Red Hot Mamas In Charge of Change.

Americans are crazy for their vitamins and supplements. Last year alone, we spent $26.7 billion on vitamins, minerals, herbs, botanicals, amino acids and other dietary supplements. These days, pharmacy shelves, grocery stores and the internet offer a vast array of ...

May 10, 2010 kicked off National Women’s Health Week (NWHW) with this year’s theme of, “It’s Your Time”. Designated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, NWHW is a week set aside to empower ...

The political and historical significance of March 21, 2010 will always be remembered in our country as the day health care expanded coverage to 30 million additional Americans. Known as HR 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is ...

You may have gallstones and not even know it! You can spend your entire life with silent stones (those without symptoms) and never have to worry about them. Gallstones can be smaller than a grain of sand or as large ...

Headaches can really hit you like a ton of bricks without any warning whatsoever. For as many as 50 million people in North America, severe headaches can be completely debilitating and greatly interferes with their quality of life. Common types ...

Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones. People with osteoporosis have bones that are weak and break easily. Unfortunately, osteoporosis has no symptoms until a bone breaks. Almost all 206 bones in your body can break. Some break easier and ...

Say cheese! Our smile is one of the first things people notice and something everyone wants to keep shiny and bright throughout life. We face more challenges as we age, including keeping our pearly whites gleaming and healthy. Our bodies ...

If your waistline is dreading the advent of Thanksgiving dinner, don’t despair. It is possible to have an enjoyable holiday dinner without gaining weight and without skipping out on the turkey and many of your favorite side dishes. Oh how ...

Sometimes the best remedies for our ailments are not found in the medicine cabinet. Quite often, I have to look beyond the common quick fixes promised by my pharmacy in the cold and flu aisle. No matter how many over-the-counter ...

Great news, ladies! Chocolate really is our good friend. A new study published in the recent issue of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that daily dark chocolate consumption was associated with a drop in blood pressure. The ...