Painful sex during menopause? Know your options
Results from a recent HealthyWomen survey show that the vaginal and sexual symptoms of menopause can have a negative impact on postmenopausal women’s sexual health, yet women are generally too...
View ArticleProtect your child from RSV – respiratory syncytial virus
Although its symptoms are like the common cold, RSV – respiratory syncytial virus – can be deadly. RSV is a highly contagious childhood infection that’s responsible for one out of every 13 visits to a...
View ArticleChildhood obesity: Survey says parents don't see hazards
Despite public attention to rising obesity, parents don’t appear to recognize the long-term outcomes of childhood obesity and the need to take action. A Perspectives on Pediatric Obesity report...
View ArticleSeptember asthma epidemic: Protect your kids from asthma attacks
For kids with asthma, the return to school in September worsens their condition. The close confines of a classroom and exposure to a variety of germs and allergens carried by other kids, combined with...
View ArticleBreast cancer prevention: 3 Simple lifestyle tips to reduce your risk
With breast cancer numbers on the rise, women need to take steps to improve their lifestyle to protect against the disease. Developing better habits doesn’t have to be complicated. Registered dietitian...
View ArticleAre your high heels hurting your health?
When the topic of women’s health comes up, one essential part of our body often gets overlooked – our feet. Those troopers! But years of wearing high heels for hours a day can wreak havoc on our feet,...
View ArticleHealth care: Does your local hospital measure up?
People expect the best in patient care, and access to medical services and information. HealthGrades.com, a resource for researching doctors and hospitals, has released its 2011 Healthcare Consumerism...
View ArticleBest snack for your diet? In-shell pistachios
We all know nuts are healthy, but sticking to nuts still in the shell will have us eating fewer, which is good news for the waistline. Two recent studies reveal the mindful eating and weight management...
View ArticleHow do you get a hot body like Courteney Cox? Ask her trainer
Want that red-carpet body for the holidays and into the New Year? We caught up with Hollywood fitness expert Michelle Lovitt, who has trained A-listers Courteney Cox, Julianne Moore, David Duchovny and...
View ArticleIs perfectionism ruining your holiday happiness?
Dr. Jeff Szymanski, self-described perfectionist and executive director of the International OCD Foundation, says you can make your perfectionism work for you, even during the holidays when demands and...
View ArticleFun fitness gifts for new moms
Working in exercise between feedings and diaper changes isn't easy. Moms need support and encouragement to squeeze in some me-time for fitness. These awesome fitness gifts will help jumpstart Mom’s...
View ArticleDisney star survives meningitis and speaks out on prevention
It started with a migraine, a fever and then a visit to the doctor. At age 19, Tiffany Thornton, star of Disney's So Random! sketch comedy series, spent 10 days in the hospital with meningococcal...
View ArticleMenopause: Celebrating the change
Hot flashes, insomnia and plummeting sexual desire can pull the plug on the joie de vivre for mid-life women. But wife-and-husband physicians Lovera Wolf Miller and David C. Miller, insist menopause...
View ArticleTeen addiction: Volunteering decreases substance abuse in teens
Having trouble with your rebellious teen? Get them involved in community volunteer work. A new study from the University of Missouri found that this type of prosocial activity makes youth less likely...
View ArticleCan you really stick to your fitness resolutions?
Year after year, much of the population makes the same New Year’s resolutions as they did the year before, such as get in shape and eat better -- then falls off the resolution wagon before they even...
View ArticleThe Social Network Diet: Fad or fabulous?
Tired of fad diets and treadmill boredom? New York Times best-selling authors Dr. Miriam Nelson and Jennifer Ackerman have written a diet and exercise manual, based on new research, with no personal...
View ArticleHow to manage a high-risk pregnancy
The road to parenthood is tough enough. Adding the fear of a possible premature baby can make it overwhelming: bed rest, countless meds, endless tests, no sex, the list goes on. SheKnows interviewed...
View ArticleCystic fibrosis: America's Got Talent finalists release song to raise awareness
What's next for America's Got Talent finalists Ali and Christina Christensen? The sisters have released a song they wrote and recorded to spread awareness about cystic fibrosis , a life-threatening...
View ArticleNutrition matters: Skip calorie counting and burn fat instead
Obesity and diabetes are on the rise. In 2010, more than 25 percent of Americans had pre-diabetes, and another 1.9 million were diagnosed with the disease, US Department of Health and Human Services....
View ArticleTabletop tantrums: Nutrition know-how for toddler moms
Good nutrition in early childhood affects all aspects of growth, including brain development, which in turn can impact success in primary school and on into adulthood. In fact, a child who receives the...
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