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Almost every woman on earth is dealing with some sort of health condition. Whether you have minor illness or whether you are dealing with a life altering ailment, rare is the woman who has no health related concerns to deal with on a daily basis.
If you are facing a health condition, you don't have to fight it alone. There are many others who are sharing in your fight, whether its against breast cancer, reproductive conditions, heart problems or any number of other health problems afflicting women. You can read about how other woman are handling their health conditions and get information from doctors and other specialists.
From allergies to arthritis and diabetes to cancer, the more information you have at your disposal, the better off you'll be in your quest to deal with and cure your nagging health conditions.
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The united states of anxiety
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| It's the most common mental illness in America. One worrywart stares down her (and our) tendency to fret. |
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5 things you don’t know about poison ivy
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| You’ve heard of it. You’ve maybe even suffered from it. Those curved lines of red, itchy bumps or blisters after a hike or a play day in the woods are the tell-tell signs... |
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Living with Crohn’s: Expert advice for managing a...
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| According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), 60 to 70 million American’s have a digestive disease. Half a million of them suffer... |
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Steps to halt hay fever before it spoils the rest of your summer
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| Ahh, the lazy last days of summer. Generally a time marked by beach vacations and back-to-school shopping, mid- to late-August is also the height of hay fever season. In fact,... |
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Olympic perseverence in spite of Crohn’s disease
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| Competing in the Olympics is a feat itself, but competing with a debilitating illness makes it all the more extraordinary. Carrie Johnson, the first kayaker to qualify for the... |
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Plantar fasciitis: What to do when your summer shoes cause...
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| Hobbled by heel or sole pain? You could be dealing with plantar fasciitis, an aggravating condition that makes up about 15 percent of all foot injuries. Known in the podiatry... |
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A healthier husband
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| How to get him to shape up -- without nagging or driving yourself crazy |
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Sleep tight with these tips on banning bed bugs from your home
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| Think bed bugs are just a myth? Think again. These blood-sucking bugs are creeping into homes around the country, burrowing underneath mattresses and nesting behind headboards.... |
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Drink tea to reduce dementia and heart disease
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| Wouldn’t you love to drink yourself younger? New research suggests that tea may just do the trick. No, increasing your consumption of tea isn’t going to make you look 15... |
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Combat cancer with exercise: 10 tips to fit exercise into your...
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| With recent research suggesting that physical activity can prevent cancer as well as reduce the risk of cancer recurrence, you have one more reason to get moving. And don’t... |
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Foods that fight cancer
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| Are you modifying your diet to reduce your risk of cancer? Are you confused by the contradictory information in the media? Wouldn’t it be nice to simply have a handy list of... |
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How to treat and avoid poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac
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| The summer is a time for camping, hiking, gardening, and enjoying the outdoors. Unfortunately, this can also become a popular time for poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac... |
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Prevent SIDS: Tips for a safe night’s sleep for your baby
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| Sadly, 2500 babies will pass away this year due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), an unexpected death of a seemingly healthy infant, usually less than one year of age.... |
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Treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome
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| Chronic fatigue immune disorder syndrome (CFIDS) is a debilitating disease that currently affects over one million Americans. Because many outsiders see it as being “simply... |
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Natural remedies for summer injuries and ailments
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| It’s summer, and accidents are bound to happen. And there are a slew of natural products and home remedies to to treat all of the season’s most common injuries. As part of... |
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The dangers of dry drowning
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| You watch your kids like a hawk at the pool or ocean, making sure their heads stay above water and their bodies stay afloat. But what about after they dry off and change out of... |
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Tips and tricks to treat sunburned skin
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| This summer, the sun will be stronger than ever. And unless you constantly slather on the SPF, hide under a hat or avoid the rays entirely, you are bound to get a tad sunburned.... |
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10 tips for digestive health
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| Disorders of the digestive tract comprise a spectrum of gastrointestinal and hepato-biliary diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people in the United States. The... |
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All about menstrual migraines
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| It’s natural to feel “off” before and during your period. But many women suffer much more extreme symptoms each month, including menstrual migraine, a severe, one-sided,... |
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Tips to get rid of dandruff
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| Feeling flaky? You’re not alone: About one-third of Americans are diagnosed with dandruff annually. Dandruff is often caused by a skin condition called seborrhea, the result... |
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FASD: Are you pregnant and still drinking?
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| Drinking during pregnancy at any time puts your baby at risk of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and related disorders. Even a drink a day can be damaging – and the effects of FAS... |
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The risks and benefits of ear candling
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| Forget Q-Tips. To get rid of extra earwax, many people practice ear “candling” (or “coning”), an alternative medicine technique to clear wax and other debris out of the... |
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Chronic fatigue: Yuppie flu or dangerous illness?
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| Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a devastating and widely misunderstood illness, which effects over one... |
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The link between food and cancer
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| Changing your diet to a strict regimen of only the healthiest foods works better in theory most of the time. Eating less healthfully is often more convenient and often tastes... |
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Steps to get a healthy sex drive!
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| Are you anything but amorous these days? You are not alone. In fact, more than 40 percent of women complain of low sexual desire at some point in their lives, making it one of... |
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