Tag: healthy

Understanding the link between the heart and brain is an important step to decreasing your stroke risk, no matter your age. Here’s how.

Movement Tips for Managing Menopause Symptoms, Joint Pain, and Weight Gain

UR Medicine experts share steps you can take to make informed, compassionate decisions to help your parent age gracefully and confidently.

Our breastfeeding experts clear up common myths and offer tips to make breastfeeding easier and smoother.

If you're wondering whether it’s OK—or even healthy—for your child to take a break from a sport this summer, our sports medicine experts have advice that can help your child thrive.

Are bug bites just nuisances or should we be more concerned about bug-borne illnesses, like Lyme and West Nile?

Plastics in the kitchen may pose a risk, but their true health impact remains unclear. Researchers stress the need for more studies to understand how everyday plastic use affects our bodies.

Pelvic floor health is crucial for overall well-being, but is often overlooked. Our experts in pelvic conditions at the University of Rochester Medical Center explain how to strengthen pelvic floor ...

Stroke is a leading causes of death and disability in the U.S. And while we often hear about risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and smoking, there's another that often ...

Dog bites are a leading cause of pediatric emergency department visits. Every year, more than two million children are bitten by dogs. It’s important for parents to know what to do if the unexpected ...