “Your…