February

Menopause and Retirement

It’s like the monster job from hell none of us remember signing up for, yet by merit of simply being female, most of us will be called to serve. That’s not to say it will be challenging for all, but ...

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Dear Red Hot Mamas,

Well, another Groundhog Day has come and gone. This annual event is celebrated each year on February 2nd. And, as I look out of my window today, I see lots of snow. I surely recognize that this little woodchuck (which ...

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Dear Red Hot Mamas

I know that February is considered the shortest month of the year, but to me, it has always felt like the longest. Living in the northeast, the weather is usually dreary, cold and snowy. I guess I will try to ...

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Sex Doesn't Have to Stop at Menopause

Eleanor is a 52-year-old woman who had always enjoyed great sex with her husband. However, since her total hysterectomy five years ago, she’s had a sharp decline in her sex drive. It’s become uncomfortable to have sex and she finds ...

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It's Valentines Day!

This is my Valentine to Midlife Women. You know who you are. Women of a “certain age,” coming to terms and attaining an understanding of the ways of life and the ways of the world. Understanding that attractiveness, sexiness, sensuality ...

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Health Calendar

AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month Prevent Blindness America Website International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month Group B Strep International Website National Children’s Dental Health Month American Dental Association Website Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Break the Cycle Website February 1 Give Kids ...

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Ask the Experts

Our experts Dr. Mache Seibel, Karen Giblin, Dr. Michael Goodman, Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, Dr. Verna Brooks McKenzie and Dr. Marina Johnson field questions from our members. Submit your question. Dear Red Hot Mamas Experts, I am experiencing occasional incontinence, ...

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A Brief Primer on Hormone Therapy

Like it or hate it, take it or leave it, estrogen is the only government approved drug therapy in the United States and Canada for treating menopause-related symptoms. Here are a few things every Red Hot Mama should know about ...

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Dear Red Hot Mamas

This month is a very busy month. Not only is it National Time Management Month, Library Lovers Month and Aggressive Driving Month, it has also been stocked with health designations including American Heart Month and Black History Month. For those ...

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