women's health

Conditions

Natural ways to prevent a migraine

Anyone who suffers from migraines knows just how debilitating they can be. Though there can be ways to cure them once they’ve been...

Wellness

31 Days to a healthier you

March is National Nutrition Month — so let’s make it a goal to be healthier. Each day, let’s focus on one tip to lead us to a...

Conditions

Natural ways to manage spring allergies

April showers bring May flowers, but they also usher in seasonal allergies (commonly called hay fever). Millions suffer from these...

Conditions

Amenorrhea: Dieting to the extreme

With beach season looming, the multitude of get-thin-quick gimmicks seems to be growing by the second. Magazine headlines,...

Happiness & Friendship

Is reality TV good for women’s health?

Shows like The Real Housewives franchise provide an entertaining escape from our own reality, but what effect does watching women...

Dieting & Nutrition

Orthorexia: Unhealthy consequences of eating too healthy

Orthorexia is a subclinical eating disorder characterized by an obsession of eating healthy. Even though you may think your...

Dieting & Nutrition

Orthorexia: Is your healthy eating unhealthy?

A healthy diet is widely encouraged to combat obesity, ward off chronic and even deadly diseases, delay the aging process and help...

Wellness

5 Surprising ways to avoid getting sick

Staying well is easier than you think. Try these uncommon ways to avoid getting sick, and don’t forget to tell your friends, family...

Exercise & Fitness

Work out wiser: How to avoid stress fractures

Heading to an exercise class? Don't ignore the importance of protecting your ankles and feet while doing so. Little things like a...

Wellness

Women's health: These little changes reap big benefits

It's tempting to make huge health changes — a complete diet overhaul or abandoning a whole category of foods. But sometimes it's the...

Dental & Vision

The No. 1 worst food for your teeth (it's not candy)

Did you know that candy is not the No. 1 cavity-causing food? You'll probably be thrilled to learn that dark chocolate actually...

Heart Health

Star Jones: Heart disease happens to women

I, like a lot of women, grew up being told that I could be whatever I wanted to be and do whatever I wanted to do if I just put my...

Self Improvement & Mental Health

Broken heart? How to start healing today

Even though Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, broken hearts and broken relationships are actually a common theme this time...

Dieting & Nutrition

The PLAN: Can healthy foods be bad for you?

Is it possible that many foods you thought were good for you really aren’t? Discover how The Plan breaks it down.

Wellness

The top 5 reasons to eat chocolate on Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day is a day of love, but it is also a time for chocolate. Feeling guilty? You shouldn’t. Chocolate is experiencing a...

Heart Health

5 Surprising heart attack symptoms in women

Many people still think of heart disease as a condition that affects men more than women, but coronary heart disease is the single...

Heart Health

Red fitness gear for National Wear Red Day

Red sweaters are a nice way to celebrate National Wear Red Day, but we like to show we’re heart-healthy when we’re actually putting...

Heart Health

How the flu can hurt your heart health

For women with heart disease, influenza, or “the flu,” is of special concern — especially this flu season, which has been...

Sleep

How sleep can help women lose weight

Think about how good you feel after a full night’s sleep — well rested, more alert, in a better mood and ready to face the day....

Stress

How stress distorts your self-image and ways to break the vicious cycle

There are plenty of reasons why stress is not good for your physical health, but it's also not good for your mental health. When...

Heart Health

Natural ways women can prevent heart disease

A lot of people think of heart disease as something that mostly happens to men. It’s even uncommon to see women in movies and TV...