healthy aging

Redefining Menopause: Including Gender-Diverse and Trans People video series

Redefining Menopause: Including Gender-Diverse and Trans People

Watch these three videos for expert advice on the menopause experience for gender-diverse and trans people

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9 Tips for Tapping into Telehealth for Menopause

How to get the most out of a menopause telehealth visit

7 Simple Ways to Lose Weight After 50

7 Ridiculously Simple and Realistic Ways to Lose Weight After 50

When it comes to shedding pounds, age factors into the equation. Find out how to counter the ways age works against you.

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9 Ways Menopause Can Give Your Sex Drive a Boost

The big change can be a big plus in the bedroom

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Hair Loss in Women

Wondering why you might be losing your hair — and what you can do about it?

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5 Foods to Help You Live to 100 (Really)

Eating these powerful and delicious foods can add a few years to your life. Is the blue zone diet the key to healthy aging?

Allison Constantino

I Got in the Best Shape of My Life After 50

After a frightening wakeup call, I turned my life around and created the best version of myself

therapist listening to middle-aged female patient asking about Vaginal Atrophy

Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Vaginal Atrophy

Get the answers to your symptom and treatment questions about genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), formerly known as vaginal atrophy

Preguntas y respuestas relacionadas con la atrofia vaginal

Conversación sobre la salud: Preguntas y respuestas relacionadas con la atrofia vaginal

Obtén respuestas a preguntas relacionadas con los síntomas y tratamientos del síndrome genitourinario de la menopausia (SGUM), conocido anteriormente como atrofia vaginal

How the Stigma of Menopause and Aging Affect Women’s Experiences

How the Stigma of Menopause and Aging Affect Women’s Experiences

The experience of menopause isn’t always universal — your ethnicity, your community, your family and your friends can have an impact on how you feel

Why Alcohol Affects You More As You Age

Why Alcohol Affects You More As You Age

As you get older and your metabolism slows, that one glass might feel like much more — and that can be bad news for your overall health

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10 Foods for Healthy, Beautiful Skin

The first step in natural skin care is to take a look at your diet. Incorporate these foods for great skin.

Must-Know Winter Makeup Tips

Must-Know Winter Makeup Tips

These winter makeup tips will help you look bright, radiant and cheery even in harsh winter weather

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Women in the Middle

HealthyWomen takes on midlife women’s health to make sure no one feels alone

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Los 10 síntomas más frecuentes de la menopausia

Información relacionada con los síntomas que pueden esperarse durante la perimenopausia, menopausia y posmenopausia

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Top 10 Menopause Symptoms

Learn what symptoms can you expect during perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause

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Once Hot Flashes Fade, Are There Lasting Health Impacts?

Research shows that hot flashes may signal potential health risks years later

Dr. Octavia Cannon

A Conversation with Dr. Octavia Cannon About How Race Can Influence Menopause

Although every woman goes through menopause once they reach a certain age, it can be more difficult for women of color

2017 (Photo/Alina Oswald)

I Believe I’m Aging Faster Because I Have HIV

We don’t really know how HIV impacts aging, since surviving it was nearly impossible a generation ago

Sherell Flagg in 2021

Black Women Often Suffer in Silence During Menopause. I’m Going to Keep Talking.

I’m working to fight the stigma that leads so many women to being unprepared for the mental and physical changes of menopause

JoAnn Pinkerton, M.D.

JoAnn Pinkerton, M.D., Speaks With HealthyWomen About Hormone Therapy for Menopause

The former president of the North American Menopause Society explains its new position statement on hormone therapy

How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Getting a good night’s sleep is key to a healthy brain and a healthy body. Watch this video for some tips for sleeping well.

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Is It Menopause or Something Else?

Menopause shares symptoms with many health conditions — some of them serious

She’s Sweating, He’s Freezing — and Nobody’s Sleeping

She’s Sweating, He’s Freezing — and Nobody’s Sleeping

The challenges of middle age look different for men and women, but the result can be the same