Category: Women’s Health

Practicing mindfulness can help you learn to focus your attention and energy and reduce distractions, and can lead to reduced stress and improved health.

My doctor recently noticed lots of wax in my ear, almost blocking the canal. How did this happen? What should I do about it?

If you have concerns about your ability to continue driving safely as you age, periodically evaluate your health and any issues that may affect your driving skills, and consider taking a driver retraining course.

Exercise does not increase the risk for osteoarthritis, and in fact is beneficial for those who have it, because it helps to strengthen muscles, improve balance and flexibility, ease stiffness, and promote overall health and well-being.

The FDA removed the drug Zelnorm, used to treat IBS, from the market due to concerns about increased risk of heart disease. Other mediciations and some over-the-counter products may help relieve discomfort from IBS, depending on the symptoms.

Researchers found an association between increased coffee consumption and a lower death rate, primarily due to fewer deaths from cardiovascular disease.

Most people are familiar with botulinum toxin (Botox) as a treatment to lessen the appearance of facial wrinkles, but it has other medical uses, such as treating uncontrollable muscle spasms and anal fissures.

Traditionally, mammography has not been recommended for women over 70, but as this age group grows in size, evidence is starting to support the position that breast cancer screening makes sense for older women.

Although most people receive vaccinations in childhood, over time some vaccines lose their potency, new ones are introduced, and foreign travel may require certain vaccinations, depending on the destination.

Researchers found that women who slept a lot (nine or more hours a night) or a little (six or less hours per night) were at higher risk of stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol, metabolic syndrome, and premature death.