Think Healthier: because you need to!

The Hollywood image of a heart attack has given us a clear image of what a heart attack should look like: sudden, intense and crippling pain that causes the sufferer to clutch at her chest before collapsing. In real life, heart attacks can look like this, but most start out much more slowly, with milder…

The term stiletto is derived from a long, thin blade of the same name, similar in profile to the shape and length of the heels that women now covet, from designers like Prada, Jimmy Choo and Louboutin, whose signature red soles are a status symbols for shoppers from coast to coast. We love to look…

Almost every woman is going to get vaginitis, or an irritation of the vagina or vulva, at least once in her lifetime. One of the most common causes of vaginitis is a yeast infection, although bacterial vaginosis is another common cause of vaginal irritation. Most of these infections are uncomfortable or inconvenient, but they are…

By 2030, the American population over the age of 65 will nearly triple, and more than 60 percent of these Baby Boomers will be managing a chronic condition. According to the American Hospital Association (AHA), there will be an uptick in certain illnesses, conditions, and procedures that they will be performing as a result in…

Having your doctor diagnose you with a “tumor” can be a very scary experience.  However, for most women, uterine fibroids, or fibroid tumors, are nothing to worry about. As many as 80 percent of women will develop at least one uterine fibroid by the age of 50, according to the U.S. Department of Health and…

Hysterectomies are so common among American women that they’re practically considered a terrifying rite of passage. In the United States, nearly 20 million women have already undergone this radical procedure. If current trends hold, then one out of every three women living in the U.S. today will have a hysterectomy by the age of 60.…

First of all, anyone out there reading this know what Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is? Didn’t think so. What if I told you that this syndrome can cause endometrial cancer, miscarriages, terribly painful periods and heart disease? A weird combination of outcomes from a reproductive ailment, right? Well yes, all because this syndrome messes with your…

Inflammation of the bladder, known as cystitis, is a painful condition that can become serious if it lingers and complications develop. Cystitis is a disease of the urinary system. Its symptoms include a burning sensation when urinating, a strong urge to urinate, pelvic pain, pressure in the lower abdomen, blood in the urine, passing a…

You’re heading out to a party tonight. You think you have the perfect outfit to wear, an eye-catching, clingy thing that will make a statement. There’s just one problem – you have belly bloating, and you can’t wear an outfit that showcases the bloat. Abdominal bloating (or belly bloating) is when your belly looks distended,…

The National Institutes of Health reports that fish oil is the third-most used dietary supplement in the United States, trailing only the evergreen vitamins and minerals categories. The report states that at least one in 10 Americans takes a regular dose of fish oil, believing that the components in the supplement – particularly the omega-3…