Raise your awareness about cleft lip and cleft palate
A common birth defect, cleft lip is when a baby’s upper lip doesn’t form completely and has an opening in it. A cleft palate is another type of b ...
5 Steps Men Can Take to Get Healthy Before Conception
June is Men’s Health Month, but making changes to improve your health can be something you can do at any point during the year.
Preconception ...
Preconception checkups: why they’re important
Are you planning a pregnancy or thinking of getting pregnant sometime in the future? If so, it’s never too early to get ready for a healthy pregn ...
Learn more about sickle cell disease and how it may affect your baby
Sickle cell disease is a condition in which the red blood cells in your body are stiff and shaped like a letter C. Red blood cells need to be rou ...
Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15. During this time, we celebrate the culture, achievements and contributions ...
Stress less during Men’s Health Week and beyond
Each year, International Men’s Health Week is celebrated in mid-June. This year, it’s from June 14-20. The goal is to increase awareness about me ...
The link between family health history and Down syndrome
If someone in your
family has a child with Down syndrome, you may wonder if you will, too. Even
though Down syndrome is a genetic condition, in m ...
When congenital heart defects run in the family
Families often share many things – from common interests to celebrating life’s milestones. But families also can share a higher risk for certain ...
Collecting your family health history
Thanksgiving is a time when many families get together, celebrate and give thanks. It’s also a great time to talk about your family’s health history. ...
World Sickle Cell Day
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is observed every year on June 19, to increase public knowledge about this disease and the challenges experienced ...