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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

As we age, it becomes noticeably more difficult to maintain strength, focus and agility. What is it about aging that we need to know in order to preventatively maintain our bodies so that we may live to our optimum potential? Join us as we explore ways to maintain a healthy active lifestyle at all stages […] Read More

November 21st, 2009 by DrToniBrayer in Better Health Network, News Right in the middle of the national firestorm about Mammogram recommendations, the American College of Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued new guidelines for screening of cervical cancer. After 40 years of successfully convincing women to get pap smears annually, the new recommendations say women should not […] Read More

I. The Role of Hormones There are three major hormones involved in the normal menstrual cycle: estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. Each of these hormones has a unique role and they are discussed in detail below: • Estrogen Estrogen is produced by the ovarian follicle. It is responsible for the development and maintenance of the female […] Read More