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What Every Woman Should Know About HPV

Although it doesn’t attract the kind of headlines that HIV/AIDs does, human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. Its impact on women can be severe, even deadly. Here’s what to know.

Jan 13th, 2026

Why Most Men Don't Get Annual Physicals and 5 Reasons They Should

Many men put off routine checkups, assuming annual physicals aren’t essential. But preventive visits play a major role in long-term health. Here are five important reasons men should keep these yearly appointments.

Dec 8th, 2025

Diabetes Screening Recommendations: Are You at Risk?

If you think you’re not at risk for type 2 diabetes because you don’t eat much sugar, think again. Sugar and obesity are only two risk factors. Your genetic makeup plays a role, too. Here’s how to tell if you’re at risk.

Nov 13th, 2025

Tired of Feeling Tired All the Time? Make IV Infusion Therapy Part of Your Monthly Wellness Routine

You do it all — exercise daily, eat the healthiest foods possible, maximize your sleep and rest — but still you feel like your battery’s run down. That could just be your mitochondria begging for a boost: IV infusion therapy gives them one.

Oct 17th, 2025

PCOS Management: Why Weight Control Is So Important

September is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month. If you have PCOS, it’s important to understand its link with weight gain and loss. Why is weight control so vitally important when you have PCOS? Read on to find out.

Sep 5th, 2025

Sun-Damaged Skin? Refresh Your Complexion with Microneedling

All those lovely, “healthy”-looking tans you got in your youth have wrecked your skin. You may struggle with a leathery texture, brown spots, wrinkles, and other signs of sun damage. “Trick” your skin into repairing that damage with microneedling.

Aug 2nd, 2025

Afraid You’ll Never Feel Normal Again After Menopause? Hormone Therapy Can Help

Despite the jokes, menopause and hot flashes are no laughing matter. When estrogen drops, you may have all kinds of health complaints, including dry vagina, brain fog, and insomnia. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help you feel normal again.

Jul 9th, 2025

Clomid, Hormones, and IUI: Exploring Infertility Treatments

After years of being “careful,” now that you want to get pregnant, you can’t. Don’t lose hope. Infertility treatments and assisted reproductive technology (ART) can help. Here’s how.

Jun 1st, 2025

5 Signs Men Need to Check Their Testosterone Levels

For many aging men, low testosterone triggers unwanted changes: libido is down, temper is up, and muscle has turned to flab. These physical and emotional changes could indicate it’s time for a testosterone check.

May 5th, 2025

Could a Thread Lift Be a Good Nonsurgical Alternative to a Facelift?

You want to lift your face but don’t have the cash or time to invest in a surgical facelift. You’re already using photorejuvenation and fillers. But you want something more dramatic. You just might want to try a thread lift.

Apr 8th, 2025

Looking to Restore Lost Collagen and Revitalize Your Skin Naturally? Try Microneedling

Who knew that something you never realized you had would be something you miss so dearly? When you learn that collagen depletion is why your skin now sags and wrinkles, you want that collagen back. Now. Try microneedling.

Mar 1st, 2025

Heart Disease Prevention: 7 Invaluable Benefits of Weight Loss 

February is American Heart Month — a perfect time to focus on your heart’s health. Losing excess weight is the number-one way to improve your heart health, but it’s not always easy. Here’s why you should give it another try. 

Feb 2nd, 2025

My HPV Test is Positive: Should I Worry About Cervical Cancer? 

You try to keep a positive attitude, but when your HPV test is positive, you find yourself in a spiral of negatives. Does a positive HPV test mean that you have cervical cancer? Should you be worried? What should you do? 

Jan 2nd, 2025

Feeling Under the Weather? Beat Your Infection Faster with IV Infusion Therapy

If you’re feeling under the weather, you can boost your body’s health with vitamins and minerals that go straight into your bloodstream. Intravenous (IV) infusion therapy supplies the nutrients needed to beat that winter infection.

Dec 2nd, 2024

How Weight Loss Can Benefit More Than Just Your Appearance

Losing weight can boost your confidence and self-image. Your clothes will fit better and you’ll have more energy. But losing weight isn’t only about improving your appearance -- it does much more.

Nov 1st, 2024

What to Expect from Your First Lip Filler Treatment

You’re eager to have softer, plumper, more kissable lips. Whether you hope to add a little dimension to make up for aging or are ready to create a sexier pout, dermal lip fillers are the way to go. Here’s what to expect.

