Identifying and Stopping Nighttime Snoring

Though snoring is often the subject of jokes at family gatherings or on vacations, it can actually be quite serious. Throat vibrations caused by congestion, extra throat tissue, or over-relaxed muscles lead to snoring. And in turn, this can lead to a poor...

What Causes Dark Circles Under My Eyes?

Often, fatigue gets the blame for dark circles. But that’s not actually the case. The real exhaustion-related culprit is actually lack of sleep, rather than a need to. And, surprisingly, the opposite is true: oversleeping can cause dark circles as well. Dark...

Recognizing and Treating Strep Throat

  Got a sore throat? Though aching and inflammation in the throat has many causes, like allergies and colds, it may turn out to be strep throat. This is a bacterial infection, common among children but able to affect anyone. Because it’s caused by a...

5 Things You Need to Know About Cleft Palates

How clefts form Cleft lip and cleft palate occur 6 to 10 weeks into pregnancy, when the bones of the upper jaw, nose, and mouth fuse together. A cleft, however, is the result of incomplete fusion. Cleft palates without a cleft lip can be harder to detect and will...

Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke

When summer strikes, so can heat-related illness. High temperatures and humidity combine to increase everyone’s risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To keep your summer fun, learn what these heat-related illnesses are, how to treat them in case they occur,...