How Do You Know When You’re Done Having Kids? Our real woman on health patient, Tracey, explained to us last week on our radio show that she wanted to be able to enjoy her two children – a boy and a girl – and with both her and her husband working, “we decided that [...]
Our own Change Agent, Barbara Hannah Grufferman, appeared on The Today Show with a panel of experts discussing how women over-40 can stay current with health, beauty and style. Some of the tips include not using the mainstream media as a standard…and comparing yourself to young women (in all the ads). In fact, many women [...]
Do blue-eyed gals (or violet eye gals) really have more fun? (for more on fun, go to Elizabeth Taylor’s bio!) Many people mistakenly believe that beautiful eyes and seeing well translates to good eye health. But, as women, our own vision can be compromised by “presbyopia” as well as other age-related and environmental conditions that [...]
When I invited Lori and Sheryl to contribute to our Real Women on Health! community, I was struck by my naivite about talking to a loved one or friend who is coping with a cancer diagnosis. But, that’s no longer. I was with my dad when he was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia, a [...]
A recent New York Times article, “My Brain on Chemo, Alive and Alert”, held my feet to the fire to recognize the routines in my life I sometimes abhor. Only good health affords us the priviledge of ignoring gratitude and bliss in favor of blurred images of how we spend our precious time here. That’s why, when [...]
Do you know any women who’ve told you they have epilepsy? Probably NOT! Like breast cancer or multiple sclerosis, it’s not a club we ask to join…but, instead, make new choices to thrive alongside our own wellbeing journey. Called the brain’s “electric storm”, it’s more common than breast cancer and more ubiquitous than multiple sclerosis, [...]