Oct 1st, 2024

5 Signs You're Regularly Dehydrated

By the time you feel a little thirsty, you’re already a little dehydrated. Even if you think you’re slugging down enough water, you may do it so quickly that you end up peeing it straight out. Here’s how to tell if you’re regularly dehydrated. 

Sep 12th, 2024

What Causes Frequent Urination in Men?

You don’t leave the house without scouting nearby bathrooms. You dash to the toilet and make it just in time (or not). Your sleep’s interrupted multiple times by the urge to pee. You didn’t used to be tethered to the toilet. What gives?

Aug 7th, 2024

Why Does My Child Always Have a Runny Nose?

Your kiddo always seems to have a runny or stuffed-up nose. Is that just a cute quirk, or is it a sign that something’s wrong? A chronically runny nose isn’t normal or healthy. Here’s what your child’s nose might be trying to tell you.

Jul 2nd, 2024

4 Unexpected Causes of Infertility

When your doctor tells you you’re infertile, it’s shocking, especially if tests don’t identify anything physically wrong. A wide variety of internal and external factors influence fertility — and some of them are surprising.

Jun 18th, 2024

3 Ways to Transform Your Skin Before Summer

If your skin doesn’t look as vibrant, silky, or youthful as you wish, you don’t have to stay covered up this summer (except to protect yourself from the sun). Technologies that improve your skin need time to rebuild it, so start them now.

May 15th, 2024

How to Get Facelift-Like Results Without Surgery

You lifted your face with your fingers while looking in the mirror, and you liked what you saw. Why can’t lifting your face be just as easy as that? Do you really need surgery to get a natural lift? Not anymore.

Apr 10th, 2024

Women’s Health Issues We Don’t Talk About Enough

Many women feel unheard when they contact a doctor about complaints or worries. Rushed appointments, embarrassing topics, fear of judgment, and a male-dominated field may play roles. Here are women’s health issues that deserve more attention.

Mar 7th, 2024

What's the Healthiest, Most Sustainable Way to Lose Weight?

If you want to lose weight in a way that’s both sustainable and healthy, don’t diet. Instead, start by changing your diet. For life. Does that seem like a contradiction? It’s not. Here’s how to do it so that it “sticks.”

Feb 2nd, 2024

Routine Pap Testing Can Save Your Life

Since the Pap smear was introduced, it’s saved millions of women’s lives by identifying cervical cancer at a curable stage. January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Book your Pap to start your year off right.

Jan 11th, 2024

Why Winter Is the Best Time for Laser Skin Treatments

Bears have the right idea: Winters are best for hibernating. Winter’s also the perfect season to prepare for spring and summer with laser skin treatments from top to toe. Here’s how you can use winter to your aesthetic advantage.

Dec 4th, 2023

How Do Hormone Therapy Pellets Work?

You’ve heard that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) reverses many of the unpleasant aging symptoms in women and men. If you’re curious about the pellet form of HRT because it eliminates the need for daily meds, here’s what you need to know.

Nov 13th, 2023

I Think I Have Low Testosterone/ Can You Help?

If you have low testosterone, you may be battling several unpleasant symptoms, from low libido to fat gain. Losing your testosterone — and your mojo — doesn’t have to be part of normal aging. Testosterone replacement therapy can help.

Oct 3rd, 2023

5 Reasons to Consider IV Hydration

Whether you want to recover from a stressful event or illness, or you just want to feel better, an intravenous (IV) hydration treatment gets you there fast. Would you benefit from this simple treatment? Here are five reasons why you might.

Sep 1st, 2023

The Link Between Sleep Apnea and Being Overweight

Sleep apnea and excess weight frequently go hand in hand, but it’s not an easy alliance. Being overweight increases your chances of getting sleep apnea, but having sleep apnea makes it harder to lose the weight you need to shed to sleep well.

Aug 1st, 2023

5 Signs Your Child May Be Struggling with ADHD

When your kid is energetic and can’t focus, you may wonder if they have attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But aren’t all kids a bit “hyper”? How can you tell if your kid has ADHD? Find out here.

Jul 14th, 2023

How to Choose the Right Filler for Your Goals

Whether you want a new look that’s natural or dramatic, there’s a filler for that. Dermal fillers, such as Belotero Balance® and Radiesse®, can do everything from fill in wrinkles to pout your lips to rejuvenate your hands. But which one does what?

