by Alexandra Jacoby | Aug 31, 2012 | Menstruation
Running late again, I chose the first friend I saw and asked her to help me with my monthly blog post – what should I write about? I asked, not that I expected an answer. …She leaned in and said: How about — Those Times Y’know those times when your...
by Kati Bicknell | Aug 29, 2012 | Fertility, Menstruation, Ovulation
The Quantified Self is the idea that by tracking things about your body you can live a happier and healthier life. Hardware devices like the Fitbit and Withings scale measure your daily activity and weight respectively so people can set and reach activity and weight...
by Paula Derry | Aug 27, 2012 | Menopause, New Research
A recent article by Swift et al. looked at the effects of aerobic exercise on heart health. Midlife women with high blood pressure were assigned to one of three exercise groups—a program of exercise that met National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines, one that was...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Aug 25, 2012 | Internet
Like everyone else, we’ve been overwhelmed this week (to say the least) with the news of Rep. Todd Akin (Missouri) and his belief in the mAgIc *~uTeRuS. Eve Ensler wrote an open letter to Rep. Akin: Dear Mr. Akin, I Want You to Imagine… President Obama...
by Heather Dillaway | Aug 24, 2012 | Media, Menopause, PMS
Everybody knows “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Or at least we teach our kids this saying. It turns out now “an apple a day keeps menopause woes away,” at least according to the Red Hot Mamas’ website, and some other recent news...