Antidepressants are not strictly for depression anymore!  We may be able to use them to ease our hot flashes as well.  Menopause researchers recently presented information for the therapy at the 2007 North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting (October ...

Cervical cancer used to be one of the most common causes of cancer death for women nationwide. Since 1955, the number of deaths from cervical cancer has greatly decreased but it will still claim 3,700 lives of women this year. ...

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.

With so many health sites available on the internet, who can you trust?  The following questions will help guide you through the process of finding trustworthy, reliable health information on the web.

If you had asked me 5 years ago whether I thought that meditation was an integral component of health and wellness I probably would have shrugged and perhaps even chuckled.  Well, since then, I have learned that meditation, in particular ...

Our heads are spinning as more and more hormone therapy news is released.  Feeling dizzy?  So am I! Actually, my spins are steadying because it looks as if the news is staying consistent for the time being.

It is rare to find a movie sequel anywhere near as good as the original.   This “part deux” continues with the elements of the original story with the same cast of characters and settings.  But, I must warn you.  This ...

Sometimes, a very small event, or brief conversation can have the greatest impact on your life. I learned this one sunny spring day years ago…. I was attending the second National Institutes of Health conference on Vulvodynia. While I certainly ...

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society (ACS) may help detect breast cancer earlier than current methods.  Early detection increases a woman’s chances of survival by allowing physicians to treat the cancer early.  If you are a woman with a ...

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 ...