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.
Bella DePaulo | Posted 12.16.2009 | Impact
There are some truths about women's health that may now seem self-evident, but perhaps would not be so obvious if it were not for the ideas espoused, starting so long ago, by "Our Bodies, Ourselves."
Susan Kim | Posted 12.15.2009 | Living
Years ago, a retired advertising executive confided to me that the key to a good pitch lay in the skillful manipulation of fear and desire. This is certainly true for hormone replacement therapy.
John McDougall, M.D. | Posted 12.07.2009 | Living
Dr. Otis Brawley of the ACS voiced strong support for annual mammography for women 40 and above in an Op-Ed piece published November 20, 2009 -- a position that contradicts previous statements.
Susan Kim | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living
I've learned that medical truth isn't monolithic, carved on some stone tablet; it's constantly changing and is informed not only by observation and testing, but also by money, politics, and prevailing attitudes.
Patricia Yarberry Allen | Posted 11.14.2009 | Living
Women see doctors in New York City who are not board-certified in gynecology or endocrinology for anti-aging compounded creams and potions, again "created just for them".
Joseph Sciabbarrasi, M.D. | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living
This is the first of three articles on what helps keep bones healthy and strong -- and what does not. We will be covering both prevention of and treatment for osteoporosis for women as well as men.
Rebecca Booth, MD | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living
While the attempt to objectify the effects of hormone replacement therapy is admirable, inappropriate interpretations have resulted in unprecedented fear of "all things estrogen."
Rebecca Booth, MD | Posted 11.21.2009 | Living
Menopause is not a disease, but it can put women out of sync with some of the estrogen-enhanced physicality, behaviors and appearances on which they have come to rely.
Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living
Many of the issues Amy and I discussed in serious moments - family, relationships, and life changes - would find their way into Marrying George Clooney.
Rebecca Booth, MD | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living
Recently I have held some interesting conversations stemming from the debate about California's Prop 8. Specifically, if the law defines the state of matrimony to be legal only between a man and a woman, how does the law define a man and a woman?
Andy Borowitz | Posted 08.19.2009 | Comedy
Among reform opponents, a full 64% said they would approve of a plan only if it included free semiautomatic weapons for all Americans.
Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living
Are your hormones out of balance? Does your life feel like a song played badly out of tune? If so, the problem may have to do with imbalances in you...
Patricia Yarberry Allen | Posted 08.08.2009 | Business
The loss of sexual interest among menopausal women has clearly become no longer newsworthy in this time of falling stock prices and rising unemployment. Otherwise, why wasn't it big news when the uptown vibrator store had to close down because of the recession?
nytimes.com | CAMILLE SWEENEY | Posted 08.03.2009 | Living
AFTER six years on a prescription estrogen patch that alleviated her hot flashes, but did nothing to address her midlife 25-pound weight gain, Martha ...
Janice Taylor | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living
If you're just entering menopause, you might be thinking, is menopausal weight gain a given? What's happening to my body? Why have the Scales of Injustice turned on me?
Dr. Eric Braverman | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living
While getting older is inevitable, aging doesn't have to be. A deeper understanding of neurogenesis (the regeneration of brain cells) has opened the door for a new attitude towards aging.
Rebecca Booth, MD | Posted 07.16.2009 | Living
Many women may benefit from hormone therapy. But treatment needs to be supervised by someone who can give women information in a fair and educated manner.
Elizabeth Hemmerdinger | Posted 07.12.2009 | Home
If I worked at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, I would ask to be put in charge of monitoring the financially and self-promotion-dr...
Rebecca Booth, MD | Posted 07.02.2009 | Living
Hormonal aging is one of the least known or discussed causes of wrinkles, dry, and sagging skin.
nytimes.com | Andrew Pollack | Posted 07.02.2009 | Living
Hormone therapy taken by women to counter the effects of menopause can increase the risk of dying from lung cancer, researchers reported here on Satur...
Dr. Eric Braverman | Posted 06.28.2009 | Living
The most important organ for having great sex is the brain: if you can't relax and turn off your brain, how will you be able to turn yourself on?
Rebecca Booth, MD | Posted 06.27.2009 | Living
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.
Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living
As menopause approaches, hormonal changes alter a woman's appearance. I talked with two gynecologists who explained increased belly fat and give advice on how to recover a trim waistline.
Karen Leland | Posted 05.09.2009 | Living
In a recent dance class I attended, the teacher (a 30-something) instructed everyone to put their hands at the level of their chest. She demonstrated ...
Elissa Stein | Posted 12.17.2009 | Impact