Kelley Howard

After being on LexaPro for fifteen years, I tried very hard to get off it slowly. I thought I did it right, but I ended up with major anxiety attacks and am now back on. Anyone else have this ...

Did anyone else see Ann Coulter on The Today Show this morning? She's promoting her latest book, and naturally saying whatever it takes to gain as much media attention as possible. I just find ...

My 3 tips are: 1)The band is only one tool and not the end all, you do need to exercise and eat right in order to get the weight off and keep it off. 2) Although the band does a great job of ...

For a great portion of history, anal sex has been considered somewhat of a taboo activity. There are urban myths attached to its consequences and even biblical references to its sinful nature! But ...

On April 21, 2010 my life seemed “normal”, until around 11:00 pm when I found my mother laying on her living room floor, confused and hallucinating. We called 911 and took her to the emergency ...

I am 42, I have a 6mm size fibroid in uterus. My bleeding last from 2 weeks to one month, it is light but very frustrating when I am not prepared for it. My husband knows to take the kids and not ...

At the recent TEDwomen conference in Washington D.C., one of the presenters was Dr. Deborah Rhodes, an internist who has become a leader in assessing breast cancer risk. She delivered her talk in ...

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When AIDS became an epidemic back in the 1980s it was something that people simply did not want to talk about. It was as though even discussing the subject somehow put one at risk for contracting ...

Since it will never be enough, there comes a point in the day, hour, month, year, moment, or whenever, when you just have to say, “all done,” and walk away. This means that if your child is ...

If you or someone you care about is beginning a series of chemotherapy treatments, this is for you, and/or them. Chemo is the Big Kahuna of scary medical things, but it doesn’t have to be. On the ...

I am so tired of my wintertime dry skin! Do you have a favorite product, or regimen, that you use to prevent dry skin? I have sensitive skin, so try to only use dermatologist-approved, no ...

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It takes a long time and a lot of work to get important discoveries like genomics from the laboratory to practice in the medical field, and especially so in regard to creating drugs. It was, ...

Throughout history, masturbation has carried a negative stigma. It has been described at different times as a moral sin, a diagnostic device for insanity, and a shameful practice performed only by ...

My name is Trish Robichaud and I'd love to connect with you. I'm almost 47 yrs old, I've recently been diagnosed with diabetes and am seriously considering weight loss surgery. I also live with ...

I can’t believe how things unravel sometimes. Just a week ago it seems like time was at a standstill and moving so slowly. I found out that an old friend is coming into town late this week. Last ...

Focus on the Family will air a 30 second anti-choice ad that features University of Florida football star Tim Tebow, during the popular sports event, the Superbowl. All headline news has ...

I pose this question to the EmpowHER community because I just read that Nevada State just certified the first male prostitute for their state. He only has sex with women and the state has ...

After an accident 13 years ago I had an ex-fix for 3 months and then casts for 3 years. I had almost doubbled the predicted time until fusion, but had to succumb when the arthritis went past end ...

I have just had my 19th birthday and i've found out i'm pregnant about 8wks now. My boyfiend told me he could'nt have kids that he'd be tested before, so the few times we had unprotected sex i ...

I was just discharged yesterday from CTCA and now I am back again. I was feeling OK this morning and as the day went on I felt more winded, my back was killing me and my stomach hurt. My best ...

I am still sick. I’ve spent the entire day so far in bed. The couple of times I have tried to get up I got sick. This is just pathetic! I have a headache from laying in bed and watching so much ...

Ovarian cancer is a killer disease. • It is the deadliest of all gynecologic cancers and the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths among American women. • One in 71 women will be diagnosed with ...

I just viewed Dr. Ramsey's Video here, and interesting what she says with doctors doing a "Quick Fix". This is how I feel what was done to me. I suffer immensely for this now, and not told of ...

If you haven't met the Sister to Sister Foundation, let me introduce you. It's pretty cool. Sister to Sister is the nation's only large-scale provider of free heart-disease screenings. Did you ...

As many of you in the EmpowHer community may already know, I have a uterine fibroid that is pressing on my bladder. Right now, I can only sleep sitting up. I have been existing on very little ...

I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP. HERE IS MY STORY... I HAVE BEEN WITH MY BOYFRIEND FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. IN THE BEGINNING OUR RELATIONSHIP WAS A BLAST HE ALWAYS GAVE SO MUCH OF HIMSELF AND ...

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In recent years, cancer policies have become more and more common. These allow for payment of benefits which can be used towards rent, groceries, medical bills and a host of other expenses when ...

First off, I am 38 and my boyfriend is 22. He is an old soul, I am a young one. I am getting ready to move to Seattle to move in with my boyfriend. I am overweight. In the beginning of our ...

I was married for 19 years. Throughout my marriage my ex husband always had an addictive behavior. He wanted me to have sex with woman, threesomes, etc.. I said no up to the last 3 years of our ...