Traverse City Record-Eagle

Lauran Neergaard: Breast cancer stigma
Nurses were training women in rural Mexico to examine their breasts for cancer when one raised her hand to object. If she lost her breast, Harvard public health specialist Felicia Knaul recalls the woman saying, "My man would leave me" -- and with him, the family's income.
Well-Being In Brief: 11/05/2009
Collection of prescription meds; Film and discussion on drug abuse; Workshop on grief and the holidays; Up North 2 airs Parkinson's program; Mother/baby support group not meeting; Workshop on 'The Art of Condolence'; Local pediatrician discusses parenting; Free tranquility harp workshop offered; Seminar helps with senior care issues; Registered nurses meeting Nov. 12; Dental lab holding food drive; Dietitian speaking at gluten-free group
Well-Being Calendar: 11/05/2009
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FDA doesn't approve of bioidenticals
Miserable in menopause, Elizabeth Alsgaard pondered an awful choice: Drenching hot flashes or therapies that might risk cancer. What Suzanne Somers raved about held more appeal -- "bioidentical" hormones, just like ones the body makes.
Tips on hormone use, coping with menopause
What to do if menopause makes you miserable?
Lauran Neergaard: Inducing babies too early
Hoping to schedule your baby's birth while your mother's in town, or before the doctor goes on vacation? Labor is becoming less of a late-night surprise, but some hospitals are starting to tighten the rules for elective deliveries -- because some babies are being delivered too early.
Well-Being Newsmakers: 10/29/2009
Well-Being In Brief: 10/29/2009
Grayling hospital restricts visitors; Registration for women's conference; Benefit for heart surgery patient; Support program for grandparents; Take an hour to 'simply relax'; Creative workshops for senior citizens; ER Lions offer free hearing tests; Dental center will buy back candy; WRC reschedules free divorce clinic; plus more briefs.
Older workers face stereotypes
More workers aged 50 and older are job-searching in the middle of a recession. Recruiters say experience is still valued, but the image of the older job seeker as overqualified and overpriced is still a hurdle to overcome.