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15 Things to Consider Before You Whiten Your Teeth
Colgate Total Health, Health
You have that big event just a few months away and there will be cameras everywhere. Maybe it’s your wedding day, you’ll be wearing a white dress and the last thing you’ll want is a smile full of yellow teeth. With more and more whitening…
Health First: 10 Facts You Need to Know About the Ebola Virus Channel: Health
Health, Medical News, Slider
Lately it seems as if the whole world has been hit hard on all fronts. War and political strife in the Ukraine and Middle East are filling our airwaves and, on top of all that, the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa is all over the news…
15 Diabetic Warning Signs Every Latina Mom Needs To Know
Family Health, Featured Stories, Health
According to the CDC, diabetes affects over 29 Million people in the United States and approximately 1 in 4 people don’t even know they have it. The number diagnosed increases every year, including 208,000 people under the age of 20 who…
Don't Miss a Beat: 15 Facts About Heart Disease & Latinos to Know Now
Family Health, Health, Slider
Heart disease and stroke rank as the number one killers of Latinos in America. Actually, they are the top killers for all Americans, but Latinos seem to be at a higher risk because high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes are running rampant…
Is Three a Crowd? 10 Facts About 3-Parent Fertilization to Know Now
Featured Stories, Health, Medical News
Since 3-parent fertilization is a relatively new procedure in the world of fertility treatments, we thought we’d give you the basics. Three-person in vitro fertilization involves combining eggs from two different women in order to replace…
15 Signs That You Might Have a Case of Orthorexia
Diet & Nutrition, Health, Slider
We bet you don't know what orthorexia nervosa is. Dr. Steven Bratman coined the term in 1996. Like its sister eating disorders anorexia, bulimia and binge eating, orthorexia nervosa is sneaky—disguising itself as something we’re doing…
10 Ways to De-Gorge Your Breastfeeding Boobs
Featured Stories, Health, Parenting
You suffered through morning sickness and months of swollen ankles to produce that perfect little person. So, here’s your first lesson of motherhood—your body and your baby won’t be on the same schedule.
A few days after giving birth,…
10 Ways to Improve Posture at Work
Colgate Total Health, Fitness & Exercise, Health
The million dollar question: how to improve posture. Our mothers always told us to Sit up straight! And they were right. Bad posture can lead to neck strain, back pain, and worse. Not to mention, bad posture can make you look heavier, sleepier,…
10 Plants from the Amazon that Have Medicinal Properties
Family Health, Featured Stories, Health
UPDATED August 1st, 2016
One cannot deny the vastness and incredible biodiversity of the rainforest. Part of the reason why there is such a push to stop deforestation in the Amazon is due to the rainforest plants that have medicinal properties,…