Jun 2nd, 2023

Can Lasers Reduce My Wrinkles?

Whether your frown lines make you frown or your lip wrinkles lines make you pout, you no longer have to live with wrinkles, lines, and creases. Skin resurfacing with the Icon™ laser by CynoSure® rejuvenates your skin from the inside out.

May 15th, 2023

What to Expect After Nonsurgical Body Sculpting

When diet and exercise can’t get you to your aesthetic goals, nonsurgical body sculpting helps you trim off those last inches of fat. But how will you feel after your procedure, and how long before you see your results? The answers are here.

Apr 12th, 2023

5 Signs You're Not Getting Enough Fluids

You may become dehydrated if you don’t replenish the fluids your body loses through urination and sweating. Thirst indicates you’re not getting enough fluids, but it’s not the only sign of dehydration. Know the signs that you need more fluids.

Mar 14th, 2023

How Does Age Affect Fertility After 35?

You feel healthy, strong, and ready to start a family. But you’re not getting pregnant as easily as you thought you would. You’re over age 35. Is that the only reason? And if so, why?

Feb 14th, 2023

Little Known Signs of Low Testosterone Levels

If you haven’t felt like yourself lately, you may not be yourself, hormonally speaking. When your testosterone (T) drops, the way you look, feel, and act may change so dramatically that you can’t recognize yourself. Here’s what low T looks like.

Jan 17th, 2023

5 Popular Reasons to Consider Microneedling

You want an aesthetic treatment that’s fast, effective, and affordable, but you’d rather not deal with high-tech lasers or RF energy, and you definitely don’t want surgery. Improve your skin by enhancing your body’s healing powers with microneedling.

Dec 8th, 2022

5 Signs It’s Time to Seek Professional Weight Loss Support

A healthy weight is associated with other health benefits, including a healthy cardiovascular system and brain. But, for some reason, you haven’t been able to reach and keep a stable weight. You may need professional support.

Nov 7th, 2022

How to Make Sure Your Filler Results Look Natural

You’d like to replace lost facial volume and erase wrinkles, but you’re not interested in surgery. Instead, you want a “liquid facelift” with dermal fillers to smooth and plump your skin. Here’s how to get the most natural look possible.

Oct 11th, 2022

When to Seek Medical Care for Your Child's Cold or Flu

Your kid's miserable, and it pains you to see them suffer. But if they just have a little cold or the flu, do they really have to go to the doctor? Isn’t it best for them to heal at home? That depends.

Sep 12th, 2022

When Is Pelvic Pain a Sign of Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in men in the United States, surpassed only by lung cancer. What are the signs and symptoms of prostate cancer? If you have pain in your pelvis, should you worry?

Aug 1st, 2022

Say Yes to Body Contouring and Goodbye Forever to Those Last Few inches

After you drop 10, 20, or 50 pounds, you may be baffled about why you can’t spot lose remaining bulges. There they sit — rolls of fat around your abdomen, on your butt, or on your arms — and no matter what you do, they don’t budge. It’s time for SculpSure®

Jul 1st, 2022

5 Tips for Slowing the Physical Signs of Aging

If you’re lucky, you get to live a long life, but that doesn’t mean you have to like the physical changes that aging brings, such as baggy skin, wrinkles, and rolls of fat. If you want to slow or reverse the signs of aging, you can do it. Here’s how.

Jun 1st, 2022

How Excess Weight Affects Your Sleep

Carrying extra weight makes it harder to do daily activities, from exercising to climbing the stairs. But did you know that excess weight can make it harder to get a good night’s sleep, too? Find out how and why excess lbs. affect your zzzzs.

May 1st, 2022

Understanding the Link Between Depression and Weight Changes

If you’ve lost or gained a noticeable amount of weight lately, it could be a sign that you’re clinically depressed. Depression alters your body’s chemistry, which affects how you behave and feel, and, in turn, how much you weigh.

Apr 1st, 2022

5 Common Signs of Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common and deadly cancers around, but fortunately, it tends to grow slowly. That’s why regular colonoscopies are so important, and why you should be alert to these five signs of CRC.

Mar 1st, 2022

Why Are Breast Exams Important?

