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Women's Health Conference Resource Guide

Download a complete copy of the 80-page Women's Health Resource Guide (1.1MB .pdf), containing a summary of each speaker's presentation, along with a list of recommended resources for further research.

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Morning Program Speakers

 

Food as Medicine

Wendy Kohatsu, M.D.

Nutrition news that women need to know.

Kevin Billingsley, M.D.  

What to Do When They Say It’s Cancer

Kevin Billingsley, M.D.

Managing any cancer diagnosis.

Arpana Naik, M.D.  

Breast Cancer in 2005 and Beyond

Arpana Naik, M.D.

What’s new in prevention and treatment.

Kay Toran, M.S.W.  

Spreading Your Wings to Soar

Kay Toran, M.S.W.

Success through passion, self-confidence and goal setting.

Judith Reichman, M.D.  

Slow Your Clock Down

Judith Reichman, M.D.

Lifestyle and health tips for wellness throughout the life span. Sponsored by Fred Meyer.

Reichman is one of the nation's most respected voices on women's health care issues and is the physician correspondent on women's health for NBC's Today show. She is the author of several books on women's health issues, including I'm Too Young to Get Old and I'm Not in the Mood. Her newest book is Slow Your Clock Down: The Complete Guide to a Healthy, Younger You.

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

Session One

Heart Health

Anne Rosenfeld, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.S.

How to know if you are having a heart attack and what you can do to prevent it.

Nutritional Supplements

Kerry Kuehl, M.D.

Help, hype or harm?

Hot Flashes? Night Sweats?

Anne Nedrow, M.D.

The latest research on alternatives to estrogen for menopausal symptoms.

How to Increase Energy and Decrease Fatigue

Lynne Shinto, N.D.

Using your knowledge and natural therapies to combat fatigue.

 

Session Two

Is Testosterone a Magic Cure?

Audrey Curtis, M.D.

Female sexuality: what else you need to know.

Eat 5-A-Day

Bill Beamer

Improving African-American health with fruits and vegetables.

Building Strong Bones to Last a Lifetime

Robert Klein. M.D.

The newest advances in the field of osteoporosis.

Lighten Up

Barbara ‘Babs’ Dalbey-McKee

A Pilates trainer’s perspective on a complete fitness plan.

 

Session Three

Male Maintenance

Melanie Sauvain, M.D.

Some tools to help the men in your life take care of their own health.

Healthy Cooking for Busy Women

Emily Crumpacker

Easy ways to make tasty, nutritious meals. Sponsored by See’s Candies, Inc.

The Healing Power of Exercise

Linn Goldberg, M.D.

Your guide to preventing and treating diabetes, depression, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis and more.

Balance Your Life With Yoga

Sue Brantley

Learn great tips to create a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

 

Session Four

Gotta Go, Gotta Go: My Bladder Is Calling Me!

Thomas Gregory, M.D.

Learn more about overactive bladder and incontinence, and what can be done to treat this very common problem.

Beautiful Faces: New Ways to Improve Your Appearance

Ted Cook, M.D., and Kay Ford

Facial plastic surgery and skin care program

Macular Degeneration: It Can Happen to You!

Sonja Connor, M.S., R.D., L.D.

What we know about its prevention.

Our Power!

Katherine White

Self-defense for women.

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