High Risk for Breast Cancer, Now What? Breast cancer is leading cause of cancer death in women 2022, an estimated 287,850 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 51,400 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. About 2,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed […]

Covid-19 (mRNA) Vaccine for Pregnant/Lactating Women?? The Problem Pregnancy changes how the body functions including the heart, lungs and immune system YET No pregnant/lactating women (or children under 16) were included in vaccine trials to date AND Medical  societies and the CDC are recommending that pregnant and lactating women who are at high risk be offered vaccination WITH NO DATA […]

Prenatal Care Continues–With Changes Pregnancy is as much a social event as a medical one.  With the restrictions like social distancing and stay at home orders brought by COVID-19 prevention, many women worry that their  experience of pregnancy and birth will be a lonely one.  There is good news! The majority of pregnant women will be able to have a […]

April is Alcohol Awareness Month With social distancing  recreational activities have moved to private spaces.  At the same time, family, work, financial stress is at an all time high.  This can be a recipe for problems with alcohol to arise or get worse.  Ten Tips to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle Reassess current drinking habits—a good idea at any time but […]

ACOG Strongly Advises Against Vaginal Seeding Outside Of Context Of Institutional Review Board-Approved Research Protocol was the headlines today in a newsletter to ob-gyns. Vaginal seeding is the practice of actively exposing a baby born by cesarean section to maternal vaginal bacteria by wiping the baby with a cloth that was placed in the vagina or some other practice. If […]

Having children, like everything else in the culture, is affected by social trends.  Today’s moms are more educated than ever before; a majority are in the labor force and many serve as the only or primary income earner for their families. Some major social changes include: More women are staying single. The percentage of women who have never married was 15% […]

    The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in your neck, just above your collarbone that produces hormones to control the rate of many activities in your body.  Some of these activities include how fast you burn calories; your body weight, heartbeat, body temperature and menstrual bleeding. Thyroid problems are common. Nearly 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid […]

Many students around the country are getting ready to head off to college this week. They are buying sheets, books and desk lamps. Here are a few other for students and parents to add to the prep lists. Healthcare Do you have private health insurance? Are you covered under your parent’s plan? Does the school cover basic health care needs? […]

Osteoporosis is a condition where bones get thin and can break easily. About 54 million Americans have or are at increased risk for getting osteoporosis. Age, female sex and family history are  major risk factors for getting thin bones  But it is important to know, having thin bones is not the medical problem Fracture—breaking bones—is the problem.  Approximately one in […]

  When you think of women’s health, you may think of breast cancer, ovarian cancer or your annual visit to get a pap smear.  But the leading cause of death for women is none of these. Heart Disease is the #1 threat to women’s health. Only 54% of women are aware of this fact. One in three women dies of heart disease each year and since 1984 […]