But intimacy does not need to be sacrificed Vaginal atrophy (VA) is a common but treatable condition affecting post -menopausal women. VA is where the vaginal walls become thin, fragile and inflamed due to the reduction of estrogen that naturally occurs during menopause***. Symptoms of vaginal atrophy include: burning, itching, dryness, irritation and painful intercourse.…
Almost 70% of new Alzheimer’s sufferers will be women. What makes this fact even more alarming, according to the Women’s Brain Health Initiative is that there is little understanding of why. AND why there are few studies currently being undertaken to explore the discrepancy! A newly created organization, The Women’s Brain Health Initiative (WBHI) intends…
Part Two. * Bone is a living tissue that is constantly renewed through a process in which old bone is removed and replaced by new bone. Cells called osteoclasts erode the bone, creating small cavities; bone-forming cells called osteoblasts then fill in the cavities with new bone. This is nature’s way of restoring bones and…
Part # 1 A ninety-four year old woman has had two major falls in the past twenty years. Upon falling down a flight of stairs, she fractured her arm. More recently, when this tiny woman was picked up by a gust of wind and then dropped on the parking lot pavement one icy winter day,…
A few more tips..Part 2 We all have stresses in our lives…but if those stresses are positive and stimulating, we are productive, interesting and ultimately satisfied. It is also important to recognize that stress that can be overwhelming but if you adopt the appropriate strategies you will be able to cope and conquer stress. Here…
The flu is hitting Toronto and other parts of the country hard, with an earlier than usual start to the season! And there has been a big spike in the number of cases according to Flu Watch, the national surveillance system that monitors its spread. Flu Watch reports that as of December 15th, there were…