Women's Health

You may remember that the FDA has now approved 2 different medications to help slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s in patients who are in the early stages of the disease. Those are Leqembi and Kisunla. While neither can cure or reverse Alzheimer’s dementia, and they both come with potentially…

For the last 40 years, October has been considered Breast Cancer Awareness month, a time to highlight for women the importance of early screening and routine mammograms to enable early detection and treatment of breast cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2025 alone, 316,000 US women will be…

Sometimes expert advice can feel misplaced or not applicable to your situation. And certainly, many people claim to be authorities, but as Paul Newman once said, “Who’s to say who’s an expert.” But when it comes to cosmetics, there are some acknowledged experts, especially for older women and especially from…

You’ve likely heard of osteoporosis and perhaps even know friends or loved ones who suffer from it. But do you know whether you yourself have osteoporosis or its precursor, osteopenia? Like many diseases, you may not know you have it until you experience a problem, such as pain from a…

If you’re an agebuzz reader, you likely understand the direct connection between what you eat and how well you’re aging– especially how your brain functions. While you likely have a sense of a healthy diet, there is a science behind the nutrition available from specific foods and the aging of…

English writer Virginia Woolf once wrote, “Some people go to priests; others to poetry; I to my friends.” In fact, Ms. Woolf was ahead of her time in understanding the essential importance of friendships in your life. Even more than spouses and relatives, friends are the essential relationships for our…