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A community member asks a great question, can yeast infections lead to vulvodynia? If so, why?
February 9, 2012 - 11:30am
In this edition of EmpowHER's, "HER Week In Health" Bailey Mosier reminds us that Feburary is National Heart Month, we also learn the difference between being committed to your relationship and ...
February 3, 2012 - 11:41am
For many, the topic of having sexual intercourse while a woman is menstruating is very taboo. Some men and women may cringe and scream ʺGross!ʺ while others may revel in the sexual ...
February 3, 2012 - 12:35am
Currently, emergency contraception, also known as the "morning after pill" or Plan B One-Step, is available for purchase to women 17 years or older with a valid ID. However, females 16 years and ...
February 3, 2012 - 12:23am
According to the American Pregnancy Organization, "Pregnant women can have some light irregular bleeding during pregnancy, but it should not be like a normal period."
Some women may confuse ...
February 2, 2012 - 11:56pm
In this edition of EmpowHER's "HER Health Minute", Michelle King Robson covers a study that suggests that there may be a link between genetics and your outlook on every day life.
January 30, 2012 - 1:42pm
In this edition of EmpowHER's "HER Week In Health" for the week of January 27, 2012, Bailey Mosier discusses a study that suggests that women feel more pain then men, we’ll also learn why kids use ...
January 27, 2012 - 1:58pm
In this edition of EmpowHER's, "HER Health Minute", Michelle King Robson discusses a study that indicates how Twitter can be used to predict people's mood.
January 23, 2012 - 12:00am
In this edition of EmpowHER's "HER Health Minute," Michelle King Robson shares information about what women should know when it comes to understanding vulvar discomfort.
January 20, 2012 - 11:51am
In this edition of EmpowHER's, "HER Week In Health", Bailey Mosier reveals how a little bit of gossip may actually be healthy, learn that many young American girls fail to recognize weight gain, ...
January 20, 2012 - 10:22am
In this edition of EmpowHER's, "HER Health Minute", Michelle King Robson shares a few simple tips that women can follow to shed weight easy and quickly.
January 16, 2012 - 10:08am
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) can occur five to 11 days prior to the first day of a woman’s period. Symptoms vary, but often include:
Mood swings
Tender breasts
Fatigue
Food cravings
Water ...
January 13, 2012 - 4:00pm
In this edition of EmpowHER's, "HER Week In Health", Baily Mosier discusses the possibility of losing weight without going to the gym, we also learn that men's spending habits change when there ...
January 13, 2012 - 12:34pm
Endometriosis affects an estimated 5.5 million women in the United States and Canada, and many more women worldwide. Although there is no proven theory of why some women experience the condition, ...
January 13, 2012 - 12:33pm
You may have heard the term “pH-balanced” in reference to your favorite anti-perspirant. pH is the measure of acidity or alkalinity of a substance or environment on a scale of one to 14, one being ...
January 11, 2012 - 5:29pm
Are you confused by the sheer variety of birth control methods available today? Factoring in convenience, cost, hormonal or material sensitivities, potential side effects, as well as lifestyle ...
January 11, 2012 - 3:04pm
In this edition of EmpowHER's "HER Health Minute" Missy Anderson discusses some of the reasons why women may experience weight gain after they turn age 40.
January 9, 2012 - 9:17am
In this edition of EmpowHER's "HER Week In Health", Bailey Mosier covers a few ways in which you can make exercise fun for you and your children. We’ll also learn that women’s sexual satisfaction ...
January 6, 2012 - 3:13pm
In this edition of EmpowHER's, "HER Health Minute", Michelle King Robson discusses a study that looked at the pattern of women's weight gain after marriage.
January 3, 2012 - 4:39pm
In 2011 we learned that women who drink at least four cups of coffee a day have a decreased risk for depression and that women are more likely to suffer from broken heart syndrome than men.
December 26, 2011 - 4:22am
Missy Anderson explains how negative thought patterns can contribute to overeating and obesity.
December 22, 2011 - 9:59am
GoodTherapy.org is a leading mental health directory that promotes healthy, empowering, non-pathological psychotherapy practices. Visit GoodTherapy.org to find a therapist that can help you with a ...
December 19, 2011 - 3:08pm
Christmas is drawing nearer and if you’re anything like me, you’ve still got plenty of last-minute shopping to do. In this week’s edition we’ll learn why less may be more in terms of gift giving. ...
December 16, 2011 - 10:16am
December 12, 2011 - 12:38pm
Are you a woman with an odd work schedule? Something other than an 8 to 5? In this week’s edition, we’ll tell you why you may want to reconsider your evening shift.
December 9, 2011 - 9:47am
In this edition of EmpowHER's, "HER Health Minute", Missy Anderson shares tips for women looking for natural alternatives to antidepressant medications.
