In February 2006, the findings from a recently published study, gave a bit of hope to women taking hormone therapy. Hormone skin patches and gels, it seems are far less likely than pills to cause blood clots. Women who used ...

I remember a time, back in the day, when going to the doctor for a check-up was a very quick, easy visit usually ending with a pat on the head and a lollipop. If they wanted me to take a ...

“There are many common myths about sleep. We hear them frequently, and may even experience them far too often. Sometimes they can be characterized as old wives’ tales, but there are other times the incorrect information can be serious and ...

I admit to tearing up reading Hallmark cards, and having numerable menopausal symptoms. But the one, I have the most problem with is memory loss. This is top, on my list as an annoying symptom. I actually feel that I ...

Ever get a tune stuck in your head and you just keep hearing it over and over? Our world is filled with music. From Mozart to Madonna; from the lullabies that drift babies to sleep to the spiritual music that ...

Summer officially begins at the solstice on June 21st/22nd but for most Americans, Memorial Day weekend was the start of the summer. It’s that time of year when barbeques work overtime, sun hats come out for the first time of ...

I am learning more and more that abnormal mammograms are not uncommon, especially for women on hormone therapy. We have known for several years that hormone therapy can slightly increase your risk of developing breast cancer. But, news just broke ...

Written by Jan Roberts* and sponsored by Natural Health International. In Western society during the last 40 years, menopause, once unmentioned and borne in silence, has come to be regarded as one of the key life-events that might compromise women’s ...

Are you medically illiterate? Your life may depend on your answer! According to a study recently released in the Archives of Internal Medicine (July 23, 2007), a lack of health knowledge is associated with higher mortality rates. The study focused ...

The Red Hot Mamas are growing better, not just older. Our website, www.redhotmamas.org has a fresh, new look! The site is upbeat and provides insightful information about menopause. Karen Giblin, founder and president of Red Hot Mamas Menopause Management Education ...