Body Articles

Although Ms. Willie Mae Davis downplays her experience of having a stroke last November at her home in Bosco, her story is a testament to the importance of fast treatment and care for stroke. “When it happened, it just happened all at once,” Ms. Davis, 78, remembers....

Picture a typical Sunday morning in December. A dad is making breakfast for his daughters before his youngest’s final “Mississippi Ballet Nutcracker” performance. For Ryan McBride, 46, this normal morning routine ended with a medical emergency. Thanks to his...

Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro. You’ve probably heard these words in the news a lot lately. They are the names of what many consider a “wonder drug” for weight loss.  Developed to treat diabetes and obesity, these drugs have also become a not-so-secret remedy for everyone...

From toddlerhood to teenagers, sleep is a constant worry for parents. Are they sleeping too little? Too much?   In the quest for bedtime tranquility, melatonin may be seen as an easy fix. But what do parents really need to know about the increasingly prevalent sleep...