After a contentious taping of a recent Oprah Winfrey show featuring actress/author Suzanne Somers, a number of medical experts have spoken out over inaccuracies and dangerous advice dispensed during the show and in Somers' book which was heavily promoted. From Newsweek »more»

Over the past number of years, there has been an explosion of advertising around pharmaceuticals that are designed to alleviate problems with ED [erectile dysfunction] in men (for the drug companies and advertising agencies, the embarrassment of ED has apparently replaced the heartbreak of psoriasis). »more»

There are always images of beauty beyond our reach. Twiggy, Farrah, and Christie...these were the icons of beauty as I was growing up. I was pretty lucky. As a blond, I was part way there. But at age 13, when I compared my body to Twiggy, I was in for problems. I was short and overweight, and so I began a ‘flirtation’ with dieting. »more»

Are you at the point where you buy everything possible anti-aging, everything you buy is very expensive and nothing really works?

Getting wrinkles is no picnic. I would like to share a story how argan oil took my under eye wrinkles away. »more»

In the first study of its kind, using sophisticated methods to measure body composition, the nationally known commercial weight loss program, Weight Watchers, was compared to gym membership programs to find out which method wins in the game of good health. »more»

Have you seen the tv commercial that focuses on a woman stuck in bumper-to-bumper highway traffic with her partner and kids? She squirms and looks very uncomfortable, embarrassed and maybe even in pain. Suddenly a porta-potty floats gently down from the sky! The woman relaxes and smiles, and a picture comes on the screen showing a popular disposable pad/diaper product. »more»

A growing number of women who are dedicated to cycling and not the few ones that transform this passion in a sport at competitive level, achieving excellent results.

All the benefits of cycling »more»

The potential health benefits of tea consumption continue to add up. The latest association is that women who drink at least 3 glasses of tea daily may be protecting themselves from artery-clogging plaques. »more»

The medicinal benefits of cranberries has long been assumed but the science behind many of these claims has been lacking. Not anymore. Prof. Itzhak Ofek, a researcher at Tel Aviv University's Sackler Faculty of Medicine, studied the red berries and found that: »more»

Though still a relatively small portion of over all births (just 5% in California), the number of women 40-44 who are giving birth has grown rapidly in the past decade (up 300% in California). »more»