Even though you may think you’re at low risk for breast cancer, the average woman has a 12-13% risk of developing it at some point. Depending on your genetics and personal history, your risk could be higher. Breast exams help catch problems early.

Feb 1st, 2022

5 Causes of Infertility

When you don’t get pregnant, month after month, you feel frustrated, confused, and disappointed. Why is this happening to you? Infertility is not uncommon, but each case is unique. One or more factors may be involved in your infertility.

Jan 1st, 2022

Men's Health Issues No One Likes to Talk About

Men are notorious for avoiding doctors and ignoring symptoms that could be the start of a serious health condition. However, talking about men’s health issues and getting them taken care of as soon as possible could be a matter of life and death.

Dec 7th, 2021

How Weight Gain Impacts Women Differently

You may be jealous of your male friends and family because they enjoy hearty meals without gaining an ounce, while it feels like you add five pounds if you even look at food. Women and men gain and lose weight differently. Learn to make that work for you.

Nov 1st, 2021

Does Sleep Impact Weight Gain?

You’re so tired of all the effort you’ve put into losing weight: endless diets, countless crunches, and hours of cardio. And still, you’re not at a healthy weight. You wish you could just sleep your excess pounds away. What if you can?

Oct 6th, 2021

Who's at Risk for Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers to strike men in the United States. Caught early, prostate cancer is curable. Know your risk and get screened so you can make a profound difference in your health and lifespan.

Sep 6th, 2021

How Does Photorejuvenation Work?

You’ve heard about photorejuvenation with the Cynosure® Icon™ laser, and you’re excited and eager to renew and restore your aging skin. But you have a couple of questions: How, exactly, does photorejuvenation work, and why does it work so well?

Aug 6th, 2021

It Hurts When I Ejaculate

Sex was always pleasurable and satisfying. But now you dread it. Instead of pleasure and release, you feel pain when you ejaculate. Why is that happening? And what can you do about it? Read on to find out.

Jul 26th, 2021

Eliminate Up to 24% of Your Fat Cells Once and For All

If you have extra bulges of fat that hang around no matter how much weight you lose, then you were probably born with too many fat cells in certain areas. Diet and exercise can’t kill off those fat cells. But SculpSure® can.

Jun 6th, 2021

Understanding Where I Fit in the Body Mass Index

You’ve worked hard on self-love and body acceptance. But then you read that if your BMI is too high, you’re at risk for all kinds of chronic and terminal diseases. You check your BMI and it isn’t good. What are you supposed to do?

May 5th, 2021

Spring Is the Season of Renewal, and We Can Start With Your Skin

Bare branches have fresh green buds, and tender shoots and flowers are pushing their way through the soil. All around you, nature’s renewing itself. You can join in, too: Renew the glow, health, and youth of your skin with Icon® laser treatments.

Apr 28th, 2021

Prepping Your Daughter for Her First Gynecology Visit

Your little girl is becoming a young woman. Part of that journey includes her very first appointment for a gynecological exam. Annual gynecological exams will become part of her lifetime self-care routine. Here’s how to prepare her.

Mar 15th, 2021

5 Reasons Why Your Periods May Be Irregular

You’ve Googled it and confirmed it: Your periods aren’t falling within the normal 21-35 day cycle or lasting from 2-7 days. Why not? If your periods are irregular, any of several conditions might be the reason.

Feb 7th, 2021

Sculpt Your Way to a Better Body Before Summer

You’re looking forward to 2021, especially to the warm, summer months when you can show off a toned, sleek body in public. Except you don’t quite yet have the toned, sleek body you want. No worries. WarmSculpting with SculpSure® can get you there.

Jan 1st, 2021

Understanding Family Planning

You’d like to have a family some day, or you want one as soon as possible. Either way, you don’t have to rely on chance. Family planning helps you take control of when you have a baby, so you can build the family of your dreams on your own schedule.

Dec 1st, 2020

What to Expect at My Well Woman Exam

Even if you get an annual general physical exam, if you’re a woman or girl who’s started to menstruate, you also need a well-woman exam. A well-woman exam is an extra annual exam that shouldn’t cost extra: Most insurance plans cover them.

Nov 2nd, 2020

7 Reasons You May Be Having Difficulty Getting Pregnant

You’ve been trying to get pregnant for almost a year. Each month, you’re disappointed when your period comes. You wonder why you’re having trouble conceiving. Here are 7 common reasons that could explain your difficulty.

