By Alethea Hunt As a personal astrologer, my focus is on helping women navigate their oftentimes challenging lives with a unique blend of down-to-earth advice and spiritual perspective. A good astrologer is a guide who works to help you understand the circumstances you are facing in your life, shows you what your options are, and … Read more
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Ew, Ick, Gross…Pink Slime in My Meat
By Susan O’Halloran, MPH Really? I thought buying the 90/10 at Stop & Shop was an OK choice for my family. Of course I know buying at the organic butcher or Fresh Market is ideal but there is an added cost and an added trip to another store. Most days, I just don’t have the … Read more
Bringing Sexy Back
By Rachel Lerner Justin Timberlake sings about it, “I’m bringing sexy back”, however many women don’t feel as sexy as they used to. Feeling sexy is not something you can flip a switch for, it takes work and awareness. Our brains need to be retrained to change the way we think about ourselves. As women, … Read more
Powerful Women
By Susan O’Halloran, MPH A “Powerful Women” Roundtable was hosted today by The College of New Rochelle and Westfair Business Publications. Women on the panel included: Cindi Bigelow, President of Bigelow Tea; Judith Huntington, President of The College of New Rochelle; Kay Koplovitz, Founder of USA Network; Michelle Koury, MD, COO at Crystal Run Healthcare; … Read more
Women Sure Do Want MORE
By: Susan O’Halloran, MPH More time, understanding, love and …I’m reading a very interesting book by Michael J. Silverstein & Kate Sayre of The Boston Consulting Group called Women Want MORE. After surveying 12,000 women from varying walks of life, geographical areas and from every income level, the response, in a nutshell, is remarkably similar … Read more
Smart Tips for Saving Money
By: Patti Brill, CPA In these tough economic times, simple measures to cut costs and save money can make a big difference. The key to knowing where your money goes is creating a budget and sticking to it. Even if you don’t stick to it precisely, you’ll be better off than having no budget at … Read more
Are You Wearing Red Today?
By Susan O’Halloran, MPH Today is National Wear Red Day – February 3, 2012. The red is meant to remind us that heart disease is the Number 1 killer of women. It kills more women than all cancers combined. If you don’t have your “red” on already, there’s always tonight. Look around, notice the red, … Read more
More About the Thyroid Shield
By Susan O’Halloran, MPH Last week this blog referred to the Dr. Oz show on thyroid cancer and how it is rising in women. One possible explanation for this was a rise in x-ray radiation and how we should all be asking for the thyroid shield when we go for our mammograms. I happened to … Read more
Feeling Lucky?
By Christina Brandt I’m one of those people who always seem to have what I call “good luck within my bad luck.” I’ve run out of gas (within five feet of a gas station). I’ve had flat tires (in my driveway). My car’s transmission died (in my garage). When I picked the repaired car up … Read more
Thyroid Cancer on the Rise in Women
By: Susan O’Halloran, MPH It is not clear why thyroid cancer is on the rise, especially in women. On a recent show, Dr. Oz addressed this issue and said some of the increase may be attributed to: Improved diagnostic technology Estrogen (again!) A rise in x-ray radiation Other risk factors for thyroid cancer include hereditary … Read more
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