Better Health For Women, Author at Better Health For Women

Fearless Packing

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Better Health For Women

I have a confession to make. I am a terrible packer. You know that friend who always brings an oversized suitcase to a weekend trip? Yeah….that’s me. Being an image consultant, I walk the talk. I have a super simplified wardrobe filled with clothes and accessories that I adore wearing. My closet is easy to […] Read More

Better Health For Women Looking Forward to the 2015 Pan Am games

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Better Health For Women

Although most of the attention is focused on sports such as track and field, gymnastics, diving etc, other hard working athletes deserve some attention as well. You may or may not know that Canada and the USA have assembled very strong competitive equestrian teams for the games this year. Of great importance to Team Canada […] Read More

FDA Alert Regarding NSAID risk for Heart Attack and Stroke

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Better Health For Women

FDA is strengthening an existing label warning that non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increase the chance of a heart attack or stroke. Based on FDAs comprehensive review of new safety information, FDA is requiring updates to the drug labels of all prescription NSAIDs. As is the case with current prescription NSAID labels, the Drug Facts […] Read More

American Women Going for The Gold at the Pan Am Games 2015

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Better Health For Women

The Associated Press Published Monday, July 6, 2015 5:34PM EDT “Some of the most decorated U.S. athletes in their sports will be competing alongside athletes representing the United States for the first time, and I’m confident this group will make our nation proud. The Pan Am Games are especially important for the 10 sports that […] Read More

Canadian Women going for the Gold at the 2015 Pan Am Games

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Better Health For Women

Named as part of the Top 20, here are the female Canadian athletes to watch: Kadeisha Buchanan women’s soccer With the women’s World Cup so close in the rear view, Canada is sending a largely developmental team to the Pan Ams and Buchanan certainly fits that category — and more. The […] Read More

What you need to know about new Blood Tests

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Better Health For Women

There are some amazing young women doing incredible things and this is one you should know about…… Her name is Elizabeth Holmes and she has spent the last 12 years developing a blood test that requires only a drop or two to make a diagnosis. Soon the days of needle pokes and vials of blood […] Read More

What you need to know about Heart Disease and Stroke.

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Better Health For Women

Did you know that heart disease is still the number one cause of death in women? Up to 24 % of deaths are due to heart attacks and 7 % due to strokes. Women need to be aware of this and take charge of their own health. Risk factors specific to women include: -high blood pressure during pregnancy […] Read More

What you need to know about Bone Mineral Density testing…….

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Better Health For Women

A recent study conducted by Rebecca C. Brightman, M.D., assistant clinical professor, obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive science, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City; Caroline Messer, M.D., endocrinologist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; published in The North American Menopause Society, news release, June 2, 2015 states that; “A postmenopausal woman who is […] Read More

What You Need To Know About Breast Ultrasound

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Better Health For Women

Brian L. Sprague Phd. et al published an article online Dec. 8, 2014 in the Annals of Internal medicine which discusses the pros and cons of breast ultrasound screening in women who were shown to have dense breasts on mammography screening. Readers should be aware that there is a an ongoing debate in the medical community about the benefits of […] Read More

What You Need to Know about Pelvic Ultrasound

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Better Health For Women

Dr. Beryl Benacerraf MD is a world renowned expert in the field of ultrasound and women’s imaging. He recently published a report in the April issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2015;212:450-455) that discusses the benefits of doing ultrasound first in nonpregnant women complaining of pelvic pain. Many women complaining of pelvic pain […] Read More