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Facts about the Delta variant: biggest challenges, who gets sickest, how long you’re contagious, how to best protect yourself. Dr. Steven Burdette explains. Find out.

Endless to-do lists are only half the story of why women experience anxiety disorders more often than men. Hormones and brain chemistry may be more to blame.

If your due date is in 3 or 4 weeks, it’s time for you to pack your hospital bag. We’ve put together a list of hospital must-haves and may-want-to-haves for both you and your brand new baby!

Aortic stenosis, or valve disease, can be fatal, but can be treated through valve replacement surgery, including a minimally invasive procedure. Read now.

Chronic bullying can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in childhood and into adulthood. Learn more about ways to identify and resolve PTSD.

Stress can negatively affect physical and emotional well-being. Being proactive in recognizing and managing stress can reduce the effects and restore health and happiness.

Having an overactive or underactive thyroid poses particular problems for pregnant women. Treatments to balance out thyroid hormone levels are crucial for healthy brain and body growth in babies.

Having sex after giving birth. When is your body ready? When is it safe? What about tampons or douching? How to avoid getting pregnant right away. Learn more.

Osteoarthritis treatment advances include a team approach to joint replacement and computer-assisted surgery, says a Premier Health orthopedic surgeon. Read now.

Adding five types of plant-based foods to your meals is easier than you think with these suggestions. Learn more about your healthier eating options.

Learn how epidural injections work and how they could relieve your back pain.

Blood Flow Restriction training offers a way to build muscle faster while lifting less weight. Learn more!

Exercise can make life more bearable for headache sufferers. Try these five types of exercise to prevent — or relieve — headache pain.

When bullying occurs, parents are a child’s best ally. Learn how to help when your child is the victim – or the bully.

Learn about endometriosis and possible causes of this often painful condition that affects one in 10 women of childbearing age.

Babies need supervised, safe bath time experiences in order to stay healthy, clean and fresh. Learn tips and tricks to help make bath time an easy and efficient way to bond with your baby.

You can protect the health of your blood vessels by controlling diabetes and blood sugar through healthy lifestyle practices, such as weight control, physical activity, diet and smoking cessation.

Ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis, inflames the bones of the spine, causing pain and stiffness. Read now about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

As pools, day care, day camps, and sport leagues reopen, a Premier Health physician offers advice to help you assess and lower the risk of COVID-19. Read now!

A deviated septum is one reason you may have trouble breathing. Learn about deviated septum, the symptoms, and treatment from Christopher Rizzi, MD. Read now!