Health

Flu shots! What’s new with this year’s flu vaccine? Not looking to stir up any controversy here, just give you the stats on flu shots this flu season and a little blurb on the difference between a cold and the flu. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released the current …

Many of you reading this are young, but you are never too young to start thinking about your health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women, taking more than 600,000 lives a year in the U.S. — the cause of 1 in 4 deaths! And …

Childhood is a brilliant time of exploration. Imagination runs wild, and innocent questions or quips likely pepper your dinnertime conversations — and probably at other times, too, such as: brief conversations about “private” parts explaining how girls and boys are different answering the infamous “Where do babies come from?” question Let’s be …

They say you can lose your identity when you become a mom, and I do feel that way, because I spend all day every day with my toddler daughter helping her learn and grow. The weekends when dad is home from work, I hope he takes her out of the …

Coming up on February 23rd, TedX University of Nevada will be coming back for its 7th annual conference. Each year, speakers from our community share their vision for a better community, building small ideas into passionate businesses and organizations with the intent to share a better future. In hopes of …

Co–sleeping?! (*Gasp!*) This is pretty much a bad word in the medical community: No one wants to talk about it, as it is so frowned upon and stigmatized — and not without reason, which I’ll get to. And I know parents often don’t tell me if they are doing this, because they don’t …

By Melissa McCool, DDS With the holidays comes an endless array of treats and sweets, and you know what? It’s okay to indulge! That is what goodies are for. As a dentist, I don’t think it is fair to tell patients they can never have something. The key is to …

A few months ago, I was invited to participate in a 10-day social media fast. I willingly agreed, not thinking it would have any impact on me because I spend such limited time on social media. I was wrong. The impact was far-reaching and life-changing. I had no idea how …

Health and holidays in the same sentence seems like an oxymoron, doesn’t it? There is a way to find balance though! You don’t have to put off your goals until January 1st, and the sooner you make the decision to make some changes, the better off your health and well-being …

Research tells us very few people consistently floss their teeth; my personal hope for my own kids and my patients is that they use dental floss as often as they perform the floss dance! There are many products on the market now for cleaning in between your teeth. Your toothbrush …