May 23, 2013
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By The American Heart Association Not fast enough. Not far enough. Not for me. Thoughts like these stop us in our tracks before we even start being physically active. We think exercise is useless unless it’s strenuous and leaves us exhausted. But one of the simplest types of physical activity—walking is—also one of [...]
By The American Heart Association Not fast enough. Not far enough. Not for me. Thoughts like these stop us in our tracks before we even start being physically active. We think exercise is useless unless it’s strenuous and leaves us exhausted. But one of the simplest types of physical activity—walking is—also one of [...]
In her new memoir, Magical Journey: An Apprenticeship in Contentment (Grand Central, 2013; $24.99), Katrina Kenison describes her experience coming to terms with the new normal of her life in the wake of her youngest son’s departure from home. As she learns to navigate the new rhythm of her days, the [...]
By Laurie Wertich As if the controversy surrounding mammography screening for breast cancer isn’t charged enough already, new research shows that, contrary to popular belief, annual mammograms may not save as many lives as once thought—and may even lead to substantial overdiagnosis of breast cancer. In fact, the researchers concluded that [...]
By Diana Price Kevin Purcell was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at age 10. Within months of the diagnosis, his wrists and left elbow were well on their way to fusing and his knees, neck, and ankles had significant and irreversible damage. “The world changed,” he says, remembering the trauma of the [...]
You are what you eat—and it turns out if you eat low quality food, you’ll experience a low quality mood. That’s right—a diet high in processed, refined foods has been linked to depression, anxiety, mood swings, hyperactivity, and a variety of other problems. In contrast, a diet rich in whole [...]
Any woman who has suffered through her fair share of hot flashes knows that sleep doesn’t always come easy during menopause. Well now there is some good news: the results of a new study published in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society, indicate that there might be a simple [...]
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a debilitating autoimmune disease that affects approximately 1.3 million people in the United States, striking women three times more often than men. The disease causes the immune system to attack healthy body tissue, leading to damage to joints and organs. Patients with RA can experience fatigue, joint [...]
By Laurie Wertich To state the obvious, men and women are different. Manufacturers of everything from tools (pink power drill, anyone?) to bikes to razors know well the power of marketing women-specific products and services. In recent years healthcare has followed suit. Women’s health centers are comprehensive, integrated clinics specifically designed [...]
By Eleanor Mayfield Michele Kelsey isn’t sure how long the “irregular spot” had been there before she started to pay attention to it. “It was a tiny patch of dry, flaky, red skin—smaller than a number 2 pencil eraser—right below my nose and above my lip,” she recalls. That was in the [...]
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