Hrt

Medicalization is the New Happy Hour

Elissa Stein | Posted 12.17.2009 | Impact


Elissa Stein

We are becoming, or perhaps we now are, a society of quick fixes. Of convenience. Of taking the easy way out. Inconvenienced by periods? Sign up for Lybrel. Can't get it up anymore? Take Viagra.

Rethink Pink NOW! Saner Solutions to Breast Cancer, Part 2

Helen Cordes | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living


Helen Cordes

Starting this October, let's rethink our pink passion and take some steps that go beyond the conventional "wisdom" on breast cancer detection and prevention.

Bioidentical Hormones - Marketing Hype or Medical Breakthrough?

Rebecca Booth, MD | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living


Rebecca Booth, MD

HRT is all over the headlines; "bioidentical" is the latest buzzword used by public figures-many of whom have no medical training. I'll give you the facts.

Wow! A Drug That Will Let Me Have Sex Once More a Month? Sign Me Up!

Doug Bremner | Posted 12.08.2008 | Living


Doug Bremner

The authors of the study imply that menopause is linked to a decline in libido for women, and that they need to take a drug to correct that. But I'm not aware of any literature supporting this.