5 Body Parts You Didn’t Know You Could Donate

One organ donor has the potential to save or improve the lives of up to 50 people with donated organs and tissues. Here is a look at some of the body parts you didn’t know you could donate.
What It’s Really Like to Exercise Before Work

Exercising before work changes a lot things about my life—some good, some bad, and some just a little inconvenient.
How I Escaped the Body Comparison Trap

Some days it seems like the only thing I see on my Instagram is an onslaught of tight, toned bodies. Here's how I finally escaped my unproductive body comparisons.
Benefits and Risks of Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery uses a long, slender tube tipped with a camera and light (a “laparoscope”) to go through a small incision site. Although it has many benefits, it still comes with risks as well.
Common Laparoscopic Surgeries

Since laparoscopic procedures generally provide faster healing, less scarring, and a decreased chance of infection, there are several ways that laparoscopic surgery has become quite common.
Recovering from Laparoscopic Surgery

While laparoscopic surgery can decrease your down time, it still requires a period of recovery. Here's what you can expect during this time.
What is Diagnostic Laparoscopy?

Laparoscopic procedures use a long, slender tube with a light and camera on the tip. Diagnostic laparoscopy can be helpful when other imaging technology, such as an ultrasound, is not as effective as necessary.
Laparoscopy and Women’s Health

While laparoscopic surgery, treatment, and diagnostics have been a boon to many areas of medicine, they have been particularly useful for women’s health. Here are some specific ways it can help.
Laparoscopy: 10 Terms to Know

Here’s a look at a few basic things to understand if your doctor has suggested a laparoscopic procedure.
What is Laparoscopy?

Laparoscopy is a surgical and sometimes diagnostic procedure performed through minimally invasive methods. Here is what you should know about it.
Muscular Dystrophy Causes

Muscular dystrophy is a group of genetic diseases that cause damage and weakness to your muscles over time. Read on for a look at the causes, risk factors, and prevention for this disease.
Muscular Dystrophy Treatments

Unfortunately, there is currently no cure for muscular dystrophy. However, there are several different treatment options that can help to prevent or reduce some of the symptoms of this disease.