Why Are Your Toes Curling Down?
Learn the reasons why your toes may be curling under — and how to fix the problem
bone and joint health
Bone Health and Estrogen
If you are postmenopausal, calcium and weight-bearing exercise won't help prevent osteoporosis. Talk to your health care professional about hormone replacement therapy for bone health.
Bone Health Ambassador Will Run for a Cause
Team of women will run the New York City Marathon to raise awareness and money for bone health so women can live vital, active lives as they age.
Menopause and Osteoporosis: How to Take Charge of Your Bone Health
The sharp decline in estrogen that comes around menopause leads to a weakening of women's bones. That's why it's important to know how to take charge of your bone health and prevent fractures.
Pain Relief for Achy Joints
Joint pain often comes with age, either from injury, overuse, disease or normal wear and tear. It may be inevitable, but there are ways to ease the pain.
5 Problems the Sun Can Solve
Sun can harm the skin and eyes and even cause cancer, but, in moderation, sun can benefit overall health. Find out what it can do.
Keeping Your Bones Strong at Midlife
The risk of fractures and osteoporosis increases with age, but there are things you can do to lower your risk of midlife fractures and the onset of osteoporosis.
Could That Fracture Be Linked to Osteoporosis?
Postmenopausal women who have a fracture need to talk with their health care provider about the possibility of osteoporosis.
The Solution for Aching Knees
Osteoarthritis causes aching knees for many women in midlife. That doesn't mean you should give up exercising. Find out what you can do.
The Secret to Aging Beautifully
When people ask me for beauty tips, I don't mention anti-aging creams, fillers or a perfect shade of lipstick. I tell them to "stand up tall and smile."
Everything you need to know about women’s health — in one place.
Osteoporosis
When you hear the word "osteoporosis," you may think of a little old Caucasian lady, feeble and hunched over a walker. But osteoporosis doesn't only happen to older Caucasian women. Osteoporosis occurs in women and men from all backgrounds. READ MORE
Osteoarthritis
Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of your joints. The most common types are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis affects structures throughout the joint. The cartilage, the slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones in a joint, begins to break down and wear away. This allows bones to rub together, eventually causing inflammation and pain. READ MORE ABOUT OSTEOARTHRITIS.