Today’s woman is taking better care of herself and managing the physical and emotional changes that come with menopause. However, many women are forgetting one important area: the colon. Some of us are unaware that colorectal cancer (also sometimes called ...
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Emerging Eye Concerns at Menopause
Your tear production tends to decrease as you get older. When you’re unable to produce enough tears, the clear tissue that covers the opening of your eye (cornea), or parts of it, begin to dry out. As a result, your ...
Read More »Choosing the Right Doctor at Menopause
If you are looking for a new doctor, or switching for one reason or another, there are a series of questions to ask and steps to follow to ensure your choice is the right one. You deserve the best medical ...
Read More »OSTEOARTHRITIS: What You Need to Know
Suddenly, many baby boomers discover it’s difficult to get up out of bed due to joint aches. You may be attributing this to old age and may not be aware of a condition known as osteoarthritis (OA). Osteoarthritis (OA) is ...
Read More »Traveling the Alternative Route: Non-Hormone Treatment for Menopause Symptoms
In recent years many questions have been raised about the safety and efficacy of treatment options for menopause symptoms. The release of the Women’s Health Initiative Study (WHI) results, the largest study ever conducted on hormone therapy, sent many women ...
Read More »CALLING ALL WOMEN VOTERS!!!
Maybe you’ve been in a submarine submersible for the past few months, or you’ve locked yourself in a box, or you’re just hell-bent on avoiding the media for some reason or another. Have you not heard? Well, (to fill you ...
Read More »Smart Sex at Menopause: Talking to your partner about safe sex.
Sex at menopause is exciting and can be very different than what the media portrays. However, there are health risks involved in the sex act and many of us don’t know how to be honest, have a constructive discussion and ...
Read More »Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) In the "Not So Mutually Monogamous Menopausal Relationships"
Although the risk of conception disappears at menopause, the risk of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases does not. Sex is a very important aspect in romance, but we sometimes can pay a tremendous price for unprotected sex if we are in ...
Read More »Promoting Good Health Through "The Change"
It is a good idea to take a look at your diet, exercise routine and lifestyle habits as you approach the menopausal years and make healthy resolutions. The key to good life is to take good care of yourself by ...
Read More »Be Your Own Healthcare Advocate
The primary goal of PRIME PLUS/Red Hot Mamas® is to broaden the base of women’s knowledge about menopause and empower them to become educated healthcare consumers, and active participants in their menopause management. Research has shown that if you are ...
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Red Hot Mamas In Charge of Change.
