Category,
PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
Taking Charge of Your Fertility
Researchers have found lifestyle-related factors may delay or prevent pregnancy — find out what you can do to make conception more likely.
Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
Take the AssessmentOsteoporosis is a long-term (chronic) disease that slowly weakens bones until they break easily. It is caused by a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors. In some cases it may also be caused by medical conditions or medicines. Millions of Americans older than 50 have osteoporosis. Millions more have low bone mass, which puts them at risk for the disease. Osteoporosis mainly affects women. One in 2 U.S. women and 1 in 4 U.S. men older than 50 will have a broken bone at some point in their life because of osteoporosis. If you are a woman, use this tool to find out your risk of getting this disease.
Category,
SENIOR CARE
What Is a Geriatric Care Manager?
Senior citizens, those aged 65 and older, number 46.2 million. We are living longer and will need healthcare as we age. A geriatric care manager can help.
Category,
PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
Gestational Diabetes Can Have Later Consequences
Gestational diabetes develops during pregnancy and usually disappears after you give birth — but later health consequences to mom and child can be serious.
Category,
END OF LIFE
What Makes a Good Death?
The vast majority of people want to die at home, but they don’t.
Category,
PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
What Is Diastasis Recti?
What is diastasis recti? Separation of the abdominal muscles it is especially common in pregnant and postpartum women. You can fix the problem with exercises.
Category,
LEVEL OF CARE CHOICES
Dying at Home Is More Comfortable
It helps if you can have loved ones with you.
Category,
HEALTHY AGING
Health Benefits of Dancing for Seniors
The health benefits of dancing for seniors range from improving your physical health to creating strong social connections that increase your sense of well-being.
Category,
END OF LIFE
Common Myths about Dying
Loved ones make it harder on themselves through incorrect beliefs.
Ovulation Date Calculator
A woman is able to become pregnant (fertile) only during a certain part of her monthly cycle. That is just before and during ovulation. By learning when you ovulate, you can predict when you’re likely to be fertile. This calculator gives approximate ovulation dates and fertile times for women who have regular periods. (Regular periods mean having a period every 21 to 40 days.) Fertility charting, basal temperature tracking, and purchased ovulation test kits can also be used to help predict a woman’s fertile times. These are especially useful if a woman has irregular periods.