Dr. Wulf Utian Speaks Out on Hormone Therapy
It is never ever pleasant in the practice of medicine to live to see a health warning you issued become fact. In July 2002, right after the infamous press conference held by the NIH to announce the premature termination of the estrogen–progestogen arm of the Womens Health Initiative study (WHI) and warn women off taking […]
5 Foods You Thought Were Unhealthy But Aren’t
Food fads and facts come and go. Remember when fat-free foods were the answer to everything? It wasn’t too long before people began to learn that something else had to be added to make up for the loss of flavor caused by removing the fat. That something was sugar. There’s nothing like a little knowledge (and […]
Questions Every Pregnant Woman Should Ask Herself
You’re pregnant! Congratulations! During your 40-week journey, you’ll come up with lots of questions, some valid and some silly. To make sure the valid questions get the attention they deserve, I want to make sure you’re aware of these three very important topics. Take note”and happy growing, Mama! Am I eating enough protein? Women need […]
The Latest Breast Cancer News
More than 230,000 new cases of breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in our country in 2011. Though death rates are declining by 31 percent, incidence rates are not keeping pace, only declining by about 5 percent. And since less than 10 percent of the cases are genetic, clearly more needs to be learned about […]
What Is Hyperemesis Gravidarum?
Hyperemesis Gravidarum is a severe, and potentially dangerous, form of morning sickness where mothers-to-be struggle to keep down any food or liquid, which can lead to dehydration. Unlike most morning sickness, it usually persists past the first trimester, up until around week 21 of pregnancy, although it can last much longer. It affects fewer than four in […]
Resources for Health Care Professionals
Welcome to HealthyWomen’s new For Professionals channel, where women like us who are health care providers can find industry news, information and printable patient-education resources. As a nurse practitioner (NP) I know all too well the time constraints associated with office visits. To be able to build on the foundation you’ve established in the exam […]
How We Automatically Lose Fat – Where We Don’t Want To
So many of us are trying to lose fat. The good news? With the proper diet and exercise it’s possible to get rid of unwanted fat. The bad news? We lose some fat without even trying … whether we like it or not. Wait-I said bad news. What’s so bad about losing fat without even trying? The cruel […]
Words That Can Mislead You into Thinking Healthy
Do some of your New Year’s resolutions include eating healthier? Nothing wrong with that. But it pays to be not only educated, but also specific. Looking for wholesome and nourishing foods can be confusing. Food items with words like “healthy,” “natural” and “multigrain” might fill your shopping cart and make you feel virtuous, but the […]
The Surprising Secret to Glowing Skin
As a product junkie I’ll admit that having great creams and cosmetics in your arsenal helps make stunning skin more attainable, but what I’ve learned is to get truly radiant skin you have to get green. Last year I began starting my day with a green smoothie for breakfast. Loading up on this concoction of […]
So You Think You Can’t Keep Your Bones Strong?
Here’s another word to add to your midlife dictionary: osteoporosis. It’s not just women who get the condition. Men do, too. It’s often called a “silent disease” because you can’t feel your bones getting weaker. After age 40, there is a combination of factors that can account for diminishing bone mass: age itself, decreasing estrogen levels, inactivity and […]
Protect Yourself: Keeping Your Medication Usage Safe
Prescription medication usage is rising. Over the last 10 years, the percentage of Americans who took at least one prescription in the past month climbed from 44 percent to 48 percent, says the CDC. And there was a similar climb for people using two or more and five or more. The average American fills 12 […]
5 Tips to Liven Up a Tired Face
For the last month I have been completely entrenched in the process of moving. The chaos of this has left me running on a lot less sleep than normal. Add that lack of snoozing to my winter-pale skin and most mornings I don’t look like the liveliest of ladies. Luckily, however, I have a few tried and […]