A doctor once told me that a breast ultrasound is better than a mammogram to discover abnormalities or possible breast cancer. She is a breast cancer survivor herself.
Anyone else agree with ...
February 23, 2009 - 2:44pm
I saw a fitness person on TV recently saying that many of his clients only use weights for fitness and it works really well.
I only do cardio, on an eliptical machine so that it's a total body ...
February 7, 2009 - 1:59pm
I have read that a lot of peanut butter, and peanut butter products like peanut butter crackers are being recalled in the Midwest. I always thought of salmonella poisoning coming from undercooked ...
January 19, 2009 - 2:22pm
I have a hard callus on my hand from opening a certain brand's bottle everyday that is closed so tightly that sometimes I need a pliars to open it! I even contacted the company to tell them they ...
January 9, 2009 - 11:01am
I have suffered from insomnia since childhood and I just read that women are more than twice as likely as men to have insomnia.
Is there a physical reason for this, or a mental reason, ...
December 31, 2008 - 5:48pm
How long does it take for supplements to take effect? For example, I am taking calcium supplements and am wondering how long I will take them for before I see some results? I'm hoping to see ...
December 22, 2008 - 2:38pm
I know several young kids and toddlers who have a lisp and they usually grow out of it by the age of 5 or so. Occasionally, a person doesn't.
Anyone know why a kid has a lisp in the first ...
December 13, 2008 - 1:00pm
I get the odd cold sore now and again and never kiss my husband or kids if I get an outbreak. It's a "hugs only" week, unfortunately.
But is it possible to possibly transfer cold sores to my ...
December 4, 2008 - 2:45pm
Somebody recently recommended acu...something for lower back pain and I can't remember if they said acupunture or acupressure. I'm not really sure what the differences are - does anyone have any ...
November 29, 2008 - 12:39pm
I have spent time in nursing homes and the elderly the person, the more likely it seemed that they were were wearing adult diapers. It's safe to say that the majority of residents in the nursing ...
November 19, 2008 - 3:21pm
I hear a lot of people say "5 second rule!" as they pick something up from the floor and pop it in their mouth. It means that if something edible spends less than 5 seconds on the floor, it hasn't ...
November 7, 2008 - 3:57pm
I have read that a person shouldn't eat fish more than three times per week, especially pregnant women, due to mercury levels.
My question is - does mercury naturally occur in fish or is it a ...
November 5, 2008 - 2:30pm
You never know - maybe someone in their respective camps might even read this!
What health related question would you like to ask each of the Candidates? I'm picking just one question each, ...
October 25, 2008 - 11:23am
With all that is happening in our country, I'm wondering how it's directly affecting women out there.
Have you lost your job? Your home?
What have you had to cut back on?
Have you had to ...
October 11, 2008 - 12:08pm
I have read several times that we use up fewer calories while watching television than by doing nothing at all - like lying down and watching the ceiling!
Is this true? I know watching ...
October 3, 2008 - 2:45pm
I posed a question here a few months back:
https://www.empowher.com/ask/skin/is-it-normal-a-mole-just-suddenly-appear-your-skin
and I took the advice and brought my child to her ...
September 24, 2008 - 2:58pm
What is cheating?
Is it sex? Or sneaky, sexy emails to an old flame or co-worker? Paying for a lap dance at a strip club? Kissing? Omission of facts - like who was really at the bar when you ...
September 18, 2008 - 1:38pm
I never get a yeast infection unless I take antibiotics. About 25% of the time when I have to take antibiotics, I get a yeast infection and an over the counter 3-day regime cures it.
I know ...
September 11, 2008 - 1:13pm
Do you talk to your friends and family about what to do in the event of a natural disaster, terrorist attack or other emergency?
There are simple yet important ways to ease fears of the unknown ...
September 6, 2008 - 3:22pm
What does the term 'negative calories' mean?
I know it has something to do with eating foods that actually make you lose weight - even though these foods contain calories. The foods are healthy ...
August 22, 2008 - 6:48pm
I'm wondering if kids (under 5) can or should eat the yogurt Activia? It seems very healthy and promotes digestive health but I'm not sure if small (er) kids can eat it.
Thanks!
August 15, 2008 - 1:43pm
I have a question - how 'normal' is it to get bloody noses?
My husband get one about once or twice a week and sometimes when he is sleeping - because I often see drops of blood on his pillow ...
August 2, 2008 - 5:14pm
I've been getting hangnails (4 total) in the past couple of weeks.
These things are painful - and I don't know how to prevent them.
It's hard not to pick at them to get them off and if I do, ...
July 21, 2008 - 1:24pm
I don't know any women who use them but I know they are around and are supposed to be very effective. Does (or has) anyone use them? Everyone I know uses the Pill, an IUD or male condom.
Does ...
July 14, 2008 - 1:37pm
My husband gets a pretty severe headache when in the sun for only 4-5 minutes, sometimes even with a baseball cap on but definitely when he is hatless. Today he was outside for about 4 minutes for ...
July 11, 2008 - 2:18pm
I saw that the Williams' sisters were up against each other in today's Wimbledon finals. Venus beat her sister Serena in two sets.
After, she talked about making sure to not celebrate too ...
July 5, 2008 - 12:49pm
Is it better to only wear deoderant? I believe anti-perspirants are not as safe because they actually block the body from perspiring, and have components (ingredients) in them that can lead to an ...
July 2, 2008 - 2:42pm
Hello!
What can be done about back pain due to driving a lot on a daily basis for work? Is there some kind of support brace for drivers or some kind of lumbar support that can be worn to stop ...
June 23, 2008 - 1:11pm
I know Empowher is all about health and wellness, both inside and out. And rightly so!
But what happens when it's terminal? Unfortunately, not everyone or everything can be made better. ...
June 20, 2008 - 2:22pm
Hi
We just noticed a small blackish brown mole on our toddlers thigh that has appeared out of nowhere. It is dark brown in color and is quite small but noticeable. It has not changed in size or ...
June 16, 2008 - 1:08pm
We always think of baldness as a man thing and it's not. Many women also suffer hair loss for many reasons - it could be hereditary, a thyroid problem, vitamin deficiency or alopecia, amongst ...
May 23, 2008 - 2:16pm
I didn't pick these from a magazine or anything, and they are probably not the best (and certainly not the only!) ways to go a little green but here are some of the things I do to help me, my ...
May 16, 2008 - 2:08pm
I thought I'd share some news coming about about treating children with epilepsy. It is based on a diet called the ketogenic diet and is based on a high fat, low carb way of eating.
At first I ...
May 9, 2008 - 2:16pm
I'm in my 30s. It's too early for me to even think about this.
Or is it?
I'm wondering if anyone has thought about their care when they get too old or too infirm to care for themselves - or ...
May 4, 2008 - 7:54am
Hi! Now that summer is nearly (yay!) here, I use a sunless tanner all the time. Not sure if I should say the name but it's well known and is a daily moisturiser you use that develops into a light ...
April 27, 2008 - 4:33pm
I know I tend to skip the flu shot (I'm not a fan of vaccinations unless I (or my kids) REALLY need them) and I suppose that leaves me with little room to complain if I succumb to the flu. Which I ...
GauguinFan commented on SusanC's post A universal flu shot is finally in the works!