This first story confirms that if you're overweight, walking is good exercise. Walk fast, walk slow - but walk to lose weight and stay healthy. Bottom line...
You've probably all heard about 'pear-shaped' women and 'apple-shaped' women. 'Pear-shaped' means your buttocks is disproportionately large to your abdomen....
The first story describes a new found benefit of taking estrogen. If Parkinson's Disease runs in your family, this may be especially important for you. ... ...
For the men, here's a simple test to see how aggressive you might be. Hormones act in many diverse and mysterious ways, beginning in the womb.. ... The Secret...
If you ever worry about your risk of having a heart attack, there's a new way to measure it. Get out your tape measure and read the first article. ... Waist...
You probably read about the 59 y/o Georgia woman (with tubes tied) who accidentally got pregnant with twins . . . Miracle of miracles. (Made you nervous,...
Everyone knows that exercise is good for you, but here's an article that confirms if you exercise and lower your body fat, you not only lower your blood...
First, here's some news for all you chocolate lovers. ... Libido linked to love of chocolate November 15, 2004 Women have compared chocolate to sex for...
First, anyone who is experienced in Pagemaker 6.5 or 7.0, please contact me at grehert@... about a small job I have. Thank you, Dr. Rehert. ... Next...
For those of you who are afraid you are taking your estrogens for too long a period of time, there's good news from The North American Menopause Society...
Have you ever wondered about the differences between the male and the female brain? There is a theory from England that says the female brain is predominantly...
Here are two stories about breast cancer: First, we've known for a long time that overweight women have double the risk of developing breast cancer, as...
Every now and then an article is published that is both powerful and far-reaching regarding the effects and the safety of hormone therapy. I think the article...
There's a wonder drug in our midst that you may not be aware of. Motrin, (ibuprofen), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) is useful for more than...
If you've ever been a Yo-Yo dieter, here's some good news. Apparently there's little scientific evidence - just a lot of rumors - that Yo-Yo dieting is...
The nutrition experts have found a new "enemy" in their war against obesity. High Fructose Corn Syrup was introduced into the world's diets about 20 years...
In case you needed it, here's another good reason to take your iron pills. ... Mild Iron Deficiency Affects Thinking, Study Shows Mon Apr 19, 2004 06:49 PM ET ...
Here's an article about the latest thoughts on cholesterol. If you ever want to have your HDL (good cholesterol) and your LDL (bad cholesterol) checked, just...
The Woman's Health Initiative Study (WHI) has just stopped the estrogen-only part of the research. It was back in July of 2002 that the estrogen+progestin...
You may have read the story about how antibiotics increase your breast cancer risk . . . but don't take everything you read as gospel. Here's the initial...
Did you ever wonder what the expiration date on your prescription means. Well so did I. Here's an article about this very subject . . . very interesting. ......
... Viagra Effective for Some Women Fri Dec 26,11:26 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In some postmenopausal women with sexual arousal problems, treatment...
... MANAGED CARE January 2003. Not long ago, managed care plans sought to reduce the rate of C-section births in the U.S. Now, C-sections are going up -- and...
You may have heard me say that 25 to 35% of all women have fibroid tumors of the uterus. Well in light of the article below I think I'll have to change my...
At least monkeys now have an excuse for menopause weight gain. Maybe humans do to? ... Menopause Equals Extra Munching, Study Shows By Maggie Fox, November...
Every now and then I come across a cutting-edge article that I totally and enthusiastically agree with. Below is a link to such an article that describes my...
Here are two articles about new FDA approvals. First, the FDA has approved a drug to prevent Herpes "shedding." Anyone who might be a candidate for this...
Just a follow-up to my last email . . . here are a few more associations between breast cancer and living life. ... As previously reported in DrRehertsAlerts,...
Three articles -- Three ways to reduce your breast cancer risk. The first article says avoid fatty foods. ... Fatty Diet May Boost Breast Cancer Risk Thu Jul...