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 ...

Breast cancer survivors are at increased risk of developing thyroid cancer, especially within five years of their breast cancer diagnosis, according to a new analysis of a large national database. The study results were presented Thursday, March 5th at the ...

“Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart”  ~Victor Hugo   Dear Red Hot Mamas, By now we all are looking forward to winter being over.  I personally wish for hot flashes to occur when I’m ...

Dear Red Hot Mamas Experts, I believe I am in the perimenopause.  My question is that when my periods were regular I always got migraine headaches.  When I reach menopause will they continue? Thanks for your help. Maureen Dear Maureen, ...

NAMS Challenges New York Times Op-Ed, Nothing Is Wrong With Your Sex Drive. On Friday, February 27, the New York Times published the opinion piece, Nothing Is Wrong With Your Sex Drive, by Emily Nagoski. The NAMS Board of Trustees ...

One of the ENDO 2015 abstracts is regarding Diabetes and Vitamin D Deficiency…..Study finds direct correlation between low vitamin D levels, glucose metabolism (This article is re-printed by permission from the Endocrine Society.) People who have low levels of vitamin ...

We are excited to announce two new doctors on our Expert Panel ‘Ask the Experts’ A warm welcome to Natalya Danilyants MD, FACOG! Dr. Danilyants received her fellowship training in Advanced Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Surgery through the exclusive Johnson and Johnson/Ethicon EndoSurgery ...

International Women’s Day is a global day (annually on March 8th), celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past and present. In some countries International Women’s Day is a national holiday:  Bulgaria, China, Russia, and Vietnam. It is ...