by Mitzi | Jan 15, 2016 | Women's Health
Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) May Lead To Irreversable Pathological Consequences DRY MOUTH (XEROSTOMIA) IS A FREQUENT CAUSE OF TOOTH LOSS The mouth needs saliva as a barrier against demineralizationof the teeth, which in turn can lead to tooth loss. If you put a tooth in a...
by Mitzi | Nov 24, 2015 | Women's Health
Caregiving: There Are Two Patients Involved FULL-TIME CAREGIVING IS ALMOST A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS IN ITSELF The effects of caregiving on the caregiver’s health are so profound that they actually impact life expectancy. This particularly impacts women, since women are...
by Mitzi | Nov 12, 2015 | Women's Health
Sexual Violence: What The Clinician Needs To Know SEXUAL VIOLENCE IS COMMON One in three women has experienced sexual activity where consent is not obtained nor given freely. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this constitutes sexual...
by Mitzi | Oct 13, 2015 | Women's Health
Diagnosing, Preventing, And Treating Rosacea WHAT IS ROSACEA? Rosacea is a chronic and potentially life-disrupting disorder that occurs primarily on the facial skin. It an also occur, however, on other parts of the body such as the scalp or in the eye. Rosacea is...
by Mitzi | Sep 29, 2015 | Women's Health
Cognitive Function And Menopause MENOPAUSE CAN IMPACT COGNITIVE FUNCTION It’s widely recognized that menopause affects mood and sleeping. However, menopause can also have a measurable impact on how a woman performs cognitively. This includes tests used clinically for...
by Mitzi | Sep 15, 2015 | Women's Health
Women & Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease WOMEN NEED TO BECOME MORE AWARE OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (ASCVD) A typical woman is more likely to be afraid of breast cancer than heart disease. Yet in this country, roughly 50,000 women will die...
