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The but­ter­fly shaped gland locat­ed in the front and base of your neck is your thy­roid. The thy­roid gland is part of the endocrine sys­tem and it pro­duces hor­mones that reg­u­late the body’s metab­o­lism. The thy­roid hor­mones help to reg­u­late the fol­low­ing func­tions: weight con­trol, body tem­per­a­ture, heart rate, bow­el move­ments, cho­les­terol, men­stru­al cycles, mus­cle strength and the cen­tral and periph­er­al ner­vous systems.

Ker­ato­sis Pilaris (KP) is a skin con­di­tion that caus­es rough patch­es accom­pa­nied by small, acne-like bumps. The bumps are usu­al­ly white, but can be red and gen­er­al­ly don’t hurt or itch. KP is found on the arms, thighs, cheeks, and but­tocks. KP isn’t seri­ous, but can be frus­trat­ing to treat; how­ev­er, KP nor­mal­ly dis­ap­pears by age 30.

The terms ​“closed” and ​“open” gen­er­al­ly refers to the geom­e­try of the mag­nets used in MRI scanners.

Whether you are hit­ting the pave­ment on a long dis­tance run, ped­dling down the streets or shift­ing into war­rior pose at your neigh­bor­hood yoga stu­dio, keep­ing your ath­let­ic gear in tip-top shape is essential.

Today’s podi­a­trists are spe­cial­ists, med­ical­ly and sur­gi­cal­ly trained to treat the foot and ankle. From sports injuries and dia­betes com­pli­ca­tions to pedi­atric defor­mi­ties and heel pain, podi­a­trists are able to tack­le all of your foot care needs. Licensed in all 50 states, the Dis­trict of Colum­bia and Puer­to Rico, there are approx­i­mate­ly 15,000 podi­a­trists prac­tic­ing in the Unit­ed States. Here are answers to fre­quent­ly asked ques­tions (FAQs) about today’s podiatrists.

Preg­nan­cy is an excit­ing time in a wom­an’s life, but under­stand­ing your grow­ing baby’s mile­stones and what to expect at each appoint­ment can be over­whelm­ing. To help keep you and your baby healthy through­out your preg­nan­cy, be sure to check out our appoint­ments guide which out­lines what to expect dur­ing the many pre-natal vis­its to the doc­tor’s office from now until your baby comes.

Cre­at­ing a safe sleep envi­ron­ment and devel­op­ing healthy habits play a vital role in keep­ing your baby safe. Fol­low­ing the Amer­i­can Acad­e­my of Pedi­atrics’ rec­om­men­da­tions can pro­tect against sleep-relat­ed risks.

Kid­ney and ureter­al stones are com­mon, in fact, 1 in every 10 peo­ple will devel­op a stone at some point in their life­time. These stones form when urine becomes too con­cen­trat­ed, caus­ing salts and min­er­als to build up in your kid­neys and form hard deposits.

Your eyes play an impor­tant role in your over­all health, but are often over­looked until a prob­lem occurs. Just like oth­er parts of your body, when not prop­er­ly cared for, your eyes can devel­op a vari­ety of con­di­tions includ­ing arthri­tis, cel­luli­tis or sun­burn. Board-cer­ti­fied oph­thal­mol­o­gist, Lisa Wohl, MD, shares some of the sur­pris­ing con­di­tions that can impact your eyes and what you can do to keep your eyes healthy.