Ah, the monthly curse. The ever-present but often unwanted menses; the annoying acquaintance you can’t seem to avoid. It’s fraught with limiting activities, altering clothing options, and needing to have the appropriate “materials” to manage it. And while all of…
Night sweats soak your sheets and hot flashes strike in the middle of a sales presentation. Mood swings hit, along with vaginal discomfort and dryness. Are you one of the many women entering menopause whose quality of life is compromised…
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Here’s what you should know about this disease, how you can help prevent your daughters (or granddaughters) from developing it, and how to reduce your risk of developing it as well. What is Cervical…
Peace ~ It doesn’t mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things, and still be Calm in your Heart. Unknown The holiday season…
It’s cold and flu season, and you’re probably already in the habit of washing your hands or using hand sanitizer often and coughing and sneezing into your elbow. But why stop there? Here are more easy ways to mobilize your…
An essential oil can be defined as a concentrated, hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants—or more simply put, the oil of the plant from which it was extracted. An oil is considered essential in that it contains the…
Long-time Survivor Credits ‘Attitude’ Often the woman herself discovers the cancer. That was true with Donna Davidson, who found a lump in her breast during self-examination in October 1998. While director of Heart Walk at the American Heart Association, Mitzi…
Victim Denied, Then Acknowledged Abuse Lisa Knab’s (now Dynarski) new husband seemed like a nice guy. She was happy to find a father for her two daughters. For a few years, all went well. Then he hit her in front…
People of all ages are getting healthier smiles—and happier lives—thanks to orthodontics. A healthy bite produces advantages far beyond the bounds of facial aesthetics. If one’s teeth are too crowded, spaced too far apart, or otherwise meet in an abnormal…
A national survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that women are three times more likely than men to see a doctor on a regular basis. This is the case despite the fact that, on average, men…