Top Triggers for Depression: Losses and Life Events Aug 22 08:12am Most people who have seen psychiatric illnesses or abusive patterns within themselves or their own families tend to have greater-than-usual insight into their own emotional ups and downs. For many women, though, depression can be an unexpected and... Read more

Four Steps to Preventing Cervical Cancer Aug 13 03:39am Sometimes it's a burden being a woman, and cervical cancer is one reason why that's so. Cervical cancer affects 16,000 women in the United States each year, and early detection is a challenge since the disease often lacks any noticeable... Read more

Fainting: What You Should Know Aug 08 02:14am As a woman, you have probably passed out, or nearly have, at some point in your life, or you know a female friend who has. I've done it myself about a half-dozen times. I've witnessed it more times than that, and have even caused it on... Read more

Protect Yourself From Sexually Transmitted Infections Aug 02 01:16am Last time my sister-in-law and I got together, we found ourselves in a swank New York City bar. Somehow, our conversation eventually landed on the subject of sex -we wondered why so many young women know so little about safe sex and HIV . Back in... Read more

Birth Control: Consider Your Options Jul 29 09:56am I met a lovely woman yesterday who has been off oral contraceptives since she gave birth to her third child. She's confident that she's done. She also anticipates that her husband will be getting a vasectomy. Until then, they're relying... Read more

Heart Palpitations: Finding the Cause Jul 25 01:45pm If you have indeed felt chest palpitations but are well enough to sit at the computer and read about them, you're probably wondering: Were they a scary type of arrhythmia or just a normal skipping of the beat? What caused it, and what should you... Read more

Palpitations: What's That Fluttering Feeling? Jul 12 08:34am I recall an eventful car ride home after a typical day of shopping with my mom and sisters. Suddenly Mom went pale and complained of a fluttering sensation in her chest. She pulled over and was taken to the hospital by ambulance while a friend took... Read more

Ovarian Cancer: Still Waiting for a Reliable Test Jul 04 09:21am Ovarian cancer is scary because it is usually only found and diagnosed at a late stage, when the prognosis is not very good. Part of why it's not detected earlier is the relatively deep placement of the ovaries inside the body and their poor... Read more

What Should You Do If You're Depressed? Jul 02 06:34am Depression can ruin our relationships, both at work and at home, with adults and children, and with friends and family members. By withdrawing from life, we stop cultivating the positive impact we all can have on our own and others' growth, most... Read more

Depression: Deceptive Symptoms Jun 28 06:14am The most common complaints I see as a primary care physician are headaches and head colds. Generally, both of these disorders are easily diagnosed and treated, which means that people willingly come to the doctor's office when they have one or... Read more