Recent Wellness Articles
In late May, Orkin released a list of the worst cities in the country for mosquitoes. It doesn't bode well for our summer enjoyment that West Michigan made the Top 20. (Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, and Kalamazoo were lumped together.) While West Michigan was 19th, our...
When it comes to midlife and menopause issues, Diana Bitner, MD, NCMP, FACOG, doesn't fool around. A practicing obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Bitner wanted to offer more than basic help for patients dealing with menopause-related symptoms such as hot flashes,...
Your swing a little rusty after the long winter? Golf Digest's top tips for improving your game include: Swing around your body.During your practice swings, swing your club an inch or so above the ground to allow for an arc, instead of an up and down motion. You'll...
Most people do not know that postpartum depression is just one of the mental health issues pregnant and new moms can experience. As a group these are called Perinatal Mood Disorders (PMD), and they are the most common complication of pregnancy, affecting up to one in...
No one wants their child to be teased, discriminated against, or predisposed to health complications later in life. Nor does anyone want to create unhealthy yo-yo dieting habits or body image issues. The statistics we hear on the news about the growing obesity...
Politics is a highly charged word usually associated with negative, deceptive and self-serving actions. The idea of being politically savvy may make you recoil and conjure up images of slimy, unethical behavior. However, political savvy is an extremely powerful skill...
What started out in 1982 at a Western Massachusetts elderly housing project to joyfully pass the time instead of passing before your time has developed into the stereotype-defying, genre-bending, generation-crossing musical extravaganza better known as the Young@Heart...
If persistent, recurrent problems with sexual response or desire are distressing you, or straining your relationship with your partner, you are experiencing female sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction includes desire, arousal, orgasmic, and sexual pain disorders....
I see you, working girl. I know you just finished saving the world—one agonizing e-mail, meeting, and conference call at a time. You probably worked through lunch to "get ahead" in search of the elusive "inbox zero." Too bad that your sitting at that desk job for...
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is February 22 – 28, 2015. The National Eating Disorders Association's theme, "I Had No Idea," focuses on raising awareness about eating disorders, addressing how images in the media contribute to unrealistic body expectations,...