Women's Health

Is Menopause Affecting Your Physical and Sexual Health? Laser Treatment May Be the Answer

With Alyse Kelly-Jones, MD, FACOG, IF, Tryon Medical Partners  Although...

Exercise for Menopause: 3 ways to Adapt Your Workouts after 40

With Philomena Salvemini Hilton, MD, FACOG, Tryon Medical Partners  Menopause...

There Are New Treatment Options for Uterine Fibroids 

With Jennie Jarvis Hauschka, MD, FACOG Are you one of...

Beat the Burn: How to Manage Acid Reflux

With Lindsay Ostergaard, MSN, AGNP-C, Tryon Medical Partners  In a...

Overcoming Overeating Obstacles in this new year

Are you always overeating? Do you mindlessly snack all day long? Do you crave sugar when you are upset or salty snacks late at night? Same.   At the start of this New Year, we asked Charlotte therapist Rebecca Glavin about the reasons why...

Calculate Your Fitness Age vs. Your Actual Age.

Looking for another reason to kick start the new year with a commitment to fitness? How about turning back the clock to a younger you? The New York Times reported this summer on a Norwegian study that determined "that people with...

10 ways to avoid holiday weight gain and still have fun

If you find that you have to trade in your skinny jeans for stretchy yoga pants every year once January rolls around, I have some tips that you may want to keep in mind during the holidays. I'm not talking...

Actions speak louder than pink. A point-of-view on mammograms & breast cancer.

Bandwagoners wear pink. Where’s the real support for breast cancer? Guest Blog by Brooke Neal for Charlotte Radiology Until about five years ago, I would’ve described October as an orange month. With Halloween on the brain and pumpkin stands on every corner,...

Charlotte’s New Concierge Medical Practice offers better access, better focus and – IMO – the odds of better health.

Tired of waiting for your doctor to be able to see you?  Calling months ahead to schedule.  Waiting for the doc who is running at least 30 minutes behind.  Being taken out of the front waiting room, only to...

10 Myths We Bust About Varicose Veins.

With all there is to love about summertime, the one drawback is that there's no hiding behind long pants and boots once the heat hits.  We welcome June's shorts & mini's, but I don't love seeing those spider &...

We learn about the latest treatment for Uterine Fibroids.

Along with girls’ nights out and romantic getaways, Scoop girls know our annual visit to the gynecologist is a must-have on our calendars. We may not joyfully anticipate a date with the stirrups, but prioritizing our health is essential...

ScoopTheLake on Vitamins: What You Should Be Taking Every Day

If you’re anything like we are at Scoop, you’re probably trying hard to look and feel your best. You might be juicing a few times a week (or stopping at a juice bar) and working out almost every day....

Why you should be drinking aloe vera juice

If you've ever had a nasty sunburn, you may have relied on aloe vera gel to relieve your pain. You might even have an aloe vera plant in your home. Well, you probably wouldn't think so to look at one, but...

20 ways to add protein powder to your diet

Protein powder isn't just for the Arnold Schwarzenegger's of the world. Everyone can benefit from a diet that is rich in protein, and the right protein powders can make this easily, healthily done. Protein in your diet can help to boost your...

20 new ways to add coconut oil to your life

There's a pretty big coconut oil craze going on right now, and I believe it is more than just a fad. What makes coconut oil so special, you ask? For starters, coconut oil is lower in calories than many other oils. ...

Who Does Your Heart Beat For? Join us as we focus on Heart Health with CHS this February.

Hashtag News Flash. Heart Disease and Stroke are WOMEN'S health issues.  We are at higher risk than men, with a 58% combined heart disease risk vs. that of 48% for men.   Women have more strokes than men, and more women die...