In 2002, the Women’s Health Initiative released a study claiming that women who use hormone replacement therapy drugs to treat the symptoms of menopause are more likely to get a deadly form of breast cancer. A media frenzy ensued, and most of the 70 million women in America going through menopause stopped taking hormones. Most […]
Hot flashes, weight gain, mood swings and insomnia. If you’re not going through menopause already, these are the side effects you have to look forward to. But “the change” doesn’t have to be as awful as you’ve been led to believe. In the interview below, Dr. Lauren F. Streicher, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Chicago’s Northwestern Memorial […]
Making a “V” with your body will surely feel victorious when you conquer this move. Strengthen your core and work your abs, spine, arms and legs while doing this yoga-inspired position. This move will be challenging at first, but the more you work at it, the less difficult it will become. 1. Begin by sitting […]
Some women have an easy time getting pregnant, but for others, like Renata Cardelli of North Barrington, it was a struggle. But thanks to in vitro fertilization (IVF), along with prayer and perseverance, Renata and her husband Glen have two beautiful daughters. “I just feel like it was God’s plan, why I needed to go […]
When Michigan high school basketball star Wes Leonard collapsed and died soon after sinking the game-winning shot, Mary Beth Schewitz of Lake Bluff could imagine the emotions. She could imagine that family’s exhilaration and pride at watching their son — and the profound shock and sadness that would follow. “We had those same feelings when […]
“She’s so abusive!” “He’s not attentive.” “I don’t like the way she treats me.” “He’s never around.” These are some of the comments life counselor Robin Mitzen hears from married couples who are in therapy with her. Some of the things I hear from both men and women are so much worse, I can’t […]
The relentless quest to get pregnant can take its toll on women. Research shows that infertile women have similar rates of depression and anxiety as women with cancer. Hard to believe, right? Not if you’re Tami Quinn of Wilmette and Beth Heller of Chicago. They both struggled to start their families, and because of what they went […]
Keeping your guy’s crotch cool while using a laptop may save future generations—literally! While it has been known for a while that heating up the nether regions of a man’s anatomy can impact fertility, not until recently was a study done that actually measured increased heat in the scrotum when using a laptop. In a […]
Anxious to lose that extra weight, but not too excited to go outside right now? When it’s too cold and icy to go outside, try one of these challenging, fat burning, treadmill workouts designed for running or walking. Grab a towel and water and get moving Before you hit START, spend a few minutes warming […]
This simple but challenging exercise will activate core and hip muscles as stabilizers, while arms and head are moving through different planes of motion. This movement improves balance, builds greater spinal stability, and strengthens hip and butt muscles. 1. Stand tall with relaxed shoulders and good postural alignment. 2. Lift right leg so you are […]
