Honey as a Home Cure
Nature Has Provided a Remedy High in Antioxidants.
December 1, 2008
If a nagging cough is keeping you awake and cough syrup doesn’t help, there’s something in your kitchen cupboard that might: honey. It’s been a favored home remedy for sore throats for decades, and now new research shows it’s more than wishful thinking. Read more »
Brush Up On Daily Dental Care
Tending To Your Teeth Regularly Helps You Put Less Money Where Your Mouth Is
November 21, 2008
By Gloria McMenamin, DDS, DMD, PA
These days more than ever, we all want to feel we’re using our money wisely. But how can we save on dental care? Read more »
A Debilitating Pain
Coping With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
March 22, 2008
By Megan Willard, MD
Photography ©2008 Jupiterimages Corporation
Abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation … missed days of work, missed social events, missed time — Catherine Moreland knows all about it. For 20 years her stomach hurt every day. On a few occasions the pain was enough to send her to the emergency room. “Chidbirth was not as bad as some of the stomachaches I had,” the Baltimore resident says. “My stomach would swell so badly that I thought my skin would pop.”
Cold or Flu?
The Difference Is Nothing To Sneeze At
January 12, 2008
By Carolyn O'Connor, MD
Photography by Jami Garrison
It’s that time of year again. Time to work on those New Year’s resolutions, and time to brace for colds and flu. Read more »
Get a Smile Makeover
November 27, 2007
By Edward Lazer, DDS
Photography by Quvaondo Nguyen
Are you sensitive about your smile? If your teeth are discolored, badly spaced or badly shaped, you now have an option: a smile makeover with porcelain veneers. They’re not cheap, but the good ones are as permanent as real teeth. And there’s nothing like a dazzling smile to boost your confidence. Read more »
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Is it for you?
November 16, 2007
By Dr. Vicki A. Lucas, PhD, RNC
Photography by Fred Sweet
When research connected Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to an increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke and blood clots several years ago, women across the country threw out their pills. Now, research indicates they might have overreacted. It appears HRT can help and hurt. Let’s try to sort out the issues. Read more »
HPV and Cervical Cancer
October 4, 2007
By Dr. Vicki A. Lucas, PhD, RNC
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide, with 400,000 to 500,000 new cases reported annually. Last year, 3,700 women in the United States died from the disease — despite the performance of 50 million Pap smears, at a cost of $5 billion. Read more »
Looking Good: Safe Fun in the Sun
Smart Fun In The Sun
July 3, 2007
By Dr. Diane Orlinsky
It’s time for fun in the sun. Smart, healthy fun. Follow the dermatologist’s mantra: You need to wear a high-SPF sunscreen, you need to apply it well before you go out in the sun, you need to apply it often and you need to apply enough of it. Read more »
The Medical Brush-off
How to prevent it
May 29, 2007
By Dr. Vicki A. Lucas, Ph.D, RNC
Why do women frequently feel that they are getting the brush-off from their health care providers, or that their providers believe their problems are simply all in their heads? Let’s start with a few facts: Women use more health services than men and are also more likely to be misdiagnosed and treated incorrectly. Read more »
Cut Your Heart Disease Risk
How to Beat Women's #1 Killer
May 22, 2007
Dr. Janet O'Mahony, MD
Nowadays there seems to be an awareness-raising walk for almost every illness. The local media do a fine job of promoting Maryland’s annual “Race for the Cure,” Read more »
Gingerbread - Sweet and Spicy Heaven
Easing Down I-95
Online Shopping Takes Off
Overcoming Holiday Overload
Tilghman’s Winter Tranquility
Petters, Ponzi & The Scheme Scene
Cool To Clip!
For Baby Boomer Women, Social Networking is Essential
The Mossy Greensward
Holiday Cheer
Allergy-Free Season’s Eatings