Even if nutrition is all Greek to you, you should know about omega-3 fatty acids. These healthful fats may have a wide range of health benefits, including protecting your heart against disease.

Though individual factors can vary greatly, healthy women who are of post-childbearing age should visit their gynecologist about every two years.  And generally, these visits should focus on the three most important health issues for women in this age group: cancer prevention, osteoporosis and quality of life concerns.

Cataract surgery is usually performed on an outpatient basis. In the last decade there have been major improvements in surgery techniques.