Hirsutism simply means excessive hair growth in females where hair is normally absent or minimal. While it’s certainly troubling and can cause self-consciousness and emotional distress,... Read more >>

The first week, I had horrible gas pains. The second week it was diarrhea. By the third week when the vomiting began, I knew I could not take Metformin, also known as glucophage, anymore. According to... Read more >>

I remember the day that my soon-to-be husband got his first pager. He was so excited to be considered important enough to be given a company pager because, to him, it meant that he was now the new... Read more >>

Time and time again, the American public is inundated with news clips and commentaries about how we are the most overweight country in the world. While experts chat on daily talk shows about the... Read more >>

A study published in March 2006 confirmed that a low-carb diet improves the symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) (1).The authors of this study stated, “a moderate reduction in dietary... Read more >>

The first “test tube” baby turned thirty this year, marking three decades of babies conceived using in vitro fertilization (IVF). Experts are still arguing the level of risk... Read more >>

The first “test tube” baby turned thirty this year, marking three decades of babies conceived using in vitro fertilization (IVF). Experts are still arguing the level of risk... Read more >>

So you need to lose ten (or twenty or thirty) pounds—or think you do—but we’ll get to that later, missy. Well what is so hard about that? All you need is a little self-discipline.... Read more >>

I hate roller coasters. The big kind, the small kind, and everything in between. But most of all, I hate the weight loss roller coaster. This is probably because I can never seem to get off it. Up and... Read more >>

It’s not easy being a teenage girl. There’s a natural anxiety that sneaks up on you when trying to juggle boys, friends, parents, school, and activities that goes hand in hand with the... Read more >>