Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Expert Nicely defined muscles hint at strength and endurance and a healthy lifestyle. Some of us even work hard to build them. There’s one set of muscles that can not only help with the ...

Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Expert For our mothers, pregnancy was the workplace unmentionable. Once a married woman began to “show,” she was expected to leave her job and begin her new life as a stay-at-home wife and ...

Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert “Midlife: when the Universe grabs your shoulders and tells you “I’m not f-ing around, use the gifts you were given.”- Brene Brown I don’t know about you, but I love seeing ...

Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert Sex after menopause can be challenging. My work life–both in my practice and through MiddlesexMD, the company I founded–is dedicated to addressing those challenges. I spend a lot of every day ...

Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert We’ve made it through the holidays. We’re either well on our way with New Year’s resolutions or we’ve gotten realistic. And Valentine’s Day is right around the corner; if you’re like ...

Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert Here we are in a fresh new month, full of promise and possibilities. There’s something about this unblemished new year. I’ve always loved this moment when one year ends and the ...

Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert Between my menopause care practice and my website (MiddlesexMD.com), I talk to a lot of women who are experiencing the physical changes of menopause. One email I received a few weeks ...

Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert There are many reasons that women may go months, or even years, without engaging in any kind of sexual activity. She may be without a partner. Or she may be in a ...

Contributed by Dr. Barb Depree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert  The times they are a-changin’. At least that’s what I think we’re seeing with the results of a survey we at MiddlesexMD conducted. We asked readers of our website and newsletter to respond to ...

Contributed by Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert First, let’s get the lay of the land, even though it’s probably all review to you. To identify whether you are overweight, the best (although not perfect) determinate is your Body ...