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Hormone Therapy Improves Quality of Life in Menopausal Women
The topic of hormone therapy inevitably comes up in many discussions between women, in newspapers, books and magazines. The issue of whether or not to take hormones is a choice many women need to make. Eighty-five percent of all women ...
Read More »The North American Menopause Society Offers Clarity on Hormone Therapy
In an effort to shed new light on the often confusing and misinterpreted topic of hormone therapy (HT), last month, the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) issued an updated position statement on estrogen and progestogen use in postmenopausal women. Their ...
Read More »Viagra May Reduce Sexual Side Effects of Antidepressants in Premenopausal Women
I remember when Viagra was first released to the market in 1998. It quickly gained great popularity and everyone seemed crazy for the little blue pills. Finally, there was hope for men suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED). Doctors were writing ...
Read More »Menopause in the Workplace
Women experience significant changes at menopause which can be disruptive and create challenges in the workforce. The tides of these changes must be dealt with by both women and those who employ them. We have a "heated global crisis" (pardon ...
Read More »What is Osteoporosis?
The following article is brought to you by our July sponsor, Reclast. Osteoporosis is a disease that breaks down the tissue of your bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. If not prevented or if left untreated, osteoporosis ...
Read More »Food Safety from the Basket to the Barbeque
Summer is the prime season for firing up the grill and cooking at home with family and friends. Did you know the healthiest meals are the ones you cook at home? That is, if you are handling and preparing the ...
Read More »The Story of a Middle Age Mama
By: Barbara Lorenzo When I was a young woman focused on my career, I believed the hype about “you can have it all”. I could build the career and then late in life get pregnant and have children. Well, I ...
Read More »Dry Eyes at Menopause and Beyond
Are you aware that tear production tends to decrease as you get older? Well, that is the case. And, when you’re unable to produce enough tears, the clear tissue that covers the opening of your eye (cornea), or parts of ...
Read More »Coach's Corner: How Do you Have the Life You Want?
So, you’ve gained clarity as to what you want. You have a plan of action for attaining it. Now is the hard part – manifesting it1. How are you going to make it happen? We are creatures of habit. The ...
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