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 Men in the middle
How do you tell the
difference between everyday aches and pains and something more
serious? “Prostrate cancer doesn’t have a
lot of early warning signs,” lamented urology specialist, Dr.
Richard Boxer. “The only way to cure it is to find it early.” He
recommends that men over 50 have an annual physical exam along with a
PSA blood test. “The blood test is exquisitely sensitive. It can
predate the physical diagnosis by six months.” |
 New techniques shed light on night creams
Science is showing up on
people’s faces everywhere, even at night. Heidi Kase, the aesthetician at
Kirsten’s in Hartland, said night time is usually the right time to try and make up
for the damage people do to their faces every day, particularly from things like too much
sunlight and dehydration. |
 Begin now to avoid problems with aging skin
We’re all born with smooth, healthy skin. As we
grow older, a variety of factors in the environment can make us look older than we are.
"Most of us really need to begin taking care of our skin at age 30," according
to Peig Miota, owner of Vesta Center for Wholeness in Nashotah. "At that time, the
most important thing to do is to maintain a good cleansing routine and apply regular
moisture to your skin." |
 Modern menopause management
Hormone
replacement therapy or black cohosh? Soy protein or calcium supplements? How about a
little of everything or maybe nothing at all? The choices are immense, the information
mind-boggling, the stage of life unavoidable. We’re talking menopause. If you’re
a Baby Boomer, maybe you’ve had a taste of this life phase. Or maybe you’re
immersed to the chin in symptoms, wonders and worries. |
Menopause
First they told women it was blondes who have all the
fun. Then they introduced us to that petite juggler in the pinstriped skirt who seemed to
be having the time of her life bringing home the bacon, frying it up in the pan, and
...well, you know the rest. |
Sometimes menopause can occur unnaturally
For most women, changes associated with menopause occur
over time, allowing them to adapt to dropping estrogen levels gradually. Some women,
however, (those who are at high risk for or have been diagnosed with breast cancer, for
example) may be thrust surgically or medically into menopause years before it would
naturally occur.
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After
hospital, elderly face 2-week danger period falls 05-22-01
Make no bones about it: Men
can get osteoporosis, too 05-04-01
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