Is methylcobalamin safe to take as a vitamin to combat stress? The dosage is one sublingual tablet of 1,000 mcg daily. Are there any side effects that I should be concerned with?

Learn your risk of developing invasive breast cancer with this Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool.

Do you know your risk of having a stroke?

The Cleveland Clinic stroke risk calculator can be used to assess your risk of having a stroke within the next 10 years.

What is Female Sexual Dysfunction? Female sexual dysfunction is more common than you might think. Several surveys show that approximately 43 percent of American women have some form of sexual dysfunction, from low desire to painful intercourse. In postmenopausal women, several factors can contribute to a less-than-fulfilling sex life. Declining estrogen levels associated with menopause can lead to a decreased arousal. The testosterone so vital to the male libido is also present in women; the…

My doctor recommended that I take vitamin B and magnesium for my migraines. Is there a specific vitamin B that I should take, and how much vitamin B and magnesium do I take on a daily basis?

Read Dr. Holly L. Thacker's blog on spices and herbs and how they not only help flavor your favorite dishes, but more importantly help improve your health and vitality!

I have not had an internal exam by my Primary Care Physician for more than two years. The nurse practitioner told me that I don’t need one since I do not have a cervix. (I had a hysterectomy in 2007.) Isn’t there still something "below the waist" that should be examined?

Are you getting enough calcium? The mineral calcium is essential for building and maintaining healthy bones throughout life. Find out whether you are getting enough calcium in your daily diet, using our calcium calculator.

This Kheer recipe is an Indian dessert that is especially made on auspicious days. It is a rice pudding, which is a traditional South Asian sweet dish. The dessert can be flavored or garnished with raisins, crushed almonds or cashews.

Submitted by: Manisha Yadav, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Center for Specialized Women's Health

This is our go-to holiday bar cookie for Valentine’s Day or any holiday by using holiday themed chocolate coated candies. Enjoy more recipes from Holly Clegg’s cookbook, trim&TERRIFIC Kitchen 101: Secrets to Cooking Confidence.

Kathryn Kilpatrick offers suggestions for lifelong learning and successful aging. As a speech-language pathologist with over four decades of experience working with older adults, Kathryn Kilpatrick specializes in working with older adults and their families facing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. In the last decade people of all ages seem to be complaining about their memory. Have you noticed that your memory is not what it used to be? Join the many people, both young and old,…

Regular exercise is good for your health A moderate amount of activity performed three to five days per week can: Improve your heart health Improve your heart disease risk factors Improve your strength and feeling of well-being Improve your heart health: Reduce the risk of dying from heart disease Help your heart and cardiovascular system work more efficiently Decrease symptoms of angina (chest discomfort) and heart failure Improve your heart disease risk…

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s powerful words ring true. One can not be a visionary and leader like the late, great Dr. King or even a regular, functioning person unless you dream first, that is in your sleep! Read Dr. Holly L. Thacker's blog on dreams.

Holly L. Thacker, M.D. shares tips for women who are caring for their elderly parents.

Read Dr. Lauren Weber’s blog post about how artificially sweetened drinks are tied to depression risk.

Read Dr. Holly L. Thacker's blog about recent research that suggests lower death rates for people who are defined as overweight (BMI of 25-29.9) compared to normal body weight (BMI 18-24.9) individuals.

What is the Women's Health Initiative? The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is a large, randomized preventive clinical trial funded by the federal government to determine if hormones prevent heart disease, breast and colorectal cancer, and osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women. The trial involved women who used estrogen and medroxyprogesterone acetate (synthetic progestin) each day. This is the most commonly prescribed hormone therapy in the United States for women who have a uterus.…

Cabbage and black-eyed peas with meat and rice make this an ideal one-pot family meal for that lazy no-desire-to-cook day. And, it's really good!

Find more delicious recipes from Holly Clegg's trim&TERRIFIC Too Hot in the Kitchen: Secrets to Sizzle at Any Age.

Author: Kathryn Kilpatrick offers suggestions for lifelong learning and successful aging. As a speech-language pathologist with over four decades of experience working with older adults, Kathryn Kilpatrick specializes in working with older adults and their families facing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. In the last decade people of all ages seem to be complaining about their memory. Have you noticed that your memory is not what it used to be? Join the many people, both young and…

From the American Council on Exercise It’s becoming increasingly clear to the medical community that it’s just as important for older adults to stay active as it is for their younger counterparts. Exercise helps maintain mobility and stamina, reduces the incidence of disease, and leads to an overall better quality of life. ACE, America’s Authority on Fitness, shares the following reasons why older adults need to get plenty of safe and appropriate exercise. 1. To increase bone density and…