Today I had my annual mammogram. I was nervous, but not because it was my first time. Oh no. My breasts? Have been around the block. My breasts are very dense and I have a lot of fibrocystic tissue.... Read more >>

Laurie: My back has been out (not as in “out on the town,” more like “out of commission” except for when my vertebrae decide to crush the nerve endings; then there is some... Read more >>

Millions of women stopped taking hormone pills consisting of estrogen and progestin, which were meant to relieve symptoms of menopause, when a study linked hormone replacement therapy to a higher risk... Read more >>

Several years ago I decided to switch to a high-deductible health insurance plan (HDHP) for myself and my family. I pay 100 percent of my own health insurance premiums and one of the factors that... Read more >>