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It’s Time to Change the Way You Think About Menopause Belly
Read More: It’s Time to Change the Way You Think About Menopause BellyI’m standing in front of the mirror squeezing myself into pants that no longer button. I turn to the side and notice soft, squishy love handles, a new belly pooch and skinny legs. Who is this person staring back at me? I go to the gym at least three times a week, I stick to…
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Insights Into Presbyopia
Read More: Insights Into PresbyopiaMay is Healthy Vision month. If you’re holding your smartphone at arm’s length to read the screen — not to take a selfie — you could have presbyopia. Presbyopia is when your eyes lose the ability to focus on objects that are close-up. That sounds scary, but presbyopia is a natural part of aging and…
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Is VMS Making You Hot — But Not in a Good Way?
Read More: Is VMS Making You Hot — But Not in a Good Way?By the time morning comes, I’m too exhausted to face the day. It’s an endless cycle that has impacted my ability to focus and carry out daily activities. It has even affected some of my relationships. But I know I’m not the only one. Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) of menopause — also known as hot flashes…
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6 maneras de fortalecer tu sistema locomotor (musculoesquelético)
Read More: 6 maneras de fortalecer tu sistema locomotor (musculoesquelético)Octubre es el mes de concientización sobre la Salud Musculoesquelética. El sistema musculoesquelético, también conocido como el sistema locomotor, está compuesto por tus huesos, tendones, ligamentos, músculos, articulaciones, cartílagos y otros tejidos conectivos. Trabajando en conjunto, el sistema “músculo-esquelético” forma la base de tu cuerpo y hace posible cada uno de tus movimientos. Cuidar este…
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5 Amazing Things We Learned About Women’s Health This Year
Read More: 5 Amazing Things We Learned About Women’s Health This YearIt’s the end of the year, peeps — and what a year it was. We’re locking in and bringing good energy into the new year, so now is a perfect time to reflect back on some of the HealthyWomen stories and important things we learned about women’s health in 2025 that made us high-five the…
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Women’s Bone Health Over the Years
Read More: Women’s Bone Health Over the YearsSkeletons don’t get the love they should (spooky season excluded, of course). But your bones certainly deserve a standing ovation considering everything they do for you. Your bones have been protecting vital organs and supporting your body since you were in your fetus era. And they act as a storage bank for calcium, which your…
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Self-Care Is More Than Just Skin Deep
Read More: Self-Care Is More Than Just Skin DeepWhat do you think of when you hear the words “personal care”? Facials? Manicures? Getting rogue hairs plucked or pulled in some (brutal) fashion? For many of us, personal care routines involve a glam group of products, potions and people to achieve that “I woke up like this” glow. But these days personal care is…
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6 Ways to Strengthen Your Musculoskeletal System
Read More: 6 Ways to Strengthen Your Musculoskeletal SystemYour musculoskeletal system is everything. And we’re not exaggerating. The musculoskeletal system consists of your bones, tendons, ligaments, muscles, joints, cartilage and other connective tissue. Basically, it’s the foundation of your body and everything you need to move. As you can probably imagine, it’s important to take care of your musculoskeletal system so you can…
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Hot Stats on Warm Bevvies: Can Hot Beverages Help with Healthy Aging
Read More: Hot Stats on Warm Bevvies: Can Hot Beverages Help with Healthy AgingI was on Instagram the other night and passed a reel showing a woman in a crop top. She didn’t speak. Subtitles scrolled over her midriff as she pursed her lips and wagged her finger at the camera. “Nobody ever guesses my age right,” she said. “Because I know these anti-aging tricks.” An arrow appeared…
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15 Minutes With: Vonda Wright Talks Bone Health During Menopause and the Secret to Living a Long and Healthy Life
Read More: 15 Minutes With: Vonda Wright Talks Bone Health During Menopause and the Secret to Living a Long and Healthy LifeIf you’re not thinking about your musculoskeletal system, Vonda Wright, M.D., has a bone to pick with you. Or, rather, a new book you might want to read. As an orthopedic surgeon with more than 25 years of experience, Wright knows good bones and what it takes to keep them strong as we age. This…
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Healthy Aging When You’re Living with Obesity
Read More: Healthy Aging When You’re Living with Obesity+ Infographic text If you’re living with the disease of obesity, it’s important to be mindful of your health. Obesity gets harder to manage as we age. Why? Metabolism Muscle quality Strength Bone density All decline with age Obesity symptoms get worse with age Breathing problems Fatigue Weight gain Joint pain Sexual dysfunction Mental health…
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Cold Plunge, Anyone?
