If you are a woman approaching or going through menopause, don’t blame your hormones for any weight you may gain. A recent review by the International Menopause Society determined that menopause ...

If you like to eat junk food, you may want to add fish oil to your diet. Researchers at the University of Liverpool gathered data from more than180 studies to reach that conclusion. The research ...

As women, none of us can avoid the eventual arrival of menopause, that time of life when our hormone levels decrease and our periods end. But if you want to avoid some of the less pleasant ...

If the center of your vision is blurry or missing, you could have age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the leading cause of serious vision loss in people over 50 years of age. Until ...

When will your period be over for good? If you’re still planning to have children, you probably hope it’s far in the future. On the other hand, if your family is complete, you may think the end ...

Are you at increased risk of developing ovarian cancer? New research from the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center may help answer that question. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic studied the genes of ...

Amblyopia is a condition that results when one eye cannot see as well as it should, even with glasses or contact lenses. The good news is that amblyopia can often be successfully treated if it is ...

Although most babies are born with the ability to see, it takes time for their eyes to learn to work together and for their brains to learn how to interpret what their eyes are showing them. ...

As parents, it’s normal to worry about things that can affect your children’s vision. You teach them not to look directly at the sun and do everything you can to protect their eyes. But ...

If you or your children don’t usually get a flu shot due to egg allergy, new research has good news for your family’s health. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology ...

Do you ever have the feeling that your heart is rushing, beating too fast or skipping beats? If so, you may have experienced heart palpitations. A healthy adult heart beats an average of 60 to ...

If you have type 2 diabetes and use insulin to control your sugar levels, a new study from Germany may change how long you need to wait before eating. In fact, you may not need to wait at all ...

Extended wear contact lenses give wearers the option of leaving lenses in their eyes for days or even weeks. But just because these lenses are approved by the FDA does not mean they are 100 ...

Are your bones at risk? If you’re over age 50, the answer is probably yes! It’s a simple fact of aging that the older we get, the weaker our bones become. We think of bone as a strong, ...

If you have an older friend or relative with vision problems, it may be easy to focus your concerns on the details of his or her everyday life. You may worry about him reading and being able ...

If you’re looking for a new twist on your annual resolution to lose weight this year, you might want to change the resolution to “drive less”. A new study by researchers at the University of ...

If you have the flu, the only thing you want is to feel better as quickly as possible. Over-the-counter remedies can help relieve specific symptoms, but they cannot get rid of the virus that ...

If you have diabetes, getting ready for a trip means extra planning to make sure you have everything you need to take care of your health. Check out these tips to help make sure you are well ...

If you have diabetes, Thanksgiving can be a day filled with extra temptations that can derail your blood sugar control. But don’t think of Thanksgiving dinner as an all-or-nothing event. Dr. ...

Exercising and maintaining a healthy weight are two important elements in lowering your risk of diabetes. But a new study shows that even if you exercise, you could be at increased risk of ...

If you have diabetes, your body is not able to process sugar the way it should. Excess sugar that builds up in your blood can put you at increased risk of kidney damage that can eventually lead ...

If you have psoriasis, you may be at higher risk of developing other serious conditions including diabetes. Researchers from the Copenhagen University Hospital in Gentofte, Denmark included ...

If you have diabetes, you are at much higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, including heart attack or stroke. Doctors have long recognized this connection between the diabetes and ...

Researchers have long suspected that there is a link between diabetes and cancer. They have not been able to isolate a direct connection, and do not claim that either diabetes or cancer ...

People with type 1 diabetes need to inject insulin every day to control their blood sugar levels. An international research study now suggests that someday, taking oral insulin could delay the ...

Having problems with bladder function can affect your daily activities and may cause embarrassing accidents. Diabetes can increase the risk of bladder dysfunction and can lead to the start of ...

When people hear about sexual dysfunction in connection with diabetes, they may first think of erectile dysfunction in men. But women with diabetes are also at risk for sexual problems as a ...

Long term diabetes can cause serious damage to organs and other systems in the body including blood vessels and the nervous system. When excess sugar in the blood damages nerves, the condition is ...

The cells in the human body need energy to survive and do their jobs. When the cells cannot get the energy they need from the foods we eat, the body starts burning fat to provide energy. ...

If you have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes it’s important to know what you can do to reduce your risks. Pre-diabetes is a condition that results when your body is not able to regulate your blood ...

An insulin pump provides an alternative to multiple daily injections of insulin using a syringe. Many people with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes who need to inject insulin find that an ...

Most adults who are 65 or older will probably need at least three years of long-term care at some point in their lives. About 80 percent of that care is typically provided in the home, often by a ...

Losing independence is a fear many seniors share as they face the prospect of not being able to care for themselves any longer. Some are able to rely on family and friends for help. But many ...

Choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility is an important decision that is often put off until failing health or another concern makes it a priority. Whether you are looking for a home ...

It’s not something most people want to think about, but approximately 70 percent of Americans will need some type of long-term care after age 65. There are many different kinds and levels of care ...

It’s a common idea that if you’re going to lose weight you’re going to need to cut carbs out of your diet. We’ve been trained to think that carbohydrates are evil and have no place in a weight ...

Whether you are happy at your current weight or wishing you were thinner, it’s important to eat well balanced meals that provide all the nutrients your body needs. As women, we have some special ...

Over two-thirds of all adults in the United States are classified as either overweight or obese. That breaks down to 64 percent of all women and 72 percent of all men. People become ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that about one-third of all adults in the United States and around 17 percent of children and teens are obese. If your goal is ...

Eating a vegetarian diet can offer many health benefits including lower cholesterol and blood pressure, reduced risks of heart disease and cancer, and an improved body mass index (BMI). Depending ...

If you have chosen to eat a vegan diet, you have made the decision to eliminate all meat and animal products from your food selections. While this kind of diet can have health benefits including ...

Being vegan means choosing a diet that does not include any meat or animal products. But being vegan extends beyond just food. Many vegans also avoid using any animal products or anything that ...

Being vegetarian means making different choices about the foods you eat. In general, vegetarians eat more foods that come from plants and eat little or no meat or other animal products. ...

Everyone experiences some degree of anxiety. For most people, anxiety is connected to a specific concern or event such as buying a house or speaking in public. But for those who have an anxiety ...

If you’ve ever had a sudden feeling of fear, danger, or doom that made your heart race, choked off your breathing, or made you want to run away without knowing which way to turn, you may have ...

Anxiety is a normal part of everyone’s life. It may be a mild sense of nervousness before taking a test or a strong fear of the unknown walking through a dark parking lot. Anxiety can help ...

Stress comes into our lives from many directions. Some sources of stress (stressors) come and go quickly while others linger and pile on top of each other, leading to chronic stress that can ...

In our fast-paced world, stress is a normal part of life. Some people actually enjoy or thrive on stress and feel let-down if they don’t have a list of things waiting to be accomplished. But ...

We all have stress in our lives. But not all stress is equal when it comes to how our bodies react or how well we are able to handle the feeling. Stress is the way your body responds to changes ...

Approximately 10 million Americans, including 10 percent of all women, have an issue with hypothyroidism. (EndocrineWeb.com) That adds up to a lot of people looking for a quick fix to ease the ...