2014

Childhood Accidents: When Your Child's Tooth Turns Gray

It is alarming when your child's tooth turns gray or almost black after an accident. Whether your child fell off a swing, or crashed into a sibling on their way to the favorite chair, a discolored tooth is a sign that there has been an injury within the past few weeks. Why Baby Teeth Turn Dark Children are always bumping their teeth, most times without parents even knowing it. When a tooth turns dark, this is because the blood flow has been disrupted from the injury.

How Smart Phones Help Struggling Couples Find And Receive Relationship Counseling

Approximately two-thirds of all Americans own smart phones, and the majority of these smart phone owners use their devices for more than just phone calls. People are integrating their phones into more and more areas of their lives; as a result, it should come as no surprise that people are integrating their smart phones into their relationships, as well. Smart phones have made it easier for an on-the-rocks couple to find the right counselor and even receive therapy.

Do You Have Diabetes? Learn How It Affects Your Eye Health

If you have diabetes, you know how important it is to keep your blood sugar under control. High blood sugar does a lot of damage to your body, including your eyes. In fact, your eyes are so susceptible to the effects of high blood glucose, your optometrist may notice the damage to your eyes before your doctor even diagnoses you with diabetes. That's one reason regular eye examinations are so important for adults.

Independent Urgent Care Centers Provide Fast Help

If you've just moved to a part of town that's far away from your doctor's office, you face a bit of a dilemma if you get sick after office hours. Many doctor's offices -- especially those that are part of a larger clinic network -- have urgent care centers that are a part of that network. But if you're feeling really bad, driving long distances to get to that clinic might be the last thing you feel like doing.

Let That Baby Grow: The Risks Of Elective Near-Term Inductions

When you first became pregnant, your obstetrics specialist told you your estimated due date. He or she likely got this date from your last period or an early dating ultrasound. Your due date assumes that you'll have a 40 week pregnancy for full development of your baby. In recent years, more women have been undergoing elective inductions at or before 39 weeks even though there is no medical reason. Maybe you're uncomfortable, or you want to make sure you're not delivering with an on-call OB.