Healthy Aging - Videos
Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women. It kills more people than all the cancers combined. Your waist size, how much caffeine you drink daily, and a severe stomach ache could all lead to a heart attack. Take our quiz to find out just how much you know about your heart health.
One woman says she had a partial hysterectomy, and since then she says she has had a problem with lack of control of bowel movements. OB/GYN Dr. Lisa Masterson explains that fecal incontinence is very common after surgical procedures and childbirth. She says that up to one in 10 adult women experience fecal incontinence in their lives.
Menyea says she experiences painful dryness after an orgasm and wants to know how to prevent it.
In its early stages Parkinson's disease is not easy to diagnose. But a new test that's been in development for a decade could change how we look at the disease.
Brad says when he goes to the bathroom, it dribbles, and it's so bad that he prefers stalls instead of urinals. He says he's "not cool having a wet spot" and wants to know how he can prevent it.
Full Segment: The choice to go to a fertility clinic is expensive, and one that can change your life. Why is so little attention paid to whether clinics deliver on what they promise?
A new treatment called pellet therapy is a quick, outpatient procedure that involves inserting several small pellets containing the patient's specific dosage under the first layer of skin in the hip.
Is the need to urinate keeping you up at night? The Doctors explain what may be causing the symptom and whether it's related to an overactive bladder, a urinary tract infection or a seemingly unrelated condition, such as sleep apnea.
Viewer Jasmine knows not to schedule her OB/GYN appointment during her period, but she says she's also heard that you shouldn't schedule a dentist appointment at this time either. Is this true, she asks.Dentist Dr. Kari Sakurai explains how your menstrual cycle can affect your teeth and tells you the best time to schedule a dentist appointment.
Ladies: You can make up to $10,000 selling your own eggs! Sound too good to be true? OB/GYN Dr. Lisa Masterson explains the risks and benefits. Plus, can donating your eggs compromise your fertility?
Full Segment: After trauma, our brains can react any number of ways. Remarkably, some people develop previously unknown talents. What are their stories, and how are we wired?
Derek Amato chats with Josh about getting a concussion that resulted in genius levels of musicianship.
After trauma, our brains can react any number of ways. Remarkably, some people develop previously unknown talents. What are their stories, and how are we wired?
Full Segment: Chemotherapy and other treatments that help cancer patients survive can also destroy their fertility. What should cancer patients do?
Full Segment: From birth control to diabetes screenings, the outcome of the fiscal cliff may have a negative impact on women's access to health care.
Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care provides some basic solutions for caregivers dealing with Alzheimer's patients.
Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care discusses how to manage Alzheimer's delusions and wandering.
Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care explains how to manage frustrating Alzheimer's symptoms.
Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care reviews some of the most common Alzheimer's diagnosis concerns.
Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care discusses the basics of Alzheimer's and dementia.
Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care addresses some of the common caregiver concerns that can arise when caring for a senior loved one with Alzheimer's.
Learn how to massage the hips and buttocks using the deep tissue massage techniques demonstrated in this Howcast massage video.
Learn how to massage the back of the legs using the deep tissue massage techniques demonstrated in this Howcast massage video.
Learn about the doshas in this Howcast video about Ayurvedic body massage techniques.
Charles A DeMarco, M.D. explains what is Female Athlete Triad Syndrome, and what are its symptoms.
Learn how to massage the hips and buttocks using the deep tissue massage techniques demonstrated in this Howcast massage video.
Learn how to massage the back of the legs using the deep tissue massage techniques demonstrated in this Howcast massage video.
Learn about the doshas in this Howcast video about Ayurvedic body massage techniques.
Lizzie Stark, Journalist and Author, tells her story of getting a preventative double mastectomy because of a history of cancer in her family.
Katie Kearny, Breast Cancer Survivor, tells her personal story of having cancer in one breast and taking the preventative measure of getting a double mastectomy.