December 5, 2011 - 10:53am
Have you ever experienced unusual vaginal discharge that appears white or gray, is thin and smells fishy? Does it burn when you urinate, does it itch around your vagina and is it painful to have ...
December 3, 2011 - 8:54am
In this edition of EmpowHER's, "HER Week In Health" for the week of December 2, 2011, Bailey Mosier discovers a study that finds that optimism may actually be a detriment to some college students. ...
December 2, 2011 - 2:47pm
Lactose is a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products. An enzyme called lactase is made in the small intestine to help break down this sugar so milk and dairy products can be digested. ...
December 2, 2011 - 10:15am
Indigestion is NOT the same thing as heartburn, which is a more serious condition.
Sometimes people with indigestion mistakenly think it is a heart attack because of chest pain associated with ...
December 2, 2011 - 9:55am
Hot flashes are the sudden, intense hot feeling on your face and upper body. It can be accompanied by: a rapid heartbeat, sweating, nausea, dizziness, anxiety, headache, weakness or feeling of ...
December 2, 2011 - 9:38am
Hemophilia refers to a group of bleeding disorders in which it takes a long time for the blood to clot. The main symptom of hemophilia is bleeding. There are three types of hemophilia: Hemophilia ...
December 2, 2011 - 9:20am
A hemangioma — once known as a strawberry hemangioma — is a birthmark that appears as a bright red patch or a nodule of extra blood vessels in the skin. About 30 percent of hemangiomas are present ...
December 2, 2011 - 9:02am
In this edition of EmpowHER's "HER Health Minute", Missy Anderson shares some tips to help women find an alternative medicine doctor.
December 1, 2011 - 9:01am
How many times have you made a New Year's resolution to lose weight? Here's how to keep that resolution to lose weight, with a plan for success from dietitian and author Elizabeth Somer.
November 30, 2011 - 3:37pm
Howdini is life’s little instruction manual, in HD. We’re all about bringing together the top, most respected experts in their fields to help us be the best we can be at all of the little and ...
November 30, 2011 - 3:27pm
In this edition of EmpowHER's "HER Week in Health" for the week of November 25, 2011, Bailey Mosier finds out that little girls may not be as nice as they are cracked up to be, researchers find a ...
November 29, 2011 - 10:07am
Adrenaline is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands of the kidneys. It can increase heart rate, constrict blood vessels, dilate pupils, increase sweating and breathing and inhibit digestion in ...
November 29, 2011 - 9:51am
Your heart is racing, it seems to be skipping beats, you're short of breath, you feel pain in your chest and are light headed or dizzy. Chances are, you have ventricular tachycardia.
Typically ...
November 29, 2011 - 9:17am
If you’ve experienced painful urination, chances are you have a bladder infection or cystitis. This condition is commonly known as a urinary tract infection, but there can also be bladder ...
November 29, 2011 - 8:59am
Cataracts can cause major vision issues. Cataracts are defined as a blurring of the lens of the eye, which results in decreased vision and contrast color sensitivity. The lens is important in ...
November 29, 2011 - 8:46am
Brain tumors are a result of an overgrowth of cells in the brain, which eventually form into a mass of tissue called a tumor. They can be cancerous or benign tumors.
Some risk factors for ...
November 29, 2011 - 8:34am
The liver is an important organ in the body that helps clean alcohol and toxins from the blood, helps with digestion and energy production. However, the liver can be permanently damaged in a ...
November 29, 2011 - 8:00am
Asperger’s syndrome, also known as Asperger’s disorder is referred to by some people as a higher-functioning form of autism. This mental disorder is on the autism spectrum and is a pervasive ...
November 29, 2011 - 7:45am
Despite the legality of alcohol for people 21 and over, there can severe consequences associated with drinking it and becoming addicted to it. Alcoholism is defined as a disease that involves ...
November 29, 2011 - 7:28am
Most people have at least one type of allergy, commonly pollen or a specific food allergy.
Allergies are a result of the immune system over-responding to a substance that in general is not a ...
November 28, 2011 - 10:40am
Everyone loses about 100 hairs per day. That’s not much if you consider the average scalp has more than 100,000 hairs.
Each hair has a lifespan of about 4.5 years before it falls out and is ...
November 28, 2011 - 10:27am
Many women who wear cute shoes, or are active in general, are with blisters.
These fluid filled sacs on the skin can be caused by many things, including friction, pressure, poor-fitting shoes, ...
November 28, 2011 - 10:12am
Heart failure (congestive heart failure), is a condition whereby the heart can no longer pump enough blood to the body. Typically a chronic, long-term condition but in some people it can happen ...
November 28, 2011 - 9:56am
A heart attack (myocardial infarction) occurs when blood flow to a part of your heart is blocked for a long enough time that some of the heart muscle is damaged or dies.
Most heart attacks are ...
November 28, 2011 - 9:31am
