Why is it more difficult for women to lose weight — and easier for us to gain weight — as we hit midlife? Let’s figure it out.
Category: Well in Your 40s & 50s
Your Body Pains May Be Coming from Your Desk
Are you among the 86 percent of full-time American workers who sit at a desk? You leave work and your wrists are sore, your back aches and your neck is tight. Good news, a few office adjustments and simple stretches could prevent those aches and pains.
Breast Health: Is 3D Mammography Right for Everyone?
Finding breast cancer at its earliest stage gives you the best chance for a cure. And mammography has long been the gold standard when it comes to screening and early detection of breast lumps long before they can be felt.
Three-dimensional (3D) mammography — or breast tomosynthesis — is a revolutionary tool in the fight against breast cancer with its ability to capture even more detailed breast images than traditional 2D mammograms. This is important because better imaging leads to earlier diagnosis — and a better chance for a cure.
But which type of mammography is right for you?
Your Daughter Got Her Period — Now What?
Perhaps nothing signals that your little girl is growing up like the start of her period. Since so many of my patients ask me how to discuss this topic with their daughters and what to expect, here are a few pointers: