Staying Well This Winter

Posted on: 23 February 2016

When you are a woman who suffers from severe menorrhagia, meaning you have extremely heavy menstrual periods to the point that they affect your daily life and health, you may find yourself wondering if there is anything that you can do to make your situation better. Many women suffer from menorrhagia for a long time before even talking to their doctor about it because they are embarrassed or just assume that heavy menstrual periods are what every woman goes through.
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Posted on: 10 August 2015

Balance issues are common in seniors, especially if you have recently been ill, had an injury, or had a lengthy hospital stay. Fortunately, physical therapy can help you recover your balance so it is easier and safer for you to move around your own home. This guide can help you understand this form of rehabilitation therapy. Treatment Options There are three main physical therapy treatment options that are made available, but only a couple of them are suitable for senior balance issues.
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Posted on: 6 July 2015

In addition to providing pregnancy care, assisting with labor and delivery, and offering new mothers advice on breastfeeding, many nurse-midwives help patients manage menopause symptoms. In overseeing a woman's general health, nurse-midwives not only work with women of child-bearing age, but they also help women who are approaching the end of their reproductive years with health-related issues. What a Midwife Can Do Certified nurse-midwives are trained and qualified to help keep women healthy as they transition from perimenopause to menopause and then to the post-menopause years.
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Posted on: 26 June 2015

Cases of non-melanoma skin cancer have increased by more than 300 percent over the past 20 years or so. Made up of the most common types of skin cancer, such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, non-melanoma skin cancers are rarely life threatening. However, their more ominous counterpart, melanoma cancer, is also on the rise. It's estimated that this deadly form of cancer has increased by more than 250 percent, and it is especially prevalent among women and young people.
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