Better Health For Women

Source: MedlinePlus.gov It’s frustrating to be unable to hear well enough to enjoy talking with friends or family. Hearing disorders make it hard, but not impossible, to hear. They can often be helped. Deafness can keep you from hearing sound at all. What causes hearing loss? Some possibilities are Heredity Diseases such as ear infections […] Read More

This video on the diagnosis and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome is part of the Unrest Continuing Education module, made available through the American Medical Women’s Association and Indiana University School of Medicine, and in partnership with #MEAction. US medical providers can visit: https://www.unrest.film/cme to register to watch Unrest online for free […] Read More

For nearly all of us, stress is accepted as part of life. Sometimes, a little stress can actually be good in that it helps get our blood flowing and our brain working in overdrive to get things done. But when stress becomes chronic, it can manifest into a variety of issues and health conditions that […] Read More

They claim to help you sleep, make your hair grow, speed weight loss, improve your sex life and ward off the nasty cold going around the office. Though it’s often impossible to tell if dietary supplements work, consumers generally feel certain they can’t hurt. But they can. The Food and Drug Administration has identified hundreds […] Read More

Source: nytimes.com More than 80,000 Americans died of the flu in the winter of 2017-2018, the highest number in over a decade, federal health officials said last week. Although 90 percent of those deaths were in people over age 65, the flu also killed 180 young children and teenagers, more than in any other year […] Read More

Source: NPR.org There are a lot of misconceptions out there about the flu shot. But following a winter in which more than 80,000 people died from flu-related illnesses in the U.S. — the highest death toll in more than 40 years — infectious disease experts are ramping up efforts to get the word out. “Flu […] Read More

We typically put the blame on the individual for their diet choices, but in some cases our bodies are reaching to factors we can’t necessarily control… It can be incredibly frustrating to weigh yourself and see extra pounds accumulating on the scale – or experience your once favorite pair of jeans slowly tightening around your […] Read More