Regular doctor’s visits are the most important part of monitoring the growth and development of children from infancy to adolescence through mental marks known as milestones. Milestones are actions or mental leaps that mark a significant change or stage in...
Have you ever heard a noise that made you want to scream? Or listened to a pen clicking or gum popping and felt like you might go crazy? For a small percent of the population, this is an everyday occurrence. For these people, loud chewing isn’t just a pet peeve....
The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland at the front of your throat along the windpipe, is one of the most important organs in the body. It creates and produces hormones that play a role in your metabolism, growth, development, and helps regulate many critical body...
Lilnetra Grady is the chief marketing officer of FirstMed Health and Wellness. Q: What are you reading? A: “Where the Crawdads Sing.” I know there is a movie out there, but I want to read the book prior to seeing the movie. Q: What is your favorite restaurant or...
Of the 5 types of gynecological cancers, cervical cancer is the most common in women ages 35 to 44. Though anyone who has a cervix is at risk for cervical cancer, the main cause of most cervical cancers is Human Papillomavirus, or HPV, a sexually transmitted infection...