Your teeth can have a big effect on your overall health and well-being. Having a row of straight, white teeth can boost your self-esteem and confidence. But teeth don't always grow straight. It can take work and time to get straight teeth. In some cases, it might not just be your teeth that need straightening. ‌ The way your jaw sits also plays a role in your mouth's appearance. Your jaw has an upper part and a lower one. An underbite is when the lower part of your jaw juts out farther than...

The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is an easy-to-take, self-administered questionnaire that you can use to screen yourself, or a loved one, for depression during pregnancy and in the first 12 months after your baby's birth. The EPDS includes 10 multiple-choice questions that ask you to describe how you've felt during the past seven days. The questions cover the types of thoughts and feelings that are more common in people who have symptoms of depression after childbirth, such as...

Hair comes in four main types: straight, wavy, curly, and coily. Each hair type has its own unique characteristics. The four types are broken down into subtypes (A, B, C) based on their texture, thickness, and curl pattern. Whether your hair is straight or curly, thin or thick, depends mainly on your genes. Genetic variations that are common in certain regions of the world – such as Asia and Europe – are linked to differences in hair texture. The shape of your hair follicles also plays a...