Oct 2nd, 2020

Help! I Need to Lose Weight

You can’t dismiss the pressure to lose weight as “body shaming” anymore. You realize that your extra weight is taking extra years off your life. You want to shed the pounds and reclaim those years. Where do you start?

Sep 2nd, 2020

Undo Summer Damage With Our Icon® Laser Treatment

You’re all about the sunscreen. You just wish you’d been all about the sunscreen 10-20 years ago. The cavalier attitude you had toward the sun in your youth has left you looking as weathered as a Texan cowboy. Can you just erase your past mistakes?

Aug 4th, 2020

The Most Common Causes of Infertility

You’ve been trying for months to get pregnant but haven’t had any luck. You wonder if you might be infertile. Then you wonder how that could happen. Is there anything you can do to improve your chances of conception?

Jul 8th, 2020

Fight Hot Flashes This Summer with Hormone Replacement Therapy

You want to look hot in your summer fashions, but not so hot that you’re dripping sweat and rubbing ice on your forehead. Summer’s hot enough without hot flashes. Cool off with hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Jun 9th, 2020

Why Newborn Care Is So Important

Back in the 1930s and 1940s, women routinely stayed in the hospital for up to two weeks after giving birth. Now, you’re home after one or two days. You’re sore and tired and your baby’s crying. What do you do?

May 13th, 2020

Need Some Help With Your Weight-Loss Resolution?

Back on January 1, shedding those extra pounds in time for pool-party weather seemed oh-so-doable. But you haven’t lived up to your New Year’s resolution to finesse your figure. Don’t worry — it’s not too late. You just need a little help.

Apr 9th, 2020

The Best Treatment Options for Erectile Dysfunction

Lately, you’ve had trouble “performing,” and it’s making you dread intimacy. Even though your partner is understanding, you feel embarrassed and frustrated. But you don’t have to suffer with erectile dysfunction (ED) anymore.

Mar 23rd, 2020

When Your Child's Cold Needs Medical Care

Sometimes a cold is just a cold. But in young children, sometimes a cold can turn into much more. Learn when it’s time to be concerned and contact your doctor about your sick child.

Feb 18th, 2020

Start Your New Year with a Well-Woman Exam

A well-woman exam is one of the best things you can do to protect your health. Learn more about what happens in a well-woman exam and why getting one is so important.

Jan 1st, 2020

Why WarmSculpting™ With SculpSure® Has Such a High Satisfaction Rate

Dealing with stubborn fat deposits shouldn't get in the way your fitness goals. If you can't seem to lose those last pockets of fat no matter how much you diet and exercise, find out how WarmSculpting™ with SculpSure® can help.

Dec 2nd, 2019

8 Amazing Benefits of the Icon Laser

The Icon™ laser is an all-in-one aesthetics system that goes far beyond what most laser skin treatments can do. Learn how it can help you look younger.

Nov 1st, 2019

Here's What Happens to Your Body When Your Hormones Are Imbalanced

Many of the symptoms associated with a hormone imbalance could disguise themselves as part of a different illness or condition. Learning how a hormone imbalance impacts the body can help you spot issues.

Oct 1st, 2019

Myths and Facts About Facial Fillers

Aesthetics treatments, perhaps because they are seen as elective procedures, are often the subjects of myths and tall-tales. Here’s the truth you may not know about one of the most popular aesthetic treatments: fillers.

Sep 1st, 2019

5 Steps to Take to Prevent Bruising and Get the Most out of Injectable Cosmetic Treatments

Do you love the look an injectable treatment gives your face, but only after the bruising goes away? Find out how to minimize bruises and get the most out of every cosmetic treatment.

Jun 18th, 2019

How a Medically Supervised Weight-Loss Program and HRT Can Help You Lose and Keep Off Excess Pounds

Millions of Americans struggle to lose weight, but often fail because they don’t have the right tools. See how medical supervision and hormone replacement therapy give you the winning edge in the battle of the bulge.

Jun 10th, 2019

Understanding How Non-Invasive SculpSure® Eliminates Stubborn Fat Deposits

If you have fat that you won’t budge no matter how hard you try, it could be time to try SculpSure®. This innovative solution takes a scientific approach to fat reduction and can help you lose up to 24% of unwanted fat cells in a single session.

Apr 6th, 2019