Read More: Cold Plunge, Anyone?I’m from Michigan so I know what cold is. I now live in Las Vegas — because I know what cold is. All those years digging my car out of the snow has given me freeze-phobia — I try to avoid anything that’s even associated with the cold. I drink hot tea. I prefer my…
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Biomarkers 101
Read More: Biomarkers 101If you’ve ever been diagnosed with a health condition, a biomarker is at play, even if you’ve never heard the word. Biomarkers help healthcare providers identify, monitor and determine risk for disease — including heart disease, the leading cause of death for women in the U.S. Biomarkers also play a big role in the development…
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Take Heart During Perimenopause
Read More: Take Heart During Perimenopause+ Infographic text Why does your risk for heart disease increase as you approach menopause? Estrogen helps protect your heart because it keeps: Your arteries flexible Your blood vessels relaxed Your cholesterol levels in check But, your ovaries start producing less estrogen during perimenopause. The decline in estrogen = higher risk for heart disease 2)…
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B12 Basics
Read More: B12 BasicsIf you’re familiar with all the cool stuff vitamin B12 does for the body, you know it gets an A for effort. The nutrient helps with important things like nerve function and the production of DNA and it also plays a part in brain health. “If a person has a lack of B12, they may…
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The Connection Between Osteoporosis and Depression
Read More: The Connection Between Osteoporosis and DepressionOctober 20, 2024, is World Osteoporosis Day. As the old saying goes, sticks and stones may break your bones but neglecting your bone health will hurt you. If it’s been awhile since you thought about your bones, we get it. Bone health is underrated. But it’s also really important. Let’s put it this way: You…
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Should You Give the Green Light to Red Light Therapy?
Read More: Should You Give the Green Light to Red Light Therapy?I don’t know Katy Perry personally, but I saw her show in Las Vegas and her skin looked amazing. It was so luminous, I almost didn’t notice her iconic whipped-cream-canister bra because I couldn’t stop staring at her face. I know celebrities are not just like us, and it takes a lot of talented people…
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5 Health Trends on TikTok: Heart or Hype?
Read More: 5 Health Trends on TikTok: Heart or Hype?When was the last time you said, “I saw that on TikTok.” Five seconds ago? That sounds about right. A lot of people turn to TikTok for information these days. More than 1.8 billion people (that’s billion with a “b”) use TikTok around the world. And more than half of users are women. The social…
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What’s Your Number?
