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Tag Archives: heart disease

Menopause Mondays: Women and the Prevention of Heart Disease

Dr. Denton Cooley performed open-heart surgery on him. I rememberead more »

The Power of Your Gratitude Hot Conversation

If you lost your home to flood, wind or fire this week, or you lost a loved one to war, cancer or heart disease, or you lost a job to downsizing, a home to foreclosure, or a child to a tragic accident, or you knew someone who experienced any of this,read more »

Stop hot flashes with an HRT alternative

A new study suggests that women may have a viable HRT alternative to stop hot flashes already available to them, and it’s centuries old.read more »

It’s not HRT, it’s vaginal estrogen cream

Once upon a time, hormone replacement therapy was a standard treatment for menopausal women, but vaginal estrogen cream doesn’t necessarily fall under that umbrella.read more »

Heart Attack or Magic Beans

More than once I have stopped by the emergency room fearing I am having a heart attack. Symptoms have included tightness or sharp pains in my chest, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness and/or a pressure sensation in my jaw.read more »

The Truth About Plantar Fasciitis Symptoms And Jogging

Jogging is just one of the many things you can do to maintain your weight and stay in good health. Ironically, it can also cause plantar fasciitis symptoms.read more »

Bad News for Smokers: More Reason to Quit!

Several recent studies on smoking and menopause have found that not only do smokers enter menopause early by about a year or two, but also that menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, are more intense.read more »

Healthy Heart vs. Happy Heart? Hot Conversation

At Vibrant Nation, a very frequent debate (roughly 2400 hits when I searched the topic here) weighs the pros and cons of staying--or leaving--a long-term marriage. Has anyone really made a decision to stay or leave a marriage because it might improvread more »

Bad News for Smokers: More Reason to Quit!

Several recent studies on smoking and menopause have found that not only do smokers enter menopause early by about a year or two, but also that menopausal symptoms, such as hot flashes, are more intense.read more »

Knee replacement surgery recovery could be followed by a heart attack

A new study shows that risk of heart attack is higher in patients who have hip or knee replacement surgery.read more »