Everybody knows the story of Rip Van Winkle, the guy who had slept for twenty years. He went away from home to escape his wife who nagged at him on a daily basis. It is basically a good story about laziness and the hate for profitable labor; it could even be the best vacation story ever! But how would the story go if Rip Van Winkle were a woman? Read more »

Regardless of its symptoms (menopause) you may find it hard to believe just how many women wait in anticipation and welcome this major change to their bodies? Reasons of priority for why they feel this way is due to seeing no more periods, however in contrast we have those although they relish this thought find it hard to come to terms with the menopause and lapse into denial mode over the fact that their child bearing days are over thus believing they are now less of a woman. The menopause is a natural happening with no given specific date when it is to affect the woman. It is in the woman’s best interest to accept the menopause rather than fight a losing cause in trying to prevent it from occurring. However, the symptoms can be treated to help calm the hot flushes, depression etc. Read more »

Joint pain & body pain have been a matter of serious concern. One way or other most people of old age suffer from it. But not only have the old, even young people also experienced these pains. In younger people it is mostly the aftermath of any serious injury suffered earlier which reoccurs from time to time. Read more »

Eczema is a skin disease, which is observed as exfoliation of the skin, mostly accompanied by severe itching. In the chronic stages, there may be oozing of pus and bleeding from the affected regions. It is also commonly referred to as dermatitis. Read more »

It seems like women do it all these days. We work outside the home, we care for our families and we cook and clean everyday. Just when it seems like our lives “get going,” (i.e. the kids are grown up, there are no more school lunches to make, etc) menopause hits us like a ton of bricks. Read more »