Polyps in the colon may be benign, cancerous or pre-cancerous. In any case, there are steps you can take to help prevent them.

The U.S. National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse offers these suggestions:

Dinnertime is often rushed, and it may seem that there's little time to prepare a healthy meal for the family.

The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests how to prepare healthy meals, despite a hectic schedule:

Strep throat is a nasty infection, dubbed "strep" because it's caused by streptococcus bacteria.

The American Academy of Family Physicians says common symptoms of strep throat include:

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease that causes bones to become thin, brittle and fragile. People who have it are at greater risk of fracturing their wrists, hips, spine and other bones.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers this list of risk factors for osteoporosis:

Swollen gums are relatively common, but can signal an underlying health problem.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers this list of possible causes: