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Dizziness and vertigo account for a substantial proportion of primary care, otolaryngology, and emergency department visits. Lifetime prevalence of vertigo has been reported in the 7–10% range, and nonspecific dizziness is even more common among older adults. Beyond discomfort, these symptoms correlate with impaired mobility, falls, anxiety, and decreased quality of life. Clinicians emphasize careful […]

I’m a 42-year-old project manager, 5’6″, with two kids in elementary school and a mostly sedentary, laptop-heavy day. Pre-kids I weighed ~148 lbs and I was the definition of “moderately active”—weekend hikes, a couple of yoga classes a month, and a short bike commute. Over the last six years, a mix of long workdays, broken

I’m a 34-year-old product manager and technical writer who spends most days switching between deep focus (spec writing, data reviews, design docs) and high-interruption tasks (Slack, sprint planning, last-minute bug triage). I’ve always been sensitive to caffeine: one strong coffee makes me jittery and short-tempered; two make me sweaty and distracted. That’s pushed me toward

This year, more than 130,000 Americans will learn they have colon or rectal cancer. Colorectal cancer ranks second only to lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. But there’s good news, too. With early diagnosis and treatment, colorectal cancer has a five-year survival rate of about 90%. Risk Factors

Danielle Bridge, MD Prevea Clinic is pleased to welcome Dr. Danielle Duquette Bridge to its Obstetric/Gynecology Department. Dr. Bridge is joining Drs. Brian Dobbins and Robert Southwick at the Prevea Clinic—St. Mary’s site. She received her medical degree from Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, and completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at Saginaw

  Get Togethers Support and Encouragement Vacation Bible School Get Togethers Get Together Programs cover a variety of topics and times. Register by calling 920-498-4205. Fees must be received four days prior to class date. Please send class fee to: A Woman’s Place, 1727 Shawano Avenue, Suite 101, Green Bay, WI 54303. Art from the

Tuesdays Together Get Togethers Healthy Families Support and Encouragement FREE Reproductive Cancer Screenings for Women Tuesdays Together All programs will be held at A Woman’s Place Education Center Tuesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Classes are FREE—please register in advance by calling 920-498-4205. Do I Really Need to Get THAT Test? Tuesday, April 16

Spirituality takes different forms for different people, but the majority of us would agree that we cannot separate our spirit from our minds or our bodies. As part of the Hospital Sisters Health System, A Woman’s Place supports their statement of identity for this Catholic health-care ministry and incorporates it into our programming: …As provider,

RESEARCH THAT MATTERS TO WOMEN Eating to Prevent Diabetes Women who get most of their fat grams from vegetable fat sources may ward off the most common form of diabetes. An 11-year study tracked the eating habits of nearly 36,000 women ages 55 to 69. Women whose daily intake of fat came from vegetable sources

Lifting weights—also called strength training—has many benefits for women. It can help women look slimmer and more toned. But it also can help prevent or slow the progression of osteoporosis in women of all ages. Osteoporosis is a loss of bone density. This condition affects an estimated 20 million older American women. It is an