Recent Health Blog Posts

Solar Eclipse: Don't Look Directly at the Sun

by Mary Ann Romans

Many of you lucky people are gearing up to experience the first solar eclipse of the century. On Sunday, a partial solar eclipse is expected to block out most of the sun sometime between 5:16 and 7:40 pm.

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When a Lump Isn't Bad News

by Mary Ann Romans

Feeling a lump in your breast or getting called back for more tests after a mammogram does not necessarily mean cancer. Many lumps are caused by benign conditions. While you shouldn't panic, it is still important to get any breast changes checked out by your doctor as soon as possible.

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Being Called Back After a Mammogram

by Mary Ann Romans

14 May 2012 07:08 AM

What happens when you get the call that further tests are needed after your normal annual mammogram? It happened to me. (If you need to catch up on my story, you can read this and this.

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Obesity Costs $190 Billion

by Libby Pelham

30 Apr 2012 06:48 PM

It makes sense that as we get fatter as a nation, our healthcare costs rise as well. But, I was really taken back today when I read that obesity could cost the U.S. $190 billion in healthcare. A new study shows that the rising cost of obesity has doubled from what experts previously expected.

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Slowing Down the Look of Aging

by Libby Pelham

29 Apr 2012 07:19 PM

As I grow closer and closer to 50, I worry more and more about my skin. I thought my skin was bad when I was 30 - if I had only known then what I knew now! But, there are some things you can do (or not do) to help your skin not look as old - even at my age.

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Soy and Hot Flashes

by Libby Pelham

27 Apr 2012 04:48 PM

If you have suffered from hot flashes, you know you would give almost anything for a cure. Some say soy is the answer while others say no. I know when I first started experiencing hot flashes, I tried soy milk.

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Lifestyle and Menopause

by Libby Pelham

25 Apr 2012 07:22 PM

I had always heard a woman can judge when menopause will occur based on when her mother went through it. I, however, don't have that luxury because my mother died before going through menopause. And, I also think I have read that that's an old wives tale anyhow.

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Natural Ways to Boost Your Energy

by Mary Ann Romans

11 Apr 2012 11:28 AM

Energy drinks, such as 5-Hour Energy and others are a booming industry. Many people rely on these energy drinks to get through the day. I've seen them being pulled out of purses, laid on people's desks, and sold out at the convenience stores.

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Purge Toxic Friendships and Get Healthier

by Mary Ann Romans

10 Apr 2012 11:22 AM

Having a toxic friendship can really affect your health. It can raise your stress levels and affect your self esteem, plus hit you other areas, such as financially, and drain your resources.

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Getting Some Breast Answers and the Next Steps

by Mary Ann Romans

09 Apr 2012 11:14 AM

Getting a late morning call to come back in to the radiology department after I had just been there for a routine mammogram was very unsettling. It took until the next day to get some answers from my doctor's office. My doctor's nurse called the next day, and I missed the call.

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