Deborah Kotz
Articles by Kotz, Deborah
What to Eat to Feel Happier
February 3, 2010
Nutritionist Elizabeth Somer outlines what to eat to improve your energy and mood.
Health - On Women
How to Get Your Doctor to Translate the Medical-Speak
January 29, 2010
Doctor speaking his own language? Physician Danielle Ofri finds solutions in Medicine in Translation.
Health - On Women
Reproductive Rights Groups Beg Obama Not to Cut Family Planning
January 29, 2010
Twenty-one groups sent a letter to Obama and Congress making the case for an increase in Title X funds.
Health - On Women
Sex Addiction or Simple Cheating? How to Tell the Difference
January 27, 2010
Unfaithful celebrities check into sex rehab all the time. Is too much sex really a treatable addiction?
Health - Family Health
Will Sex Addict Treatment Save Tiger Woods's Marriage?
January 27, 2010
His wife, Elin Nordegren, reportedly visited him at a sex rehab facility to help with his treatment.
Health - On Women
Why Teen Pregnancies Are on the Rise
January 26, 2010
An uptick in teen pregnancies and abortions may be due to abstinence education but also other factors.
Health - On Women
Why Baby Boomers Should Rethink Retirement
January 25, 2010
A boom in aging seniors will require many changes in Social Security, Medicare, and, yes, retirement.
Health - Family Health
Birth Weights Drop, Surprising Researchers
January 22, 2010
A new study shows a drop in birth weights; C-sections and inductions could be partly to blame.
Health - On Women
Did Heidi Montag's Plastic Surgery Go Too Far?
January 20, 2010
The reality show star had 10 procedures in 10 hours; bad idea, one plastic surgeon says.
Health - On Women
The Dangers of Kardashian-Endorsed QuickTrim
January 19, 2010
Kim Kardashian lost 15 pounds on QuickTrim, but this product she’s paid to endorse poses health risks.
Health - On Women
5 Steps to Mend a Broken Heart
January 14, 2010
Susan Piver, author of The Wisdom of a Broken Heart, describes how you can come through a loss stronger.
Health - On Women
With Obesity Rates Leveling Off, Banish the Belly Fat for Good
January 13, 2010
The rise in obesity may finally be slowing, a new study says. But are you doing enough to stay slim?
Health - On Women
Obesity Rates May Be Leveling Off—but How to Shed That Fat?
January 13, 2010
The bad news is that most of us are still overweight. 6 ways to lose the stubborn belly fat.
Health - Diet & Fitness
Skip the Chemotherapy? Gene Tests Help Breast Cancer Patients Make That Decision
January 12, 2010
Women with early-stage breast cancer skip chemotherapy if gene test predicts low recurrence risk.
Health - On Women
Do You Really Need That Antidepressant?
January 6, 2010
A new study shows the drugs don't work very well for mild depression, which most female users have.
Health - On Women
Antidepressants Not Very Effective for Mild Depression
January 5, 2010
A new study shows that sugar pills work about as well, except in people with very severe depression.
Health - Managing Your Healthcare
5 Barely Noticeable New Year's Resolutions
January 5, 2010
I have no time to make big changes to improve my health, but these little ones may be just as effective.
Health - On Women
5 Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before You Fill That Prescription
January 5, 2010
Health - Managing Your Healthcare
Thinning Bones? How to Tell if You Need an Osteoporosis Medication
December 30, 2009
Sally Field makes it seem as if we all need to be on Boniva. But most with thinning bones don't need it.
Health - On Women
H1N1 Vaccine Available, But Will Americans Get It?
December 18, 2009
Fewer people are sick, and a new government report criticizing safety monitoring may keep folks away.
Health - On Women
Statins May Soon Be Given to Those With Excess Inflammation
December 17, 2009
An FDA panel OK'd Crestor for those with normal cholesterol but excess inflammation. Is it for you?
Health - On Women
How to Get the Right Diagnosis: Why Doctors Goof
December 10, 2009
Even the most experienced physicians are thrown off by faulty thinking.
Health - Hospitals
Yes, It's Safe to Eat Soy if You Have Breast Cancer
December 9, 2009
In fact, a new study finds that those who ate the most soy had the lowest risk of recurrence and death.
Health - On Women
Women's Preventive Health Amendment Added to Senate Reform Bill
December 4, 2009
It's meant to quell the mammogram controversy, but ire is brewing over possible abortion coverage ban.
Health - On Women
Loneliness Is Contagious: 4 Ways to Stay Connected as You Age
December 1, 2009
New research finds lonely folks make others lonely, but it's all about overcoming a state of mind.
Health - On Women
