Risa Kerslake, BSN-RN, PHN

The American Cancer Society estimates that over 20,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2024. While bladder cancer happens less often in women than in men, women are more likely to have advanced stages and lower survival rates. Bladder cancer is also more likely to happen in your later years — about 9 out of 10 people are over the age of 55.
Given that your bladder is close to your reproductive organs, you may wonder how those organs might be affected if you...

Sleep specialists share practical tips on choosing medications that treat narcolepsy symptoms, including excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy.

When it comes to your child getting a good night’s sleep, there can be a lot of things working against them, including their sleep habits, health conditions, and screen time.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic health condition that typically affects people who are 20 to 40 years old. And women are twice as likely to have the disease as men.
If you have MS, it can be a sometimes scary and uncertain diagnosis, but with the right treatment, you can help control symptoms. Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about MS.

My husband has been kicked out of bed more than a few times in our marriage for snoring. He’s not alone as roughly 60% of men and 40% of women snore....

Slideshow on gifts for healthcare professionals

Local organizations work to support underserved communities with equitable health resources

Researchers examined data from an extensive survey done by a Canadian medical marijuana data company on the use of cannabis among people who have problems sleeping.

A recent study published in the journal Brain and Behavior found that having compassion can protect against difficulty sleeping. Having compassion might even ease depression symptoms.

About 16 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with a condition known as dry eye disease, where you don’t make enough tears or they dry up too quickly. And it’s more common in women — especially around menopause. If you have dry eye disease, you might notice you wake up in the morning with dry eyes that are gritty, red and irritated.

Sleep tech manual scoring can now be boosted by automated on-the-fly sleep scoring, which has pros and cons in its ability to ease the diagnosis of central disorders of hypersomnolence.

If you’ve ever woken in the night with a gout attack, or flare, you know how painful it can be. Gout causes pain in joints, often for the first time in the big toe — and this pain can come and go throughout life. For some, managing these flare-ups can be challenging.
Here’s what you need to know about gout — what it is, how it’s managed and how you can take steps to prevent long-term complications.

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a type of virus that attacks your body’s immune system, leaving you more at risk for infections. It can be spread by coming into contact with someone else’s infected blood or body fluids.
Some people may wonder if women can get HIV. And the answer is yes. One in 4 people living with HIV in the U.S is a woman.

About 1 in 4 surgeries in women in the United States involve obstetric-gynecologic (OB-GYN) procedures. That means you might find yourself needing to have one of these surgeries at some point in your life. But did you know some of them are done using robotics?

Cardiac rehab gets you back in the saddle with improved endurance and increased energy levels.