Read More: What’s Your Number?+ Infographic text Having high cholesterol can lead to heart disease or stroke. There are 3 kinds of cholesterol Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol High-density lipoprotein (HDL) or “good” cholesterol Triglycerides (type of fat in your blood) Together, they make up your total cholesterol. Formula for total cholesterol = LDL + HDL + 20%…
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Redefining Menopause: Including Gender-Diverse and Trans People
Read More: Redefining Menopause: Including Gender-Diverse and Trans PeopleEveryone who menstruates goes through menopause including gender-diverse and trans people. These three videos offer advice from experts about the LGBTQ+ menopause experience including ways to manage symptoms, find supportive providers and other helpful information. Experts include: Monica Christmas, M.D., OB-GYN and director of the Center for Women’s Integrated Health and the Menopause program at…
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9 Tips for Tapping into Telehealth for Menopause
Read More: 9 Tips for Tapping into Telehealth for Menopause+ Infographic text Trouble sleeping. Irritability. Unexplained weight gain. Hot flashes. If you’re a woman in midlife, menopause symptoms can be brutal. The good news: Consulting a healthcare provider (HCP) via telehealth can help you understand and manage your symptoms. Here are 9 tips for getting the most out of your telehealth visit: 1. Choose…
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7 Ridiculously Simple and Realistic Ways to Lose Weight After 50
Read More: 7 Ridiculously Simple and Realistic Ways to Lose Weight After 50Age is just a number. But when it comes to shedding pounds, that number is part of the equation. You’ve probably noticed that the pounds come on easier — and come off harder — as the years creep up. That’s because things are changing: your hormones, your level of activity and the way your body…
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Birth control, Body image, healthy aging, Menopause, Orgasm, Perimenopause, Sex, Sex & relationships, Sexual health
9 Ways Menopause Can Give Your Sex Drive a Boost
Read More: 9 Ways Menopause Can Give Your Sex Drive a BoostIt’s time to make Naked Fridays a reality. A lot of people think menopause means less sex, and less enjoyable sex, but the opposite can be true. Hitting menopause can be like hitting the jackpot for sex and intimacy. Here are nine reasons why the end of your periods can be the beginning of a…
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Hair Loss in Women
Read More: Hair Loss in WomenIt was the winter of 1989 when I went bald. And though I knew in advance I’d lose my hair from the chemotherapy to treat my breast cancer, nothing prepared me for the feeling of being stripped completely bare of a significant share of my identity. The chemotherapy rendered every last strand of my hair…
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5 Foods to Help You Live to 100 (Really)
Read More: 5 Foods to Help You Live to 100 (Really)With everyone from healthcare providers to influencers weighing in on the best ways to live longer, it’s hard to separate fact from fiction. Most of us know eating garden-to-table is good for our health, but to what degree? Are there certain foods scientifically proven to increase your lifespan? Enter blue zone eating — a plant-based…
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I Got in the Best Shape of My Life After 50
Read More: I Got in the Best Shape of My Life After 50As told to Nicole Audrey Spector I knew I’d been letting stress get the best of me, particularly when it came to poor eating habits, but I didn’t realize how bad I’d let things get until my work hosted a wellness event and a nurse visited our offices to check our body mass index (BMI),*…
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Vaginal Atrophy
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Vaginal AtrophyMedically reviewed by Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D. If you’re over 50 and sex has become less pleasurable, or even painful, you’re not imagining it — and you’re far from alone. According to Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D., chief of behavioral medicine in the OB-GYN department at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and a member of HealthyWomen’s Women’s Health…
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Conversación sobre la salud: Preguntas y respuestas relacionadas con la atrofia vaginal
Read More: Conversación sobre la salud: Preguntas y respuestas relacionadas con la atrofia vaginalSheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D., hizo la revisión médica de este documento Si tienes más de 50 años y las relaciones sexuales se han vuelto menos placenteras o incluso dolorosas, no es tu imaginación y mucha gente enfrenta la misma situación. Según Sheryl Kingsberg, Ph.D., jefa del área de medicina del comportamiento del departamento de obstetricia y…
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Why Alcohol Affects You More As You Age
Read More: Why Alcohol Affects You More As You AgeIt was March 2020, the early days of the pandemic. When uncertainty about, well, everything, was too much to bear, I found solace in a glass of wine. My husband and I took our weekend wine-and-cheese tradition and made it an everyday event. We started skipping the cheese, and one glass would morph into two,…
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Women in the Middle
Read More: Women in the MiddleIf you’re a woman between the ages of 40 and 65, you’ve probably experienced any number of stressors, including financial, social, physical, mental health and emotional challenges. Women in midlife carry numerous responsibilities — for jobs and careers, parents, children, and partners and friends. They may also be experiencing personal health issues while experiencing menopause,…
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Los 10 síntomas más frecuentes de la menopausia
Read More: Los 10 síntomas más frecuentes de la menopausiaBarbara Dehn, RN, MS, NP, FAANP, NCMP hizo la revisión médica de este documento Todas las mujeres experimentan la menopausia, pero no todas lo harán de la misma forma. Hablamos con Laurie Jeffers, DNP, codirectora del NYU Langone Health’s Center for Midlife Health and Menopause y miembro del consejo de la salud de la mujer…
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Once Hot Flashes Fade, Are There Lasting Health Impacts?
