Hormone Therapy: Know the Facts
You may have heard recent news sites debating the effectiveness of Hormone Therapy (HT). Despite a lot of misunderstanding around HT, it is, by far, the most effective treatment available for women...
View ArticleWhere’s the Good News About Hormone Therapy?
Good news should be newsworthy. However, there has been a constant stream of negative news about menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) in the last 10-plus years since the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), a...
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Top 10 Women’s Health Highlights from 2013
Each year, there are changes in healthcare worth noting. As we look back at 2013, here are 10 important health highlights for women that include advancements, greater knowledge and new warnings as...
View Article14 Questions About Your Breast Cancer Diagnosis
After hearing your doctor say “You’ve got breast cancer,” it’s hard to focus on what comes next. You’re understandably scared, and your mind probably is reeling. You’re not prepared – no one is – to...
View ArticleHow You Can Give Prostate Cancer the ‘Cold Treatment’
Here’s a less-known, but effective prostate cancer treatment: freeze the cancer cells. Using cold temperatures on prostate tissue to kill cancer cells – or what’s called cryotherapy – offers an...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About Infertility’s Most Common Cause
Contributor Rebecca Flyckt, MD, FACOG The process of becoming pregnant begins with – and depends on – ovulation, when a woman’s body releases an egg from one of her ovaries to be available for...
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5 Biggest Reasons Women Don’t Enjoy Sex
Some women struggle to enjoy sex. It’s a common issue and also a complicated one because the reasons for these feelings can vary widely from one woman to another. It can be a physical issue, a...
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7 Questions About Your Thyroid Cancer Surgery Answered
Are you getting ready for thyroid cancer surgery? You probably have a few questions. We asked endocrine surgeon Rosemarie Metzger, MD, the most common questions people ask about thyroid surgery. Here...
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Menopause: Solutions to 8 Miserable Symptoms (Infographic)
Many of my patients have questions about menopause and its symptoms. One of the most common is, “How will I know when I’m in menopause?” I say, “You’ll know in one of two ways: Either your menstrual...
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Top 10 Women’s Health Advances and What They Mean for You
Women’s health news continues to dominate, inform, and affect our lives and imaginations. Below, I highlight some of the most influential advances in women’s health of this past year. Some involve new...
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There is Help for Your Hot Flashes, Night Sweats (Video)
Menopause is a natural stage of life, and is not something that always must be treated with medicine. However, if your menopause-related symptoms are bothersome, you may wish to talk with your doctor....
View ArticleHow Acupuncture Can Be a Valuable Addition to Your Medical Care
Contributor: Daniel Neides, MD Earlier this year, I was working with a 36-year-old patient who was having trouble getting pregnant. She did not want to put any medications into her body, and she asked...
View ArticlePCOS: What You Should Know About Infertility’s Most Common Cause
The process of becoming pregnant begins with ― and depends on ― ovulation, when a woman’s body releases an egg from one of her ovaries to be available for fertilization. Ovulation problems are the...
View ArticleHormones, Blood Clots and COVID-19: Should You Be Worried?
Within the last few months, blood clots were added to the constantly changing list of COVID-19 symptoms. They’ve also been the source of COVID toes, breathing problems and a number of other medical...
View ArticleHow Long Will I Have Hot Flashes and What Causes Them?
You’re going about your life — putting together a work presentation or taking a walk around the block. All of the sudden you feel really hot. Then the sweating starts. Oh no, is this another hot...
View ArticleWhat To Expect in Each Stage of Menopause
Menopause is a natural part of aging that marks the end of the female reproductive years — but many people don’t know what to expect until they’re in the midst of it. Did you know, for example, that...
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