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7 Tips for a Faster Recovery From a Hysterectomy

Posted on September 8, 2010

One in three American women will have a hysterectomy by age sixty. If you’re one of them, find out what it will be like from women’s health experts Evelina Weidman Sterling, Ph.D., and Angie Best-Boss, authors of Before Your Time.

What Breast Cancer Patients Should Know About Prosthesis

Posted on July 20, 2010

Helpful tips on prosthetic options and reconstruction for women who’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer. From Dear God, They Say It’s Cancer: A Companion Guide for Women on the Breast Cancer Journey by Janet Thompson

Adjusting to a New Normal When You Have Cancer

Posted on June 21, 2010

Many cancer survivors refer to a “new normal” life. Here, tips for understanding and adjusting to your new reality, from Dear God, They Say It’s Cancer: A Companion Guide for Women on the Breast Cancer Journey by Janet Thompson

How Much Do Infertility Treatments Cost?

Posted on April 13, 2010

Just because you are beginning infertility treatment doesn’t necessarily mean you are going to undergo a $20,000 procedure. Here’s the the basic progression of your baby-making journey, from Budgeting for Infertility: How to Bring Home a Baby Without Breaking the Bank by Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss

The Top 13 Things to Do or Say and Not to Say or Do to Someone with Breast Cancer

Posted on March 11, 2010

A list to share with those well-meaning people who really don’t know what to say or do, by Janet Thompson, author of Dear God, They Say It’s Cancer

Budgeting for Infertility: 5 Things You Can Do Now

Posted on March 11, 2010

Here are five things you can do to prepare yourself for the financial challenges you will encounter once you decide to spend on family building. From Budgeting for Infertility: How to Bring Home a Baby Without Breaking the Bank. by Evelina Weidman Sterling and Angie Best-Boss

Is Being a Perfectionist Ruining Your Life?

Posted on December 15, 2009
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Here are tried and true ways you can de-perfect you and become a happier person. From Karen R. Koenig, a cognitive-behavioral therapist and the author of Nice Girls Finish Fat: Put Yourself First and Change Your Eating Forever

6 Tips for Building the Strongest Bones Your Body Can Have

Posted on November 25, 2009
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Fifty percent of American women will be afflicted with osteoporosis. One out of four women has osteopenia, a stage of bone loss before true osteoporosis sets in. Here, from Dr. Maoshing Ni, author of Second Spring, are six ways to nurture your bones and ward off bone loss.