Stress is an inevitable side affect of work for many of us. No matter how much we may enjoy our jobs – the deadlines, the workloads, the interpersonal demands – all of that plus more, can take a toll on us. In fact, studies have revealed that stress can wreak havoc on our immune system, …
Former Olympic soccer player Shannon Boxx has hung up her cleats to take on a new role… as an advocate for Lupus Awareness. Boxx played for years on the Women’s gold-medal winning soccer tean in spite of the disease, keeping her diagnosis secret from everyone but one teammate. She has since gone public with her …
Sometimes a simple change can bring about healthier habits. What am I talking about? Simply adding fresh fruit and herbs to water, infusing the water with lots of fresh flavor, is helping me drink more water than ever before. I admit, I am a coffee drinker to the detriment of water consumption. I have tried …
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and that means love is in the air! Red and pink hearts are popping up in the stores, vases full of red roses are donning the florists’ windows, and restaurants are booked solid. Romance is hot, hot, hot! And sometimes for some it is not, not, not. Sometimes, we …
What do you think is the leading cause of death among adults in the U.S.? I used to believe that a form of cancer was the number one killer. Then I learned that every minute in the United States, someone dies from cardiovascular disease making it the number killer. Yet a new survey conducted by …
Today’s blog post is a shout out to Nurse Practitioners everywhere (last week was National Nurse Practitioners’ Week) and to reproductive health and birth control! Yep, you heard me right – birth control. Yes, this is a bit different from my norm and probably even stranger coming from a menopausal mom of six! But hey, as …
One in eight women will develop breast cancer. That is a statistic that many of us women have heard over the years. But there was a new statistic that I heard when I had the chance to talk with obstetrician-gynecologist, Dr. Russell Stankiewicz, MD (Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in The department of …
