Here’s hoping that everyone successfully made the start of the new school year! I’ve certainly seen a difference in the traffic on the lake (much less) as well as the road (ugh – need I say more?)! Here’s my news from the river this week (more…)
Archive for the ‘Women's Health’ Category
What’s New This Week
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
Heart Disease – An Equal Opportunity Killer
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States? Did you know that one out of two women will die of heart related disease? (more…)
Cladribine (Mylinax) – Oral Medication for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Friday, August 7th, 2009Exciting choices in treatment options may be on the horizon for persons with Multiple Sclerosis. For the first time ever, we are one step closer to an oral medication as a treatment option. (more…)
Multiple Sclerosis Update – Results of the CLARITY Trial
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009If you or anyone you know has MS, then you know that all the major drugs are either an injection or intraveneous infusion. Not only do MS suffers get to deal with a “bad” disease, but to add insult to injury, the treatments are a real bummer as well. (more…)
Link Between Optic Neuritis and Multiple Sclerosis
Thursday, June 25th, 2009Friends and Gentle Readers… I know that this site has primarily been focused on the issue of layoffs as it relates to older workers (more…)
Empowher.com – New article on empty nest published
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009For me, May and June are always known as the “season” of celebrations. The mailbox proudly proclaims this each year as it overflows with a myriad of invitations to high school and college graduations, and weddings. These events are definitely a new beginning for our young people. They are also a new beginning for the parents as well. If you have a new graduate in the family and your season of life is changing, then you’ll want to read my article The Season of New Beginnings on Empowher.com. Check it out and let me know what you think!
http://www.empowher.com/news/herarticle/2009/06/10/season-new-beginnings
How to Get Rid of Menopause Belly Fat
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009For any of you ladies out there who have their own personal summer, then check out the following article on regarding How to Get Rid of Menopause Belly Fat on Empowher.com! (more…)
When a Sister Has Breast Cancer
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Almost every household in American has been impacted in some way by breast cancer. We’ve either experienced it or know someone who has. I have a girlfriend who has already lost 2 sisters to breast cancer, a third has thyroid cancer and a 4th was just diagnosed with breast cancer. Read their compelling story on Empowher.com.
04/20/09 When a Sister Has Breast Cancer http://www.empowher.com/news/herarticle/2009/04/20/when-sister-has-breast-cancer
Empowher.com
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009Are you looking for a great resource for women’s health issues? If so, then please check out Empowher.com. Empowher.com is a women’s online health magazine where women are able to research issues unique to women’s health, obtain information on local health events and read up-to-date news stories. (more…)