You’ve probably heard old stories from your grandmother or others in prior generations who had some special home remedy for dealing with a bug bite, stuffy nose, or some other minor ailment. These types of remedies have been around for ages, and many claim to provide relief without having to see a doctor. Recently, a […]
Research & New Techniques
More Sex Primes for Pregnancy, New Research Suggests
There are various schools of thought about how to help couples conceive—two new studies published in Fertility and Sterility and Physiology and Behavior suggest that the more sex you have at anytime during your cycle, the more likely you are to get pregnant. The studies, both conducted by researchers at the University of Indiana, found […]
Women May Soon Have Access to Libido Boosting Drug
Although Viagra has for years now made headlines as being the cure to suppressed male sexual performance, there hasn’t been anything quite like it available for women. That may soon change though as the FDA Advisory committee voted 16-1 to recommend the drug flibanserin to the FDA. Although the FDA’s decision is still pending, it […]
Does Eating Baby’s Placenta Really Have Benefits?
You may have heard of a strange but growing trend – consuming your baby’s placenta after birth. Touted by some celebrities, midwives and doulas, eating placenta – either raw, cooked or dried and encapsulated – has become increasingly popular over the last few years. Women rave about rapid recovery from birth, increased milk production, prevention […]
New Study Reveals Breastfeeding May Help Lower Cancer Recurrence
A recent study published on April 28th of this year in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has concluded that women with cancer who breast-fed their babies were less likely to get a recurring case of cancer or die from the disease than women who did not breastfeed. Marilyn Kwan, research scientist at Kaiser […]
Frequent Hot Flashes Can Last 7 Years or More, Researchers Find
A recent study by researchers at Wake Forest University confirms what postmenopausal women have already known for decades: that hot flashes can last for years. Despite women reporting up to 10 years of hot flashes, leading medical institutes – including the North American Menopause Society – assert that hot flashes last between 6 months and […]
