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Women’s health specialists at the University of Utah have delineated seven dimensions of health: Physical health, social health, emotional health, environmental health, intellectual health, financial health, and spiritual health. There are numerous blogs, articles, and editorials about the dimensions of health and wellness, all a bit different, […]

A very challenging condition women come to me with is pain around their labia, vagina, and genital region, known as Vulvodynia. The highest incidence is seen in ages 18-25, but can occur at any age. These extremely distressing symptoms can make having sex out of the question,

Hair Where I Don’t Want it and Less where I do Really! There are lots of things that change as women reach midlife and beyond. Some are great, like increased confidence and not really caring what other people think. Some, like sprouting new dark coarse hairs on

Vocation – welders, pilots, flight attendants have an increased risk of skin cancer. A Danish study found that welders have an increased risk of basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis (a precursor to squamous cell carcinoma) on the neck[1].  This is likely due to the ultraviolet radiation

Little Leaguer’s Elbow Repetitive throwing causes forces across the elbow that are compressive on the lateral side and tensile on the medial joint (Shanley, 2013). Repetitive strain without adequate rest and muscle imbalances may lead to apophysitis (Myrick, 2015). Younger athletes who engage in more than one