Article contributed by  http://dranandvora.com/trouble-sleeping/   Not getting a full night’s sleep is worse for you than you may have known: It can alter your genes. It makes you unable to read people’s facial expressions, so you overestimate threat. It could ...

If you are looking to expand your “nuggets of  knowledge” about menopause, and have a “burning yearning” to learn about how to make menopause a smooth transition while taking care of yourself now and in the future, Red Hot Mamas is ...

Contributed by Dr.Michael Goodman, MD- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert Vasomotor (aka “hot flashes”) and vaginal symptoms are the most commonly reported bothersome menopausal and postmenopausal conditions. Although these and other quite bothersome symptoms (especially sleep, memory issues, fatigue) are most ...

Contributed by Dr. Paul J. MacKoul, MD- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert  As hormones that trigger fibroids and endometriosis decrease, it would make sense that the conditions themselves would have less prominent symptoms after menopause, and while that is usually the ...

Contributed byDr.Mache Seibel, MD- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert I recently interviewed Sherry Pagodo, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine for My Menopause Magazine on how to keep weight off.  It’s not easy. ...

Contributed by Dr. Mache Seibel, MD- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert If you’re noticing vaginal dryness, painful sex or vaginal infections, you may also be at increased risk for urinary tract infections or UTI’s. These symptoms typically are at least in ...

Contributed by Dr. Verna Brooks McKenzie– Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert  Obesity is defined as having a body mass index of 30 or higher. The body mass index (BMI) is a measure of an adult’s weight in relation to his ...

Contributed by Dr. Murray Freedman Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert There is an underappreciated distinction that exists regarding sexual problems women experience, and menopause serves as a very pivotal event which separates the two most frequent scenarios healthcare providers encounter. ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (March 17, 2015)—Hormones may not protect women from heart disease or stroke after menopause, but when combined with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, they may help protect women from these killers, shows a population study from Sweden to be published ...