The frequency and severity of menopausal symptoms like night sweats, hot flushes, vaginal dryness and mood swings varies woman to woman. Some women sail through it hardly experiencing anything at all, others cop the lot and then some. On top of heavier or
Conditions
Conditions related to 50+ health wellbeing.
Arthritis Treatments
More than half a million Kiwis live with some form of arthritis, including one in three over the age of 45. So how do you treat it?
Back Pain – Rest or Keep Moving?
If we had back pain 20 years ago the advice would have been to go to bed and rest. But research over the years has shown that rest and inactivity only make things worse.
Arthritis – Natural Ways That May Help Living With Pain
Rather than consuming a lot of medication, those living with arthritis are looking for ways they can help themselves.
Arthritic Pain – Sources and Effects
For some reason that is not yet fully understood, the severity of the pain linked with the various types of arthritis can vary widely from person to person.
Heavy Legs?
Have your legs every felt to heavy to walk around? It can be a very frustrating feeling, one that makes it hard to sleep, exercise and go about your daily life.
Changing Libido in Menopause
The average age for women going through menopause is 51 and while it is a very big deal for some, a lot of women sail through menopause hardly noticing it at all.
A Pillow for a Better Sleep?
I'm Richard Poole the Co-founder of GrownUps and I'd like to share an experience with you, of choosing great pillows.
Breastcare Nurse Answers Your Breast Health Questions
Women with questions about breast cancer risk, signs and symptoms can call a new advice line and talk directly to a breastcare nurse.
Skin self-examination
Like most cancers, the earlier you detect skin cancer, the simpler the treatment. Because skin cancer is on the outside of your body it is the easiest cancer to see.