Yeast Infection
Yeast is a fungus normally found inside your body and on your skin. When too much yeast grows, it can cause an infection. Antifungal creams or medicines taken by mouth are used to treat it.
This section contains a wide range of educational articles, calculators, quizzes and risk assessments for middle-aged women. To find a specific topic quickly and easily, use the search function at the top of the page. Just type in the name of the topic you are interested in and explore the results.
Coronary Heart Disease
in Health Library, In Full Stride, ResourcesA person with coronary heart disease has fatty deposits that have built up in the coronary arteries. These deposits narrow the arteries and can decrease or block the flow of blood to the heart.
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
in Health Library, In Full Stride, ResourcesHigh blood pressure, or hypertension, increases the risk for coronary heart disease (heart attack) and stroke (brain attack). Read on for details about this condition.
Components of Food
in Health Library, In Full Stride, ResourcesWhen trying to make heart-healthy changes to your lifestyle and diet, it is helpful to know some basics about nutrition.
Finding Out Your Body Mass Index (BMI)
in Health Library, In Full Stride, ResourcesYour BMI gives a fairly accurate assessment of how much of your body is composed of fat.
Gestational Diabetes
in Health Library, In Full Stride, ResourcesGestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that happens during pregnancy. The symptoms of gestational diabetes usually go away after delivery. But sometimes they do not, or you may develop type 2 diabetes later.