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Women’s Health: Representation & Research
This is a special edition: The 2 Susans monthly newsletter now resides here at MenopauseMenu! To kick it all off, this month’s focus is on the inclusion of female patients in medical research. Dr. B looks at several “it’s about time” moments that recently caught the public eye, and Dr. V considers where we’ve come from in modern history.
Brain Fog: Tell Me You’re in Menopause!
“IN MY HEAD I thought, ‘tell me you’re in menopause without telling me you’re in menopause!’ Of course, I had to open my curtain … The employee gazed at my pants and said how cute they were and that the fit was perfect.” …
Overheating at Bedtime?
Why do interviews for online health magazines? It’s simple: We all need to have better access to accurate health information. Read Dr. Baumgaertel’s latest interview with The Edge Health.
How my interview, Avoiding Arthritis, ended up in a tabloid magazine with 1.6 million readers!
We’ve all stood in line while our groceries are being checked, wondering if Elvis is really dead. Here’s how Dr. Baumgaertel’s interview ended up in a supermarket tabloid magazine with 1.6 million readers!
Art & Medicine: Eggs as Art
Creating art that is meditative and also links to past good memories is so healing. There is something quite satisfying in taking a simple tradition and allowing creativity to flow. The memories and lasting treasures are priceless.
Stress Awareness
April is Stress Awareness Month, a topic that we can all identify with! The 2 Susans cover a number of key points related to the fallout from unmanaged stress and highlight a great podcast. They also connect the dots between pain, anxiety, chronic disease and autoimmune disease and link to some thoughtful posts to help manage stress.
When Pillars of Wellness Intersect!
We’ve all heard about the pillars of wellness: movement, nutrition, sleep, stress, social connection—there are many others. The following vignette is based on a recent experience from my neighborhood walks. Can you find how many pillars are in this story AND how many peri/menopause symptoms are impacted?