Another reason to put them on speakerphone
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
When the head of a respected cancer institute sends a memo to 3,000 staff members, because of a "growing body of literature linking long-term cell phone use to possible adverse health effects including cancer," you can bet I'm going to wake up and pay attention.
Great resource for caregivers, or anyone who cares
Saturday, June 6, 2009
The Federal Trade Commission has just launched a new Web site offering reliable sources of information on health topics important to you, as a consumer, caregiver or friend.
A man's take on menopause
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Finally! A man who really gets menopause, if only because he went through it himself.
Yoga for menopause relief
Monday, June 1, 2009
Before you go rushing to the doctor demanding hormone replacement therapy, give yoga a try. It might help you ease those hot flashes without drugs!
How to have happy knees
Friday, May 29, 2009
You know what they say: When your knees feel good, the rest of you feels good. (Well, maybe I'm taking some license here.) Nevertheless, it behooves each of us to take care of our knees. Here's how to do it.
Forced indoors with the "real" housewives
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Of all life’s ironies, perhaps the cruelest is seasonal allergies.
STDs on the rise for BoomerGirls
Thursday, May 14, 2009
With fear of pregnancy no longer an issue, most middle-aged women don’t use condoms. Yet, a third of all new HIV infections occur in heterosexual females age 40 and over; one in four in women 40 – 49.
Good news for coffee junkies, er, drinkers
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Mounting evidence suggests that coffee is, in fact, good for what ails us...beyond sleepiness and lethargy, that is.
"Dr. Aerobics" on how to stay young
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Dr. Kenneth Cooper, who introduced aerobics to America in 1968, has released his tips for staying young, including recommendations for 30 minutes of exercise per day at the right cardio-to-weight training ratios, according to age.
Happy No Diet Day!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Now here's a cause I can really get behind. An annual celebration when diets go out the window and body acceptance rules the day.
Exercise your mind online
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Besides playing Pat Sajak’s “Lucky Letters” game here on BoomerGirl, I’ve been stretching my brain muscles at a couple other sites lately.
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