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Avoid Infections While Flying During
the February Flu and Virus Season

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Viral pathogens are the most common cause of respiratory infection in travelers. And February is the peak season for influenza infections.

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Hair Loss in Women (Part 1):
Important Steps to Optimize Hair Health

By Dr. Minisha Sood

How can a woman optimize her scalp health and thereby her potential for hair growth while avoiding unnecessary hair loss?

Emotional Health · Health

Suicide Rate Increasing For Women In Middle Age

By Megan Riddle, M.D. Ph.D. MS

Suicide rates among U.S. women has climbed steadily over the past decade and has peaked among women age 45 to 64.

Ask Dr. Pat · Menopause

Surgical Menopause

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Dr. Pat offers advice to a woman on how to thrive in the second half of life after she had surgical menopause from a hysterectomy and removal of the ovaries in her early forties.

Health · Politics

A New Year and A New Decade:
Finding Hope With Change

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day, I came of age as an activist. What happened to that activist girl? I have too often “talked the talk and not walked the walk” to save the planet.

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Studies Show a Woman Diagnosed with Heart Disease is More Likely to Die Than a Man,
a Cardiologist Explains Why

By Dr. Kirsten O. Healy

A woman having a heart attack will wait longer before presenting to the emergency room. She will be less likely to have a diagnostic electrocardiogram upon arrival and she will be much less likely to be diagnosed correctly.

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Avoid Infection During Holiday Travel
Dr. Pat’s Flight Routine

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

As part of my training to become a board certified physician, I did a year’s fellowship in infectious disease. I tell you this to both explain and share my airline travel routine.

Fashion & Beauty · Health

Your Holiday Glow

By Anetta Reszko, M.D., Ph.D.

It is important to nourish, hydrate, and protect your skin for a radiant complexion that will last you throughout the winter.

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Winterize Your Skin

By Anetta Reszko, M.D., Ph.D.

Although winter begins officially on December 21, protecting the complexion and skin from the ravages of dry overheated indoor air and windy cold dry blasts outdoors require attention sooner.

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Your Face Reflects How You Live and
How You Care for Your Complexion

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

The goal of your skincare routine should not be to achieve perfection of the Instagram filtered posts but to tune up your complexion so it’s functioning at its best and targeted areas that require extra care are addressed.

Ask Dr. Pat · Health

Perimenopausal Heavy Bleeding: Is It Normal?

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Physiological change in the menopausal transition will cause many alterations in hormonal, physical and emotional aspects of life, but it is not the cause of every symptom in a woman past age 40. New symptoms must always be evaluated.

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Adults Have Attention Disorders Too

By Megan Riddle, M.D. Ph.D. MS

Doctor Megan Riddle responds to a question from the mother of a child with ADHD to help us better understand Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and its impact on adults.

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Ten Ways to Keep Your Heart Healthy

By Dr. Kirsten O. Healy

Research shows that up to 90 percent of heart disease can be prevented by changing one’s diet, exercising more, and maintaining a healthy weight.

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Shoulder Injuries in Women in Mid-Life

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

What causes shoulder injuries? It seems that my friends have been given different diagnoses for their shoulder pain and dysfunction. What can women do to prevent damage to their shoulders?

Ask Dr. Pat · Menopause

For Weight Loss Management in Perimenopause,
a Personalized Plan Works Best

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Recognize that you are in a transition that is not just a hormonal one, but a transition into that second half of life where your wisdom and determination to find and achieve your personal best is certainly attainable.

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Avoid Infections While Flying During
the February Flu and Virus Season

Hair Loss in Women (Part 1):
Important Steps to Optimize Hair Health

Suicide Rate Increasing For Women In Middle Age

Surgical Menopause

A New Year and A New Decade:
Finding Hope With Change

Studies Show a Woman Diagnosed with Heart Disease is More Likely to Die Than a Man,
a Cardiologist Explains Why

Avoid Infection During Holiday Travel
Dr. Pat’s Flight Routine

Your Holiday Glow

Winterize Your Skin

Your Face Reflects How You Live and
How You Care for Your Complexion

Perimenopausal Heavy Bleeding: Is It Normal?

Adults Have Attention Disorders Too

Ten Ways to Keep Your Heart Healthy

Shoulder Injuries in Women in Mid-Life

For Weight Loss Management in Perimenopause,
a Personalized Plan Works Best

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