women's health

Dieting & Nutrition

Diet-friendly summer party survival guide

With so many cookouts, barbecues and outdoor parties to attend, it’s challenging to stick to our healthy eating habits during the...

Sleep

Late bedtimes lead to weight gain

Late Night with Conan O’Brien may be entertaining TV and a good match for a bowl of buttered popcorn or M&Ms, but if you’re...

Stress

6 Simple stress-busting strategies for summer

Summer is no time to let stress get the best of you. There’s fresh air to enjoy, sunshine to soak up (while wearing sunscreen, of...

Dieting & Nutrition

Avoid diet disaster this summer

So you’re working towards getting bikini-ready. You’re hitting the gym, walking more and doing your best to make healthier food...

Losing Weight

Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition

If you've ever struggled to fit into your skinny jeans, you know the frustration of shedding those last five pounds. Imagine that...

Exercise & Fitness

Workout tips to get fit for bikini season

Whether you plan to don the itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny polka dot bikini or the modest one-piece, a tight waist and toned legs and arms...

Losing Weight

Stand up! Sitting can be hazardous to your health

When did you last get up off your chair? If you spend more than 70 percent of your working day hunched over a desk, riding in a car,...

Conditions

Expert tips to manage allergies at home

If anyone knows how to turn a home space from drab into fab, it’s designer, TV personality and real estate agent Sabrina Soto from...

Losing Weight

Simple strategies for getting in shape this summer

Getting in shape is easier than you think. Spending hours at the gym and depriving yourself of all the foods you love isn’t the only...

Dieting & Nutrition

10 Healthy eats for women

A healthy diet doesn’t mean a boring, tasteless, treat-free diet that leaves you wanting to binge at the end of every day. A healthy...

Self Improvement & Mental Health

6 Ways nature can boost your mood

If you're suffering from the moody blues, anxiety or angry stress, the key to your mental health may be right outside your door....

Exercise & Fitness

10 Gym-bag essentials for summer

The warming weather means shorts and bikini season is upon us, making our visits to the gym ever more important. Whether you're just...

Aging

Tips to prevent diabetes-related complications in aging parents

It's estimated that one-third of adults over the age of 65 are living with diabetes. While diabetes can be managed relatively easy...

Exercise & Fitness

Don't let excuses get in the way of your workout

We all know exercise is good for us. Eating less and moving more are the cornerstones of maintaining a healthy weight but it’s not...

Conditions

Focus on fibromyalgia

May is National Women’s Health Month! Even if you make your health a top priority every day, use this month as incentive to take...

Wellness

Summer skin health: Skin cancer awareness

Now that the weather is warming up and the sun has finally come out of hibernation, people are showing a lot more skin. We’ve all...

Dieting & Nutrition

Low-calorie ways to stay hydrated this summer

The summer season brings rising temperatures, bright sunshine and active people in the great outdoors. These factors can zap your...

Conditions

Causes of hormonal imbalance in women

Menopause isn't the only cause of imbalanced body chemistry - lifestyle, medication and pregnancy can also throw off your body's...

Wellness

Resiliency: Get skills to be happier and healthier

Lance Armstrong faced a devastating diagnosis that changed his life. He battled cancer and survived – and came back to cycling and...

Exercise & Fitness

5 Summer-ready abs exercises

If bathing suit shopping makes you wish for an icy, freezing snowstorm, it may be time to get those abs in summer shape. Keep in...

Conditions

How to prevent urinary tract infections

The onslaught of a urinary tract infection (UTI) is clear: The constant urge to go; the burning; the discomfort. For those of us...