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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
In a new article on teen sex, teen girls are 30% more likely than boys to have unprotected sex, especially initially. http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20101107/unprotected-sex-teens. African-American teens 41% more likely than whites to have unprotected sex first...
This is a fun music video called Junk Food Song that explains why it is bad for you. The sugar and trans fats are bad for our hearts and arteries, but people eat them because they are less expensive, easy to get and full of salt and/or sugar that we’ve gotten...
A new study confirms once again that our weight has a lot to do with our health. Not only can obesity shorten your life, but being too thin can, too. Optimum health comes when we keep our weight in a safe middle range. Doctors determine too fat and too thin by a math...
