Osteoporosis: The Silent Disease Hard to image that there are 2 million osteoporosis-related bone fractures occurring in the United States each year. What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a disease affecting the bones. The bones become brittle, weak and fragile causing a decrease in quality and strength leading to fractures and broken bones. Women are 5 […]
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Every year in the United States, 12, 000 of women are diagnosed with cervical cancer that is directly related to HPV, the high risk types, 16 and 18. We also know that about 8,000 boys and men get cancers caused by these high risk types of HPV. The HPV vaccine specifically targets these high risk […]
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By Dr. Sherry Ross What are the causes of painful sex? Pain with sex is just not talked about enough. Let’s face it, everyone has experienced pain with sex in one form or another. Here are the most common reasons women have pain with sex? Vaginal dryness-If you have not had the right amount of […]
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The truth is the best way to get all our necessary vitamins, minerals and antioxidants is through a balanced diet. It’s not a secret – – we’ve all heard this common refrain from doctors, scientists, health experts and even our mothers! What you may not know though is that the average diet can leave gaps […]
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By Dr. Sherry Ross Once we hit 45 year the thought goes through all our minds at least once…How will “the change” affect me? Will I have crazy uncontrollable bleeding for weeks on end, drenching sweats that happen all day and night or painful sex that make intimacy with my husband a thing of the […]
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Your pregnancy has probably been a 9-month journey, complete with emotional and physical highs and lows. The final weeks leading up to the actual delivery can be especially difficult and unpredictable. Once your baby is born, you think your body has done all the hard work. So how come the postpartum period can sometimes feel […]
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The intrauterine device (IUD) is an effective, safe and long-term contraception. IUD’s are small, flexible plastic which fits nicely inside the uterus. Almost all women including teenagers and cancer survivors with hormone sensitive tumors make good candidates for the IUD. European countries have as many as 20% of women using IUD’s while American’s have only […]
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I get this question often from patients in my OB/GYN practice. Women are giving birth later in life as a result of their careers, economic constraints, waiting to find the right partner, or just not being sure about bringing a new life into this world. For all these reasons and many others, motherhood is being […]
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Breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women. In the 1980’s, studies began looking at the link between Vitamin D and cancer. Animal studies have consistently shown a connection between low Vitamin D and breast cancer. In humans, it has been harder to establish this correlation – – until now. A research team looked at 77 […]
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You might have heard the term before but what is mindfulness. Mindfulness puts you in control of your mind by learning to focus on what you are experiencing moment to moment. It is meant to be an influential solution to the stresses, pressures and obstacles that happen on a daily basis. One definition of mindfulness […]
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