Category: Women’s Health

The big 4-0. It’s a monumental birthday. It signifies more than just a special celebration or a huge birthday bash. If you’re a woman who’s 40 or older, you should be aware of some new and special medical tests or screenings that are important to maintaining your health. As a maturing woman, there are different…

Sleepless nights…Declining sex drive…Hot flashes…Dry skin and hair…Mood swings…Lack of bladder control… Welcome to the wonderful world of early menopause. You might think you’re too young even to mutter the “m” word, but think again. Early menopause (menopause that begins prior to age 40) can affect women as early as adolescence (although it may be…

Mention cancer and women and most of us immediately think pink. Much focus has been given to breast cancer over the past two decades. Breast cancer affects many women — and some men — each year. According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer in…

The Talk’s Sharon Osbourne Glee’s Heather Morris Little House on the Prairie’s Melissa Gilbert All of these celebrities went public with their decision to downsize in the chest department. The backpedaling may seem kind of surprising, considering these famous faces opted for implants in the first place. So why the sudden change of heart? Osbourne…

In 2014, approximately 137,000 Americans were diagnosed with colorectal cancer with more than 50,000 deaths. Among women, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in this country. The lowest mortality rates seem to be among the Western states with the highest mortality rates in the African-American community. Physicians recommend regular screening for…

Did you start menstruating earlier than 12 years old? Have no children? Or when you did give birth, was it after the age of 30? Start menopause after the age of 50? If so, did you know that these are common conditions found in women who are at an increased risk for ovarian cancer? Statistics…

Women… Caucasians… Senior citizens…  These are risk groups for developing breast cancer, but if you started your period early, hit menopause late, are obese, and/or had no children or had them later in life, then you may be at risk as well. But don’t panic — having any or all of these risk factors does…

Pregnancy is a magical time, full of unexpected symptoms ranging from clear skin and shiny hair to unstoppable gas and agonizing heartburn. With so many good and bad things happening to pregnant bodies, sometimes it’s easy to chalk up any new symptom to a sign of the life growing in our bellies. However, some pregnancy…

Bringing your child into the world is one of the most amazing experiences you can have in life. For most women, the hours and days after birth are filled with a mix of excitement, awe, exhaustion, and fear – all normal feelings in the wake of such a life-changing event. For a smaller number of…

The hair and nail salon business is big. IBISWorld, a research firm, estimates that the United States generates $53 billion in revenue at those establishments, sporting an annual growth rate of 2.4 percent and employing more than 1.7 million people. Of that $53 billion, close to a billion dollars is believed to be generated solely…