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There’s no question that sparkling white teeth can really do wonders for a person’s smile. Unfortunately, years of abuse can cause teeth to take on a less attractive yellow appearance over time. Habits such as excessive coffee drinking, smoking, and poor dental hygiene can all cause teeth to become yellow or stained over time, though simple genetics often play a role in the process as well. Fortunately, people who are unhappy with the color of their teeth do have the option of taking advantage o

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Ninety-nine percent of us use drugs, which can be prescribed like penicillin and Prozac, over-the-counter medicine or recreational drugs, both legal and not—and all have some level of side effects and risk. So where does drug use go wrong?

Sadly, misconceptions about drug use abound, and all too often these become obstacles on the path to recovery or drive people to abuse drugs in the first place. Without further ado, here are some of the most common myths concerning drug use:

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a disorder that people who have undergone a traumatic, dangerous or extremely stressful event, such as soldiers and rape victims, can develop. Witnessing traumatic incidents or hearing about them can also cause PTSD. Most people will experience some form of trauma in their lifetimes, and almost one out of 10 pople will develop PTSD, according to the Canadian Medical Health Association.

When you are looking to hire a caregiver for your elderly loved one who is ill, you want to find an agency that actually specializes in care for certain diseases and conditions. A generally trained caregiver can be an expert at basic procedures like administering medicine and checking vitals, but you really want someone who knows a certain condition well.

Your relationship is priority: Nothing should ever detract from the roles of the relationship. Any sort of challenges or new situations that arise must be in addition to, not instead of, your role in your relationship. The most common example is when a couple has children.

We are always communication with each other. The key is noticing when you are communicating with your partner and how you are communicating. If you are truly trying to repair or improve a relationship, you must focus on noticing your communication and on improving it. This is easier than it sounds. If you notice the times you communicate well, that will build upon itself.

A relationship is a relationship, regardless of orientation. Everyone in life pretty much has the same or similar goals: We all hope to be together for a long and rewarding lifetime, and (often) wish to have children or whatever other thing we talked and dreamed about when the relationship first began.

Today, more and more people are choosing to wed later in life. People have commitment issues or may be too career focused to pop the question. Family therapist, Elliott Connie, MA, LPC, who has his own practice, gives his advice to those who may be pondering: “Am I ready for marriage?”