If you have asthma, COPD or other lung disease, the heat and humidity of summer can take a toll on your breathing. It’s important to pay attention to the weather and air quality, and limit your time outside if needed during the summer months, says Liam Gross, DO, a pulmonologist with Pulmonary Medical Associates/Highland Medical.

Many people are able to manage an occasional headache with over-the-counter pain relievers. But if your headaches are consistent, increasing in frequency or severity, or interfering with your usual activities, talk to your doctor, advises Andrew Erian, M.D., a neurologist with Highland Medical, Rockland Neurological Associates in West Nyack, N.Y.

An estimated 10% of women of childbearing age have a health condition known as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).  Women with PCOS have a hormonal imbalance and metabolism problems that may affect their overall health, appearance and fertility.

PCOS is linked to other health problems, including prediabetes and diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol, depression and anxiety, and endometrial cancer.

Manage Stress to Improve Your Health

Deep breathing, meditation and maintaining healthy habits are good stress reducers