No One Diets on Thanksgiving “What we’re really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?”   ~Erma Bombeck   Dear Red Hot Mamas, ...

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has recently released a free mobile app that can be downloaded on mobile phones or tablet devices (currently available for iPhones and iPads). It is expected to be available for other devices in the future ...

Contributed by Dr. Verna Brooks McKenzie, Red Hot Mamas® Medical Expert  As a member of the North American Menopause Society since 1997, I have always enjoyed attending the annual meetings because of the excellent quality of the scientific papers presented and ...

Contributed by Dr. Michael Goodman, Red Hot Mamas® Medical Expert Clinical consequences of obesity(BMI> 30) include a much higher incidence of sleep apnea, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, auto-immune disease, and “oxidative stress.” Increased oxidative stress leads to more illness, lower longevity.     ...

Contributed by Karen Giblin Founder of Red Hot Mamas® Recently, I attended the 84th Annual Meeting of The American Thyroid Association in San Diego, CA. This organization has over 1700 members from 43 countries around the world. Their organization is ...

Article written by Dr. Mache Seibel, one of Red Hot Mamas® Advisory Board Members At the recent Annual Meeting of the North American Menopause Society, I heard Joseph Coughlin, Ph.D., Director of the AgeLab at MIT talk about how the United ...

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 59 years old ...

Mammogram – Get an annual mammogram every year starting at age 50. It’s also important to get a baseline mammogram at age 40. If you are at risk for developing breast cancer discuss with your doctor if he/she recommends yearly ...

Have you ever picked up a prescription at the pharmacy only to find out it costs practically as much as your monthly car payment? It gets my blood pressure skyrocketing just thinking about prescription drug costs. I’ve had to become ...

As the seasons change, we all must look for ways to prepare for a healthy autumn. I’ve put away my summer clothes (always an effort for me); the pumpkin carving activities have come to an end; and the leaves are ...