Roper St. Francis Healthcare leads an effort to deliver acute hospital care directly to patients’ homes.

There are plenty of reasons you could gain weight during the perimenopausal and postmenopausal stages of your life. It’s also

Winter offers a lot to look forward to — the changing weather and extra time with friends and family. But

We’ve all heard the old wives’ tale that cracking your knuckles or popping your joints will cause arthritis. But is

Fresh from a summer of long days filled with sunshine, the transition to fall and fewer daylight hours can feel

Diet Mistake: Dwelling on what we stand to lose rather than what can be gained from healthy changes

Too much sitting or standing stresses the deep-seated piriformis muscle and leads to rear end aches

When getting up and moving isn’t an option, seated stretches offer a convenient platform to keep the body limber without…

Here, we review the most up-to-date advice given to women for supporting these glandular organs, from anatomical awareness to chest…

Decoding how the body’s complex chemical processes influence the numbers on your scale

The spine serves as the backbone of human mobility, but back pain flattens eight out of 10 people at some…

Doctors utilize video X-rays to pinpoint urinary tract troubles

When balance and coordination concerns threaten to bench seniors, chair-based sports help get players back into fitness

Growing adolescent bodies call for more grown-up personal care habits

Dr. Jeffrey Armstrong, a Roper St. Francis Healthcare affiliated podiatric surgeon and certified athletic trainer, kicks around his top advice…

Change in Season – A simple salt switch offers plenty of flavor without the unpalatable risks associated with too much

Early this fall, as cases of COVID-19 surged again despite available vaccines, questions about “breakthrough cases” also began to surge.

Menopause is a natural, normal process. For many women, it can feel mysterious — because we don’t talk a lot

Whether you are pregnant or want to become pregnant, your nutrition and lifestyle can help ensure a safe and healthy

Your stool offers useful information about the health of your digestive system. Here’s how to “read” it. Healthy poop varies

Preventive screenings help us stay one step ahead of some of the deadliest diseases, because when it comes to your

Do you take a multivitamin every day to help improve your health? Or maybe you supplement your limited diet with

“As humans, we sit a lot,” says Roper St. Francis Healthcare athletic trainer Laurel Pollock. “This shortens and weakens our

Reading books as you age can turn the page on mental and physical well being