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Good News for Chocolate Lovers

Contributed by Francis Barbieri, Jr., DDS-  Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert  Know that guilty feeling that creeps in every time you bite into a piece of chocolate? Turns out it’s all for naught. (Well, mostly.) Recent studies show that chocolate ...

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Married Women Less Likely to Die of Heart Disease

A real study at the University of Oxford found that married women are significantly less likely to die of heart disease than their unmarried counterparts. (1) Here’s something you should know: Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, ...

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Introducing Dr. Francis Barbieri, Jr.

A New Member of Red Hot Mamas Advisory Board Taking a Bite Out of Menopause…. Menopause means the end of menstruation due to less hormone production. The reduction in hormones causes changes in the body including the mouth, and changes ...

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What Do Fingernails Say About Your Health?

Spring has officially arrived! For many of us our fingers and toes have not seen the light of day for months and we are eager to ditch the winter boots for flip flops. Before heading to the nail salon, take ...

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Ask the Experts

Our experts Dr. Mache Seibel, Karen Giblin, Dr. Michael Goodman, Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, Dr. Verna Brooks-McKenzie and Liz Allen field questions from our members. Submit your question. Dear Red Hot Mamas, How do doctors determine how much hormone therapy ...

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Dear Red Hot Mamas

Spring is here, and it’s time to get outdoors. And, with all of this abundant sunshine, it’s time that I do something more about my appearance. For instance, I’ve got to get out of the ubiquitous sneakers-and-workout-gear uniform! I’m going ...

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Oh No He Didn’t!

Sometimes men leave us when the going gets tough but I bet you didn’t know that studies show the #1 reason for divorce in our fifties isn’t menopause – it’s financial! As if there isn’t enough stress to go around, ...

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Ask the Experts

Dear Red Hot Mamas Experts, I work 45 hours per week and it’s wearing on me because I can’t get a good night’s sleep. Should I start taking sleeping pills? Or is there an effective herbal remedy? Thank you, J ...

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The Newest Estrogen is the Oldest One – Duavee

Before the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) was published in 2002, Premarin® was a household name and one of the most widely used medications in the world. But after the WHI suggested that it caused an increase in breast cancer, blood ...

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Dear Red Hot Mamas

I pondered what I would write about this month and then I looked outside of my office window. While doing so, I saw the bright sunshine glowing and I started thinking about how I felt as a kid when summer ...

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