February 23, 2012
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February 23, 2012
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Health Issues Facing Women at Home and Around the World
Women are concerned with a variety of healthcare topics, and we do our best to cover a broad range in each of our quarterly issues. Topics covered in “Every Woman’s Health” might include overviews of common women’s health issues like cardiovascular health, rheumatoid arthritis, or bone health, for example, or offer skin care advice from dermatologists or tips for combating sleep disorders or depression.
Millions of Americans are affected by debilitating chronic pain, and diagnosis and treatment remain a challenge. By Laurie Wertich When Heather Grace started experiencing pain and numbness in her arm and neck in 1999, she never imagined that she would be living with chronic pain for the rest of her life. As a busy information [...]
By Jane M. Grant-Kels, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology University of Connecticut Health Center What are the dangers of indoor tanning? There is no such thing as a “safe” tan. When you get a tan from either indoor tanning or time spent outdoors, you are damaging your skin. When skin becomes darker, it [...]
Make sure your women’s health annual visit includes all the essential components. Alexandra F. Gehring, FNP If you’re like most women, you’re familiar with the women’s health annual visit. It is a medical visit that most women consider an important part of their routine health maintenance. But do you really know what elements should be [...]
By Kristin Bendikson, MD, and Briana Rudick, MD An epidemic of vitamin D deficiency has been emerging over the past decade among all racial groups in the United States. In fact, the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency nearly doubled from 1994 to 2004.1 Among women of reproductive age, more than 40 percent are insufficient in [...]
Learn when it’s safe and when it’s not and how to avoid dangerous exposures. By Mia James The risks of radiation exposure grabbed the public health spotlight following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11, 2011. Damage at the Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima prompted concern that Daiichi employees, rescue workers, [...]
Minimally invasive cosmetic procedures deliver results with less risk and recovery time than surgery. By Mia James Cosmetic surgery to address signs of aging may not be going away anytime soon. In fact, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery reported that the demand for plastic surgery rose by almost 9 percent in 2010. Facelifts, [...]
Prevention is the best line of defense against heart disease. By Laurie Wertich Cathy Anderson-Meyers is a beacon of health. She is a triathlete, a professional snowshoe guide, and an instructor for the REI Outdoor School. She eats a healthy diet and has low cholesterol and blood pressure. For the past 17 years, she has [...]
By Joan Peck My husband, Roger, was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer on September 1, 2001, his fiftieth birthday. He had no symptoms, but because current American Cancer Society screening guidelines called for all men his age to be screened, his family doctor had given him his first prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital [...]
When it comes to our health, we should all take a closer look at the growing role of technology in our lives. By Mia James We love our technology. With mobile phones, computers, tablet computers, and e‑readers, we’re spending an increasing number of hours in front of a screen. And though many of us who [...]
By Gwen Richards In November 2008 my husband and I left my doctor’s office. He went home and I returned to work. I stood in the parking lot and reviewed the billing statement in my hand. On it were the words Alzheimer’s/Dementia. After a few moments of thought, I went into my workplace, spoke to [...]
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