Ann Pietrangelo

Adding more spinach to your diet is a good way to eat healthier. Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is one of the most nutrient-rich leafy vegetables. Raw or cooked, it contains vitamins, minerals, and fiber. It's also low in sugar and calories. You can use spinach as a simple salad or side dish, but its potential in meal prep is limitless.

Have you ever had jet lag or felt "off" for days after the switch to daylight saving time? That's what happens when your circadian rhythms are out of sync. Think of circadian rhythms as your body's biological clock—any disruption can affect sleep and overall health.

Whether you can work with osteoporosis depends on many things. For example, how advanced it is, the type of work you do, and whether you can make safe workplace adjustments.

If you're living with epilepsy, you already know that it takes more than medication to manage the condition. It takes a partnership between you and your healthcare provider. Your preferences and goals should be incorporated into the treatment plan.

Psoriasis is characterized by raised areas of inflamed skin and can develop just about anywhere on the body. But different forms of psoriasis tend to appear in certain areas.

Though often called "female Viagra," Addyi (flibanserin) and Vyleesi (bremelanotide) are designed to enhance sexual desire in females, but they do not affect physical performance. Viagra (sildenafil) is not approved for use in females.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. This progressive brain disease develops slowly but has a huge impact on those who are living with it, their families, and caregivers. The number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease is growing. The ripple effect is straining families, communities, and the healthcare system, yet talking about the disease on a personal level can be difficult.

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a condition that involves profound, long-term fatigue, brain fog, and other symptoms. Diseases commonly associated with CFS include anxiety and depression, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and allergies or drug sensitivities.

It’s possible for some people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to continue working indefinitely. But research suggests that about 70% of people with MS are no longer working 10 years after their diagnosis. How long a person can work may depend on how severe their symptoms are and, of course, the type of work they do.

Dry eye syndrome is a common condition that can have a big impact on quality of life. Treating the underlying causes of dry eye may help relieve symptoms.

Invasive cervical cancer is when cancer spreads beyond the cervix. Most cervical cancers are caused by HPV. When caught early, cervical cancer is often curable, and early detection has increased with current screening methods.

What do leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma have in common? They’re all blood cancers. According to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, more than 1.5 million people today are living with or in remission from blood cancer.

Ulcerative colitis is one condition that makes up inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Having any chronic disease can be stressful, perhaps more so when many symptoms are largely “invisible” to others. But symptoms that come on suddenly...

Metastatic cancer is cancer that has spread from its original location to a distant part of the body. Most metastatic cancers are not curable, although people with well-controlled metastatic cancer can live for many years.