Decade-by-Decade Plan for Women to Anticipate the Different Life Stages by Dr. Jennifer Wider 30s - According to the National Cancer Institute, this year approximately 12,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. The good news is that through thorough screening the disease is highly preventable. At age 30, ask your doctor to have the HPV test performed with your routine pap. The test can…

Did You Do Your Posture Exercise Today? – STEP 1 by Renee North, Certified Posture Exercise Professional (CPEP) and personal trainer (NASM) Take a look at how hours of computer hunching, slouching while cell phone texting and video-game slumping is affecting your posture. It is not just kids with backpacks or cane-carrying seniors – studies show poor posture is a major cause of back and…

Key Finding in Breast Cancer Research Researchers at Drexel University College of Medicine have discovered that a certain type of sugar found naturally in the body is elevated in breast cancer cells and is critical for cancer growth and movement. When researchers reduced and normalized the levels of this sugar, they were able to slow the growth of the cancer cells and block invasion. The…

Pumpkin Facial Mask Recipes If you are looking for a way to use leftover pumpkin and you do not want to make a pie, there is an option you may not have considered, making a pumpkin facial mask. Varieties of the recipe are available for regular, oily, or dry skin – all depending on the secondary ingredients that you add to the mask. Pumpkins are…