Exercise Alert: Spring is coming! Really.

March 1, 2010 by Women's Voices For Change

With spring only three weeks away, it’s time to get moving! For extra motivation, WVFC Editor Chris Lombardi reviews recent health studies that prove once again: every bit of extra exercise helps.

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Staying Motivated to Stay Healthy

January 7, 2010 by Women's Voices For Change

As the icy wind howls (for many of us) and we all get back into our weekly routines, it can be hard to believe the resolutions we made in the [...]

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The News About Menopause and Cholesterol

December 15, 2009 by Keri Gans, M.S., R.D., CDN

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Is your cholesterol on the rise?
As if some women didn’t already have enough problems with symptoms of menopause — such as hot flashes, insomnia, decreased libido and mood swings — [...]

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National Diabetes Awareness Month – November Isn’t Just the Month of Thanksgiving

November 22, 2009 by Keri Gans, M.S., R.D., CDN

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When you think of the fall season, you are probably thinking about the leaves changing color, the temperature getting cooler and the holidays around the corner. For most, this time [...]

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Wal-Mart: Our Surprise Salvation, Part II

October 8, 2009 by Patricia Yarberry Allen

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Never one to shrink from audacity, Dr Pat, our Medical Mentor and Wise Woman, yesterday called for recognition that Wal-Mart can be the solution to our health care crisis. Here [...]

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You’re perfect – now change! Repurposing Your Life After 40

July 13, 2009 by Billie Brown

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Recently I came face to face with an overwhelming question, one that hundreds of thousands of other women are facing (or soon will): When did your perspective change from a [...]

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Dr. Cecilia Ford: When Is Enough Enough?

June 21, 2009 by Dr. Cecilia Ford

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In response to Dr. Allen’s visual assault by an overexposed jogger the other morning, I have to say that it seems true: No lower limit has been discovered as far [...]

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Dance The Years Away – It’s Scientific.

April 11, 2009 by Chris Lombardi

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A news fillip for a holiday weekend:
We’ve often stressed the benefits of exercise, and at least once of dancing, as a way to maintain health and stave off dementia. But [...]

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Dr. Pat: Spring Training Begins

March 18, 2009 by Patricia Yarberry Allen

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by Patricia Yarberry Allen
I don’t get out much.  It is easier to control how much you eat if you don’t go out to breakfast, lunch and dinner as part [...]

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How I Learned to Love Getting Up in the Morning


March 11, 2009 by Women's Voices For Change

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Okay, I shouldn’t say this, but if you’re under the age of 25, you probably don’t need to read this article. Somewhere between 25 and 35 years of [...]

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