How to Help a Caregiver Friend
While providing unpaid care for a friend or loved one so they can remain at home can certainly be rewarding, it’s also demanding, and sometimes… Read More »How to Help a Caregiver Friend
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Better Sex After 55
What do erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and vaginal dryness have in common? A couple of things. Number one, they’re incredibly common after age 50.… Read More »Better Sex After 55
Understanding Varicose Veins
Leg veins that swell and bulge so they’re visible under the skin, resembling a tangle of knotted yarn, are known as varicose veins, and they’re… Read More »Understanding Varicose Veins
Taming Tinnitus
Is that ringing, buzzing, or hissing sound that no-one but you can hear all in your head? That sensation—hearing a noise with no external source—is… Read More »Taming Tinnitus
6 Optional Prenatal & Postnatal Procedures
I think many of us are used to going along with whatever our doctor recommends, without pausing to probe more deeply. Obviously, if your health… Read More »6 Optional Prenatal & Postnatal Procedures
When Men Are Depressed
When you hear the word ‘depression’, what kind of picture does your mind conjure up? Depression can cause many more symptoms than low mood, or… Read More »When Men Are Depressed
ED vs CEO
Since starting to write for the Globe and Mail‘s Globe Women’s Collective newsletter a few months ago, I’ve been fortunate enough to interview some fascinating… Read More »ED vs CEO
Menopause at Work
I’m often grateful for the fact that I don’t have to answer to a boss, and that I have been able to work from home… Read More »Menopause at Work
Finding the Right Mentor
Back when I first started my freelance writing career with a borrowed IBM Selectric typewriter (yes, I am that old), I had never met a… Read More »Finding the Right Mentor
Should Women Stop Taking MHT After Menopause?
When I hadn’t started experiencing perimenopausal symptoms such as insomnia and hot flashes by age 47 or so, I thought maybe I’d dodged that particular… Read More »Should Women Stop Taking MHT After Menopause?