womenTALK: Midlife Matters

Thursday, Sep 02nd 2010

Health Stories You Should Know About

authored by Sheryl Kraft

Life gets busy…and there are just so many hours in each day to do, read, react to everything. And that’s why I can’t possibly get to all the topics I’d like to.

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Wednesday, Sep 01st 2010

Menopause Awareness Month is Here

authored by Sheryl Kraft

Every health category gets its month to become a star. Each week of each month, there’s a date on the calendar for just about everything.

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Tuesday, Aug 31st 2010

The Truth About Sleep As We Age

authored by Sheryl Kraft

I spoke to my niece today, who is getting ready to go back to work after a generous maternity leave.

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Thursday, Aug 26th 2010

Off to College

by Marcia Mangum Cronin

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Wednesday, Aug 25th 2010

The Health Dangers of Too Little Sleep

authored by Sheryl Kraft

I don't know about you, but I don’t do well on less than 7 or 8 hours of sleep. My husband regularly gets by on 6, preferring to wake up very early (so early, in fact, that I consider it still nighttime!).

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Monday, Aug 23rd 2010

Got a Headache? Sometimes Less is More.

authored by Sheryl Kraft

Headaches. They make me want to scream.

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Wednesday, Aug 18th 2010

Seven Great Ways to Deal With Anger

authored by Sheryl Kraft

This week's post really got my mind going. I relived all the times I was angry. I thought about how I handled those situations. Let me first say that I detest getting angry. It scares me, actually.

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Tuesday, Aug 17th 2010

What Might Have Saved a Jet Blue Flight Attendant’s Angry Tirade

authored by Sheryl Kraft

It's absolutely amazing how quickly the Jet Blue flight attendant, Steven Slater, has b

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Thursday, Aug 12th 2010

When you just can’t go: Constipation 101

authored by Sheryl Kraft

Tuesday's post brought a flurry of emails. "Thanks for writing about a subject I'm too embarrassed to talk about," read one. And then there was this one: "I could be your friend, you know, the one who doesn't go to the bathroom for weeks.

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Tuesday, Aug 10th 2010

Easy Ways to Tackle Tummy Troubles

authored by Sheryl Kraft

It happens to me every single time I take a trip.

My stomach, usually reliable and iron-clad, acts up. I get nauseous. Bloated. Constipated.
Is it stress? Most likely.

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