3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1566+ words) An advanced ovarian cancer diagnosis can turn life upside down — often bringing a flood of new terms, decisions and emotions all at once. There is the shock of the diagnosis itself. Next come the appointments, scans and unfamiliar words that…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (395+ words) Pre-workout drinks, post-workout shakes, anabolic windows, fasted exercise — when did the type and timing of workout snacks get so complicated? For midlife women, the question of what and when to eat around your workouts has now been shown to be…...

5+ day, 36+ min ago   (355+ words) Heart disease is the top killer of women worldwide. And yet, thanks to gender bias in research, diagnosis and treatment, women are 50% more likely than men to have their heart attacks misdiagnosed. The world’s leading heart health groups just made…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (622+ words) “One day, my skin just fell apart.” That’s the line board-certified dermatologist Dr. Doris Day hears most often from the perimenopausal women coming into her dermatology practice. Often, they don’t realize they entered perimenopause. Instead, it’s Day connecting the dots…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1027+ words) Bone-deep exhaustion, a brain that feels like it’s wrapped in cotton and wild mood swings — you’re not crazy; you’re most likely perimenopausal. You finally bring it up to your doctor only to be met with a casual shrug, a diagnosis…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1048+ words) Perimenopause and menopause can bring a host of unwelcome changes, from disrupted sleep and mood shifts to muscle symptoms and an increased risk of bone loss. Getting enough magnesium — a mineral involved in hundreds of bodily processes — can help support…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (291+ words) For Tamsen Fadal, the egg odor started five years ago. “If I picked up a glass, I smelled it,” she remembers. “If I was at a restaurant, I smelled it… if I had a fork, if I had a napkin....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1719+ words) Elissa Kalver should have been thinking about birthday cake. Instead, days before her daughter turned one, she was trying to understand how breast cancer could already be in her liver and spine. “I was diagnosed metastatic de novo in July…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (626+ words) Like so many other women in midlife, actress Kate Walsh is feeling good and looking forward to a new chapter. She just moved back to New York after living by the beach in Australia for nearly a decade — and she’s…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (409+ words) Flow Space Severe Dehydration Sidelined Dolly & Shania. Is It Happening to You? Menopause can make you feel dry in places you never thought about before. Your skin is dry, your hair is brittle, your nails are peeling, and let’s…...