Family Medicine News

6 Signs You Should Get Pre-Marital Counselling Before Tying the Knot

04.07.2018 Family Health

Premarital counseling is one of those things that’s strongly encouraged—or even required—if you’re getting married in a religious ceremony. But what happens if you’re not getting married in that kind of setting? Is this still something you should look into? Some experts say it’s super-helpful. Brandy Engler, a licensed clinical psychologist specialising in relationships, says counselling before you get hitched, […]

What Is A Digital Detox And Why Do You Need One?

04.07.2018 Health Problems

There is no denying we are a tech obsessed world. Instagram and Netflix have become universally known terms and no one bats an eyelid when a toddler has their very own iPad. The growth in popularity and accessibility of technological devices means the ability to switch off and shut down is almost non-existent. With the power of technology creating the […]

Study Shows Sleeping In On The Weekend Can Help You Live Longer

03.07.2018 Health Problems

Now you don’t have to make up the fact that sleeping in is beneficial, because newly published research has our consciences covered. With 43,000 participants who have cooperated in a Swedish study from Stockholm University, researchers analysed how we are affected by the amount of sleep that we receive. It was found that you are able to boost up our life expectancy […]

25 Of The Best Positive Affirmations And Quotes

03.07.2018 Health Problems

Positive affirmations are believed to permanently change an individual’s way of thinking when repeated over time. We start to believe what we are saying and we put our words into action. 1. I have the power to create change. 2. I am in charge of how I feel and today I am choosing happiness. 3. I can and I will. […]

Body Neutrality Is the New Body Positivity — Here's Why It Matters for Your Kid

03.07.2018 Kids Health

If you search the hashtag #BoPo — short for body positivity — on Instagram, you’ll find nearly 670,000 posts by individuals of all shapes and sizes celebrating their bodies. It’s just one sign of the rise of the body-positivity movement, propelled in recent years by celebrities such as Ashley Graham, who’s unafraid to flaunt her cellulite, and social media influencers like Jessamyn Stanley, who […]

Fitness Trainer Kelsey Wells Just Posted A Powerful Photo About Her Postpartum Depression Recovery

02.07.2018 Health Problems

Most people use “before and after” photos to talk about fitness gains or share their weight loss successes. But fitness influencer Kelsey Wells just changed the game by using it to talk openly about her struggle with postpartum depression. While her body clearly looks physically different in the two pics in her Instagram post on Wednesday, it’s her difference in […]

"I Focused On Losing Baby Weight As A New Mum — And That Was A Big Mistake"

01.07.2018 Skin & Body Care

Because I gained well over 18 kilograms during my pregnancy, many people were concerned (even obsessed!) with my ability to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. As a result, I received an influx of comments giving me tips for how to shed the weight. Not long after I gave birth, I found myself in the gym nearly every day, using […]

Serena Williams Opens Up About Her Daughter's Teething Struggles

30.06.2018 Kids Health

Earlier this month, Twitter came to the rescue when tennis champion and new mum Serena Williams needed advice about breastfeeding her daughter Alexis Olympia. Now, Williams has turned to her 7.2 million Instagram followers for recommendations about helping her 3-month-old with her teething difficulties. “Teething- aka the devil – is so hard,” the tennis star wrote, along with an adorable […]

Higher doses of rifampin appear more effective in fighting tuberculosis without increasing risk of adverse events

29.06.2018 Health Problems

Higher daily doses of rifampin, a cornerstone of tuberculosis treatment, killed more TB bacteria in sputum cultures, and the higher doses did so without increasing the adverse effects of treatment, according to a randomized controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Efficacy and Safety of High-Dose Rifampin in Pulmonary […]

How to Make Summer Camp Prep a Breeze

29.06.2018 Kids Health

Summer is upon us, which means long days of fun in the sun stretch ahead of us — or at least for our kids. While we’re stepping into our stuffy, hot suits to trek to work with business as usual, our kids are getting ready for summer camp. But what if it’s their first time away? How do you help […]

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