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Performance-enhancing drugs have dangerous side effects. Find out what they are, and why you should avoid them. Learn more.

Menopause can make conditions like osteoporosis or heart problems worse. And those conditions may cause you to begin menopause early. Find out more.

Dr. Paul Weber describes steps you should take to ensure your home is childproof, both inside and out. Watch now.

Heat and ice both relive pain, but heat is for relaxing muscles and ice is for reducing inflammation. Learn more.

Radiation therapy for cancer can impact your heart, but precautions help reduce the risk and protect your heart. Read now.

Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when the muscles that support your bladder, uterus, or rectum weaken. Learn the symptoms and what you can do. Find out now.

Learn the signs of seasonal allergies in children from a Premier Health family physician.

Why you should get a flu shot when pregnant. The benefits it can provide. Find out.

Pregnancy can be a time to strengthen a couple’s relationship. Learn what moms are going through, and find action tips for partners.

Learn how much screen time is recommended for kids, how much they get, and how parents can encourage better health with alternate activities.

Once they’re out of sports many men don’t get regular physical check-ups, putting their health at risk, a Premier Health doctor says. Learn why.

A new long-term study shows obese men and women treated with bariatric surgery have half the death rate of their obese counterparts who get traditional weight management treatment.

You can ensure your wishes will be carried out at the end of your life with these important documents. Learn about advanced directives. Find out now.

Many processed foods contain trans fats to improve their shelf life and texture, but they raise the risk of heart disease risk. Read now.

Pulling too hard on a young child’s arm to help them up the stairs of lift them up, or even while playfully swinging them around can be enough to cause nursemaid’s elbow.

How healthy eating habits support weight loss. Identifying food triggers. Changes that will help you stay on track. Find out.

Random acts of kindness benefit the receiver and giver. Find out why being kind can boost your mood on Random Act of Kindness Day, or any day. Read now!

A dailyaspirin can be harmful. Three new studies found it can cause internal bleedingand does not reduce dementia as thought. But a daily aspirin is stillrecommended for those with heart disease.

Elevenlabor and delivery nurses at Miami Valley Hospital are pregnant. Is there a medicalexplanation for the baby boom? Find out.

Healthy datingrelationships are something you can help your teen prepare for. A PremierHealth counselor provides tips for parents. Read now!

New research shows marathon running causes short-termkidney damage that the body is able to reverse within two days.

Losing weight is good for your heart, but losing it too fast like Lisa Marie Presley did can harm your heart, a Premier Health cardiologist advises. Read now.

Rick Brittain, MD specializes in Radiology.

Raymond Barbera, MD specializes in Anesthesiology.

Kathleen Fischer, M.Ed., PA-C specializes in Family Medicine.