October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and every women should be sure she is up to date on her breast exam and her mammogram. A mammogram is a low-dose x-ray exam of the breasts that can find abnormal changes in breast tissue that cannot be felt during a breast exam. It is used for women …
1 in 6 Americans don’t have enough to eat. Doctor Mache explains the health issues associated with too little food and the impact it has on healthcare and the finances of the United States. Filmed at a Feeding America and Connecticut Food Bank event in Washington Depot Connecticut.
You may wonder how blogging can reduce your stress. I did too. But imagine thinking about something and getting it out of your thoughts and into the open where you can “get it off your chest” and at the same time see if it can help others and if others are thinking it too. Blogging …
I’ve just returned from the North American Menopause Society meeting in Chicago. Many friends there and lots of great content. I’ll be writing about some of the things I heard there in the next week. Stay tuned. One thing is certain, there is a real possibility for 60 to be the new 50 or even …
This is breast cancer month. It’s one of the most scary diagnosis a woman can have and for many it is not well understood. Here is a link to an article that makes understanding breast cancer very clear. It’s always a good thing to understand a disease. Knowlege is the best way to both make …
Today a new study came out linking obesity to our genes http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/644136.html. It’s interesting findings and may contribute to the explosion of obesity we are seeing in the US and now world wide. But it’s hard to see how 2% of people with all these genetic mutation can cause two thirds of the country to be …
Diabetes is one of the major health issues facing the United States. By 2025 it is anticipated that 300 million people will have Diabetes type 2 world wide. Here is an easy to understand video of some simple things you can do to prevent Type 2 Diabetes.http://www.sharewik.com/videos/1631203
I hope you all will listen to my interview with Suzanne Andrews about her new PBS show. You can hear it or download it at http://webtalkradio.net/shows/your-health-rocks/. One of the things that keeps many people from exercising is that they are already so overweight or out of shape that they think that it is too late …
There have been a few articles coming out connecting the medications used to prevent osteoporosis, so-called bisphosphonates, with fractures in the thigh. Examples of these medicines include Fosomax, Boniva, Atelvia and Actonel. The risk so far is about 300 cases in 5,000,000 users. There are also some reports of necrosis of the jaw with the …
