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Collagen foot injections are becoming a trendy fad in London among women who want to strut their stuff in high heels, but could this pain-relieving procedure soften your plantar fasciitis ...

A spike in needed procedures is driving many hospitals and insurance companies to study knee replacement surgery recovery in patients. Many medical centers are working together and independently ...

It’s a good idea to use Kegel exercises for women to prevent female dryness and dyspareunia, but they aren’t the only exercises you should be performing if you’re having trouble performing with ...

Heel pain causes people to change their exercise routines, avoid walking and stop enjoying normal activities, but there are plenty of gadgets that relieve plantar fasciitis symptoms. Get heel pain ...

Bladder weakness, leakage and overactive bladder problems can potentially be treated by a tiny device that stimulates a nerve in the ankle. It may seem crazy to insert electrodes into an area of ...

Hormone replacement therapy remains the top choice when doctors want to stop hot flashes, if you’re perimenopausal or or in the early menopausal years, according to a recent WebMD column. “A ...

Many patients find themselves suffering with infection during their knee replacement surgery recovery period, a dangerous problem that complicates an already serious medical problem. New tests are ...

Is mercury poisoning too high a price to pay for your favorite anti-wrinkle face cream? The FDA has issued a warning against face creams and other products that may contain mercury, a dangerous ...

The FDA has recently cleared a medical device that treats leaking bladder problems in women which could change the way incontinence is managed. Urinary incontinence is more common among women than ...

Female dryness has many different causes, so why shouldn’t you treat it with multiple cures? There are ways to treat and prevent female dryness even if you’re not quite sure what’s causing the ...

Ever wonder which thinning hair remedies a hair loss expert will choose if she starts to lose her hair? The Chicago Tribune recently turned the tables on Dr. Maria Colavincenzo, a dermatologist ...

A new robotic surgeon is performing operations to astounding results, cutting knee replacement surgery recovery time in patients down drastically. Patients receiving the procedure are checking ...

The clothes you wear can help you stop hot flashes -- or start them. If you want to gain control over your body, control every aspect of it. Start with the items you wear on that body every single ...

Plantar fasciitis symptoms are largely felt in the heels, but you shouldn’t focus on the feet if you want to get heel pain relief. Massage your calf muscles to relieve the piercing pain in your ...

I write about women’s health issues, especially about perimenopause and menopause. I work with a lot of medical health professionals and write for medical websites. So, I spend a lot of time ...

According to gynecologist Dr. Judith Reichman, who appeared in a segment on The Today Show about leaking bladders and bladder weakness, some women think a leaking bladder is just “a problem with ...

Hip 3D technology isn’t just for movies, it can be used to provide knee pain relief through total replacement surgery, too. The new surgery option using Shapematch 3D technology is reducing knee ...

That’s one of the questions MiddlesexMD medical advisor and sex therapist Sheryl Kingsberg often hears. I asked her to write about how she answers it. Each of us is unique, with varied ...

An operation that takes about the same amount of time to complete as the average Friends episode could be a long-awaited cure for urine leakage. Women who have received the treatment report ...

Estrogen is the queen of hormones. From our brains to our bones to our bottoms, estrogen keeps our systems regulated, lubricated, elastic, and running smoothly. Estrogen doesn’t just trigger ...

All surgeries have risks, and surgery to address plantar fasciitis symptoms is no exception. Plantar fasciitis symptoms cause excruciating heel pain, especially when taking those first few steps ...

More women are again using HRT to stop hot flashes, and some physicians say hormone therapy is now a much safer option than it was in the past. Hormone replacement therapy has a pretty bad ...

Are you performing your Kegel exercises for women the right way? Are you finding it hard to concentrate on making the right muscle contractions to build your strength? Or do you just like to take ...

I had a back injury and was able to recover using yoga and walking and a good chiropractor. It has been a wonderful part of my life. As a teacher, I use it with my students and they enjoy it,too. ...

Would you recognize the difference between a cold, flu, and allergies? In this video, Vibrant Nation member Dr. Linda Dahl explains: - How to tell the difference between a cold, flu, and ...

It's here! The holiday season — the tornado of wish lists, baking, family reunions, and house cleaning, with a 90% chance of stressor thunderstorms. You may find yourself building a mental bomb ...

If you’re looking for knee pain relief, or perhaps looking to avoid or delay knee replacement surgery, recovery may be found in joint supplements. Two of the most common ingredients in joint ...

Plantar fasciitis can make you want to avoid walking at all, but the makers of a new tennis shoe claim it will help ease plantar fasciitis symptoms by stretching the plantar while you walk. The ...

Causes of heel pain include plantar fasciitis, but they aren’t limited to this condition. Are you suffering from garden-variety passing heel pain, or something more serious? Plantar fasciitis ...

A handful of antidepressants are prescribed “off-label” for treatment of hot flashes. (“Off-label” means that the drug has been approved by the FDA for treating a disorder, like depression, but ...

If your love life has stalled, one of the questions you need to ask yourself is whether or not you get aroused when you think about sex. Your answer is crucial, because arousal and sex drive ...

Hot flashes affect as many as 75% of menopausal women. While estrogen therapy is probably the most reliable method to stop hot flashes, more and more women are looking for natural alternatives to ...

“Your most powerful sex organ doesn’t lie between your legs,” the famous sex researcher Alfred Kinsey is reported to have said. “It lies between your ears.” (Or, of course, as Dumbledore said to ...

When you think about bad things that could happen in your life, what frightens you most? For me, it is quite a short list 1) My daughter is seriously harmed. 2) I will have a bad accident and ...

You don’t need special stretching equipment or tools — plantar fasciitis symptoms can be relieved with standard household items. Use common items to prevent painful symptoms while you’re sitting ...

Testosterone, of course, is the hormone that makes guys hairy, muscular, and sexual. But testosterone isn’t only for guys. Women produce it, too, but at much lower levels, and for us, the effects ...

When you suffer from bladder weakness or a leaking bladder, you always keep one eye out for the nearest bathroom. SitOrSquat lets you relax and enjoy yourself by finding helping you find the ...

Hormone replacement therapy, HRT, is truly one of the most effective treatments for female dryness, dyspareunia and other menopause symptoms. But studies have shown that HRT also poses serious ...

I know my way around hormones. After all I’ve been taking some form of hormone replacement since way back in my perimenopausal days. So that’s what I thought. Two years ago I was working with a ...

Long, long ago, when humankind first stood up on two feet, some bit of engineering seems to have gone missing. As a result, back pain is practically programmed into the human condition. The lucky ...

Studies show that more people are facing incontinence all the time, but research also shows you can control a leaking bladder with the right exercises. Bladder weakness is a fact of life for many, ...

I think I weighed in at my heaviest at 240 or more pounds. Maybe close to 247. I am 5’4” tall. That’s a lot of weight for a petite person. I never thought of myself as overweight. FAT. Heavy. I ...

For women entering the whirlwind of changes that accompany menopause, hot flashes and hormonal night sweats can be the most frustrating and inconvenient. Many women find themselves desperate to ...

The secret way to stop hot flashes could be waiting for you at the iTunes store. There are several apps that help you keep track of your menopause symptoms and take care of them when they arise. ...