On Saturday, April 6, on Women’s Media Center Live with Robin Morgan (www.WMCLive.com), Morgan will discuss — for the first time publicly — her Parkinson’s diagnosis, and examine the disturbing fact that, according to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (www.PDF.org), women are under-represented in the research studies. The show will be available by podcast from [...]
In recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8th, we will be hosting a two-hour (120 minute) radio show and on-line conversation with global women’s health leaders. Our official non-profit partners on this important day are ONE Campaign, International Women’s Initiative and Dining for Women. The radio show hosted by Kelley Connors, MPH, President, KC Health and Host, Real Women on Health will [...]
Holidays and stress…they seem to go together like salt and pepper or better yet..oil and water. In addition to the stampede of decorating, holiday parties, family gatherings, gift-giving, and end of year timelines I dare you to try an extra dash of “joy” like…selling your home during the holiday season! My recipe for stress reduction? [...]
Have you ever wondered if anyone was doing anything at all about the medicine gender gap we revealed on a recent post here at Real Women on Health? From heart disease to lung cancer to Alzheimer’s and several autoimmune diseases, the National Institutes of Health is hard at work getting the research done on health [...]
We’re launching a series of on-line radio shows on the theme “Design the Second Half of Your Life”. The shows are for midlife women and they provide boat loads of information and inspiration that will guide women through menopause – the gateway to the second half of life. While our content is highly inspirational, we [...]
Wouldn’t you know it. The best laid plains interrupted by life! This topic was not what I was planning for in the Design the Second Half of Your Life series but Hurricane Sandy has triggered the kind of trauma that ignites fear and anxiety and strains our closest relationships. As much as we witness [...]
Just as you might have finished changing diapers on your two year old, believe it or not…perimenopause symptoms can start to wreak havoc on your busy life. Perimenopause is actually “the change before the change” that starts to slowly emerge around age 35. However,the symptoms can fly “under the radar” for years [...]
Have you read about Dr. Joel Fuhrman? More than just a focus on the Mediterranean Diet, Dr. Joel is Dr. Oz’s new best friend and he’s got a nutritious way to think about food and keeping your weight down. It’s all right on Dr. Oz’s web site. Dr. Fuhrman believes that [...]
We’re celebrating the transition we all make to the second half of our life by introducing you to our fantastic line up of “Change Agents”. These are women we’ve selected based on what they do every day in their lives. So, from my own perspective, they are practicing what they preach and making the changes [...]
It’s a post-Olympic celebration here at Real Women on Health for female competitors and medal winners Gaby Douglas and Missy Franklin who have captured the hearts and souls of America. I’m betting many of us women who are going for gold with our businesses have been inspired by these young women’s stories, and have renewed [...]
