Better Health For Women

Would You Like Fries With That? Let’s face it: Eating out is entrenched in American’s lives. We’ve spawned more fast food restaurants and chain eateries than any other country. It’s no wonder our society is confronted with a weight/diet crisis. Regardless, everyone loves eating out. The atmosphere. The waiter (whether good or bad, either way […] Read More

Do these new fangled shoes help you lose weight? Americans are all about the easy fix. A quick sampling of what can be deemed “only in America” proves we want instant gratification: 24 hour stores, fast food chains, iphones, thirty-second coffee makers—the list could go on. Even our youngest Americans are being dubbed the Instant […] Read More

Health Groups Issue Proposed Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines The American Cancer Society (ACS), the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP), and the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) have developed new guidelines for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer. The proposed guidelines generally advise that women reduce the number of tests […] Read More

CUT CALORIES NOT FLAVOUR: If you want to lose weight permanently, exercise and a healthy diet are the cornerstones to change. Eating grapefruit for two meals, fasting, or consuming a liquid diet would not be considered healthy. It is within the realm of possibility to eat what you’d like daily by consuming moderate proportions and […] Read More

Estrogen Works in the Brain to Keep Weight in Check From (HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS – Oct. 20, 2011 – A recent UT Southwestern Medical Center study found that estrogen regulates energy expenditure, appetite and body weight, while insufficient estrogen receptors in specific parts of the brain may lead to obesity. “Estrogen has a profound effect […] Read More

Medcity /Pharma has published another insightful interpretation of the Archive of Internal Medicine study regarding the safety of vitamins. “New research published in this month’s Archives of Internal Medicine has caused quite a stir amongst vitamin- and mineral-popping Americans [1]. Researchers report that over the course of a decades-long study, older women who regularly took […] Read More

Read this excellent update on appropriate use of HRT in menopausal women. By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter health.usnews.com (more…) Read More

Dr. Hyman, I found your article and comments about the recent study regarding vitamins very insightful and informative for the general public. I thought you had many valid points. Just wanted to mention for the sake of your female readers that the Women’s Health Initiative study was also flawed and misled many women in to […] Read More