More Options, Reasons to Get a Flu Shot There was a time when there were two choices when it came to flu shots: get vaccinated or not. This year, drug companies are not only offering the vaccine in multiple forms, they are also offering multiple vaccines. “It’s always been pretty Read More

Nature’s Magic Cure for What Ails You You may be sleep-deprived. “Oh, yeah,” you’re thinking. “Breaking news that I don’t get enough sleep, Tini.” But how many of us do? According to an article from Discovery Health, up to 45 percent of the world’s adults don’t get enough Read More

Well-Woman Visits Important in Prevention Women everywhere can rejoice about guidelines that came out last year recommending Pap smears be done only every three or five years instead of annually for those with normal screening results. Of course, that doesn’t mean you should Read More

Restarting a Gym Schedule As some of you who follow me may know, I’ve been all up and down and around this summer. I’ve been nothing if not mobile, and am just starting to feel settled again as Fall comes around the corner. I talked last week about back to school, and how this Read More

The Basics About HPV and Vaccinations The Human Papilloma Virus, or HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted disease today. HPV is the primary cause of cervical cancer, but also can cause other types of cancer in women and men. The virus can affect the genitals, mouth and Read More

Brain Training for Grownups Ah, the first day of school. Remember how, as a child, it was the perfect opportunity to get your crap together and get back on track? Did anyone else get overly excited about new clothes, new shoes and fresh clean paper? For all we lament the loss of Read More