Teri Borseti

Have you ever been lying on the beach feeling all toasty warm while your toes still feel like ice? When you shake hands with people do they tell you what cold hands you have? They say cold ...

Tis’ the season once again and for many people it really is the most wonderful time of the year. But not everyone has visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads. It’s very difficult to explain ...

Everyone seems so obsessed with having perfectly white teeth that it’s changed the way we judge teeth all together. If you ever happen to catch an old rerun of something on TV you’ll notice that ...

When my Aspergers son was in high school (a special program for kids on the spectrum) he had friends who graduated before he did. Most left the comfortable cocoon that the school provided for them ...

The “parenting” industry in this country is huge. There’s no limit to the number of books, movies, workshops, TV shows and “specialists” dedicated to teaching parents how to be parents. Parents ...

Anyone out there who suffers with chronic pain surely understands how hard it is to find effective treatment. In order to get relief, pain sufferers have to jump through an outrageous number of ...

New moms know that getting adjusted to a baby’s routine is challenging. Motherhood can be a bit isolating, especially with an infant. In addition, there’s that post-baby weight to lose. One good ...

The Visiting Nurse Association has been around for about 100 years and yet many people are still are not aware of the variety of services the organization provides. While the idea of a Visiting ...

There was a time when it was easy for mothers to find babysitters. A friend of a friend would recommend some middle school or high school girl who’d show up in pigtails ready to read stories to ...

No one wants to be attacked or mugged and women can be particularly vulnerable targets. Using common sense and instinct can be enough to avoid most danger but should an uncomfortable or ...

People who have never had an attack of vertigo have no idea how lucky they are. The dizzy, lightheaded feeling often accompanied by nausea and even vomiting is a most dreadful ...

There is nothing like owning a pet to improve both physical and mental health. While dogs and cats are probably the most popular choice, pets of any kind - including birds, fish, reptiles, ...

For some being depressed means insomnia. But for others the battle is to stay awake. There is nothing more exhausting than the tired feeling that often accompanies depression. But sometimes ...

I just wanted to provide a few resources for mothers of Asperger’s children. Yes they do indeed turn out to be amazing adults. They might take a little longer or take a non-traditional path but ...

Laughter is a gift. A brief, temporary escape that can actually release endorphins to improve your mood and perhaps enhance your immune system. Different things make different people laugh and ...

The typical department store doesn’t stock racks of clothing designed to make life easier for disabled, post surgical or physically challenged women. When life requires a mastectomy, wheelchair, ...

Abilify TV commercials now mention the fact that the drug can cause Diabetes in some patients but some of them have already learned that the hard way. As recently as three years ago my son went on ...

Tanning has been a “hot” topic for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid no one ever thought that a sunburn or dark tan was a bad thing. I guess the stinging skin and hot and cold chills ...

Apparently there really is a cosmetic remedy for everything. This year Allergan, Inc., got the go-ahead from the FDA to launch “Latisse”, a spin-off of the glaucoma drug Lumigan. The prescription ...

Diets don’t work. Yet millions of Americans start a new one every day. I know people that have been on every diet you could imagine; Weight Watchers, South Beach diet, the grapefruit diet, the ...

I am always amazed by how many women don’t know that many insurance plans cover breast reduction surgery. I guess it isn’t something insurance companies like to advertize but they will in fact ...

It must have been 10 years ago that I interviewed a dermatologist for a story and was told “they” were very close to developing a cold sore (herpes) vaccination. This came as good news for me ...

What is it about our brains that makes one person graceful enough to perform ballet or walk a tightrope while others, like me, can’t go a half hour without some kind of blunder? I have been a clod ...

I don’t know how it happened. One minute I was dancing at the disco in hot pants living it up and the next I was a woman in her 50’s with arthritis. I must have dozed off or something. So here I ...

I can still remember the very day I lost some of my hearing. It was at a Doobie Brothers concert in Boston in the late 70’s. My friend Jimmy and I sat down front between two enormous speakers and ...

I don’t know how it happened. One minute I was dancing at the disco in hot pants living it up and the next I was a woman in her 50’s with arthritis. I must have dozed off or something. So here I ...

Never try to think on a flight of stairs. You’ll lose your thoughts every time. My capacity to remember has begun its decline and very often whatever it is that I need is on the opposite floor of ...

I never expected menopause to be so empowering. Sure the hot flashes make a person crazy and there are mood swings, but I’ve always had those. The interesting thing is that suddenly I don’t feel ...

As a nervous, squirrely type of person people have been telling me for years to try yoga. It will help you relax they said. The mind and body connection is like a natural high, you’ll get addicted ...

There are few things that can conjure up images of the past the way smells do. The connection between scent and memory must be a strong one. How many times have you smelled popcorn and immediately ...

When Prozac first hit the market in 1988 people were frightened of it. TV talk show hosts like Phil Donahue dedicated entire episodes to the new antidepressant claiming the drug caused people to ...

Being the mother of a child with Asperger’s Syndrome is difficult. It can be even worse when parents don’t know their child has it. Although an official diagnosis can hit hard it can also be the ...