The Effects of Menopause and Diabetes Hormonal changes The menopause, and the years leading up to it, is when women’s bodies gradually produce less estrogen and progesterone. These hormonal changes can affect blood sugar levels differently for each individual. Many ...

 “People Who Need People Are The Luckiest People In The World” Do you all remember Barbara Streisland singing that song?  Well, the words to that song illustrate the connection between friendship, health and our happiness.  It’s important to understand the ...

As many as 75 percent of women who have gone through menopause are living with vaginal dryness, a bothersome symptom that they feel is negatively affecting their quality of life.[1,2] Despite the high prevalence, only 25 percent of women with vaginal ...

Everyone knows how Red Hot Mamas make friends everywhere, right? Well, our newest friends are a group of like-minded women who insist their age doesn’t define them – their actions do. They’re dedicated to fighting frump while giving to local ...

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 ...

A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. The hysterectomy is the second most frequently performed operation in the United States (following the Cesarean section). Most women who undergo a hysterectomy are between the ages of 35 and 54. ...

Watch Nikki Goldade as she talks about how the Red Hot Mamas® program has benefited their hospital…. Or if viewing on a MAC… use this link Idaho-Testemonial-2014 Appl Nikki Goldade, Community Education Coordinator, Portneuf Medical Center, Pocatello, ID “Attendance has ...