Better Health For Women

Simple tips to help you get a good nights sleep: Your bedroom should only be reserved for sleeping (and intimacy). Avoid watching television or catching up on your emails before falling asleep. Try to avoid naps during the day. If you need to nap, keep it to 20 to 30 minutes. No caffeine after lunch, and no […] Read More

How To Cope With & Manage Your Anxiety Stress and anxiety are a normal part of life, but for many individuals this can be overwhelming and a daily struggle. Anxiety isn’t something that disappears right away, rather, it requires gradual changes that take time to work effectively. Every day you live with anxiety is a […] Read More

Dr. Andrew Kaunitz, is a professor and associate chairman in the OB/GYN Department at the University of Florida, Jacksonville.  Here is what he has to say about a recent study: A landmark study of women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) that clarifies that this should not be considered a life-threatening disease and confirms earlier reports that […] Read More

Don’t let this happen to you! Last Friday at 5:30 pm a colleague of mine showed me a breast ultrasound on a 30 year old woman he had received for reporting.  Thinking that it was going to be a routine normal exam in a young woman with dense breasts,  I was shocked and dismayed to see […] Read More

Why is Screening for Osteoporsis Important? Early detection of low bone mass (osteopenia) or osteoporosis is critical for prevention and treatment. If osteopenia or osteoporosis is diagnosed, the progression of bone loss can be slowed or stopped. Currently the best way to reliably test the strength and solidness of the bones is with bone mineral density (BMD) […] Read More