It's the small organ with the big job. Found at the base of our necks, the thyroid gland helps almost every part of our bodies to operate well. So when it malfunctions, our bodies will speak and some ...

The liver is one of the most important organs in the body. It performs hundreds of functions vital to sustain life and makes hormones and proteins that are required by other parts of the body. It ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

The functioning labels for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aren’t part of a formal diagnosis and are considered outdated. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder. It’s caused ...

A few months ago, a client and I were discussing the difficult problem of work. In our society, we’re used to thinking that functioning properly means being productive—that is, being able to work and ...