Read More: Once Hot Flashes Fade, Are There Lasting Health Impacts?A sudden burst of heat in the upper body, flushed skin and drenching sweat: Hot flashes are all too familiar to millions of women as they move through perimenopause and menopause. In fact, the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) estimates that about three out of four women develop hot flashes around the time of menopause.…
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A Conversation With Dr. Octavia Cannon About How Race Can Influence Menopause
Read More: A Conversation With Dr. Octavia Cannon About How Race Can Influence MenopauseAlthough menopause is a normal part of aging, many women can feel unprepared for the physical and mental changes that come with this stage of life. For many women of color, the menopausal transition can be even more intense, and researchers are working to find out why. We reached out to Octavia Cannon, D.O., an…
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healthy aging, HIV, Hivaids, Real women real stories, Sexually transmitted diseases, Sexually transmitted infections, Stds, Sti
I Believe I’m Aging Faster Because I Have HIV
Read More: I Believe I’m Aging Faster Because I Have HIVAs told to Erica Rimlinger In 1985, I read magazine articles about a new, medical mass murderer: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV. It sounded awful but had nothing to do with my life. From everything I’d read and seen on TV, this newly discovered condition afflicted gay men and drug users. That wasn’t me. I…
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Black Women Often Suffer in Silence During Menopause. I’m Going to Keep Talking.
Read More: Black Women Often Suffer in Silence During Menopause. I’m Going to Keep Talking.As told to Shannon Shelton Miller Before 2020, menopause was one of those lifestages I really knew nothing about. The most I heard my mother say about it was, “I’m having a flash.” I never heard my grandmothers talk about menopause at all. My experience isn’t unique. As a hairstylist, I meet women every day…
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Expert perspectives, healthy aging, Hormone health, Hormones, Medication safety, Menopause, Menopause and hrt, Perimenopause
JoAnn Pinkerton, M.D., Speaks With HealthyWomen About Hormone Therapy for Menopause
Read More: JoAnn Pinkerton, M.D., Speaks With HealthyWomen About Hormone Therapy for MenopauseJoAnn Pinkerton, M.D. is an OB-GYN who is on the board of trustees for the North American Menopause Society (NAMS). She completed time as president and vice president of NAMS in 2009 and 2010. In 2000, she took on the role of executive director, during which time she chaired the 2017 advisory panels for hormone…
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How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Read More: How to Get a Good Night’s SleepMedically reviewed by Smita Patel, D.O.
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Is It Menopause or Something Else?
Read More: Is It Menopause or Something Else?A woman in her late 40s may feel many things when she wakes up soaked in sweat: annoyed, anxious, maybe a little sad. One thing she probably won’t feel? Surprised, because she’ll assume her night sweats have to do with menopause. Not fun, but nothing to worry about. But what if it’s not menopause? While…
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Birth control, Body image, healthy aging, Menopause, Orgasm, Perimenopause, Sex, Sex & relationships, Sexual health
What’s Hot About Menopause? Sex!
Read More: What’s Hot About Menopause? Sex!It’s time to make Naked Fridays a reality. A lot of people think menopause means less sex, and less enjoyable sex, but the opposite can be true. Hitting menopause can be like hitting the jackpot for sex and intimacy. Here are nine reasons why the end of your periods can be the beginning of a…
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6 Foods That Are Secretly Aging You
Read More: 6 Foods That Are Secretly Aging YouDespite the fact that we’re all aging every single day of our lives, our society is flat-out obsessed with the concept of anti-aging. In fact, the hashtag #antiaging has garnered more than 13,057,120 posts on Instagram, and the global anti-aging market is estimated to be worth about $260 billion by 2022. Many of us are…
