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6 strategies for breaking the stigma of living with an STD 06/19/2018 10:06am • Infections and diseases associated with sex make many people uneasy. How would you feel about being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease or infection such as chlamydia or human papillomavirus? Though such infections are common and occur through routine sexual contact, many people who ar 4 Points to Include in Every Medical School Personal Statement 06/18/2018 08:00pm • Putting together a personal statement for medical school can be challenging, as applicants may have many ideas but are unsure which to include in their narrative. Prospective students often ask which ideas are appropriate for the personal statement and which should be reserved for other parts of th Health risks, tips for work, exercise in heat and humidity 06/18/2018 07:43am • WASHINGTON — With temperatures in the mid 90s expected coupled with high humidity and air quality alerts, spending time outdoors can be unpleasant during the summer months. Add exertion — from exercise or work — and the equation raises the risk of severe heat-related illnesses. Doctors a Should I Call the Midwife? 06/17/2018 08:00pm • If you're pregnant, you have quite a few decisions to make prior to the arrival of your bundle of joy. Chief among these choices is who will care for you during your pregnancy and immediately after giving birth. Although the most common answer to this question is an obstetrician, for an increasing What's a Good TOEFL Score for U.S. Colleges, Graduate Schools? 06/17/2018 08:00pm • To determine how well prospective international students can communicate in English, U.S. colleges and universities often ask nonnative speakers to submit a standardized English proficiency test score. This is generally true for both undergraduate and graduate school programs. There are multiple te Flagging International Aid Worsens Conditions for Syrian Refugees 06/17/2018 08:00pm • TEL ABBAS AL GHARBI, Lebanon -- Abdel Kareem Khalid Zaydan says he fled Homs six years ago and has since lived with his wife and two young children in a small informal settlement in northern Lebanon's Akkar district. Zaydan has a painful spine condition -- he pulls out a doctor's letter to prove it 6 Sneaky Signs of Lyme Disease 06/17/2018 08:00pm • "Ticks are the epitome of the accidental hitchhiker." I recently came across this quote and thought it was a brilliant analogy. You're enjoying an outdoor hike or family outing, and without your knowledge, you've become the host to an unwanted guest. Smaller than the size of an eraser, this pest, b Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 17-23 06/16/2018 06:36pm • Here are some celebrities celebrating a birthday this week. June 17: Actor Peter Lupus (TV's ``Mission: Impossible'') is 86. Actor William Lucking (''Sons of Anarchy'') is 77. Singer Barry Manilow is 75. Comedian Joe Piscopo is 67. Actor Mark Linn-Baker (''Perfect Strangers'') is 64. Singer Jello How to fight robocalls, spam texts bombarding your phone 06/14/2018 10:11pm • Q: My cellphone is suddenly getting bombarded with spam calls. What can I do? Robocalls and spam text messages are among the top consumer complaint filed, according to the Federal Communications Commission, and it’s not likely to change anytime soon. The Federal Trade Commission is attemptin How Much Should You Save to Fund Major Expenses? 06/14/2018 08:00pm • With interest rates going up, the cost of borrowing money to pay for major life expenses is also going up. The Federal Reserve has already raised the interest rate three times this year and will most likely raise rates again before the year is out. After years of relatively unchanging rates, it's b Postnatal Diet and Exercise: It's Not About Losing the Baby Weight 06/14/2018 08:00pm • Six weeks after giving birth, my doctor cleared me to "resume regular activity." Even before that, society gave me a similar message -- that I should diet and exercise to "bounce back" to how I looked and felt before becoming a mother. But here's the reality: That's impossible. New moms can't resum What Is HER-2-Positive Breast Cancer? 06/14/2018 08:00pm • All cancers have one thing in common: They're an overgrowth of cells that are behaving abnormally because of a genetic change. Genes contain the codes that run how our cells work, and if there's a mistake in the code, that can lead to problems. In breast cancer specifically, the disease can result f A New Shingles Vaccine: Prepare for Harsher Side Effects 06/14/2018 08:00pm • If you're 50 or older, you're advised to get immunized to protect yourself from shingles. If the new shingles vaccine made you feel worse than you expected, you're not alone. Skin rash, joint pain, flu-like symptoms, headaches and fatigue are some complaints from patients who've had the recently app Why Mental Illness Is So Hard to Spot in Seniors 06/14/2018 08:00pm • The Institute of Medicine (now the National Academy of Medicine) issued a report in 2012, "The Mental Health and Substance Use Workforce for Older Adults: In Whose Hands?" that said 14 to 20 percent of U.S. adults over age 65 have one or more mental health or substance use conditions. That's about 8 How to talk to a friend who is experiencing infertility 06/14/2018 01:17am • WASHINGTON — One in eight couples has difficulty getting pregnant. That is a statistic Andrea Syrtash knows all too well. The relationship expert and author has been struggling with infertility for seven years, during which she has seen eight doctors for a total of 18 treatments. “I call m