Wendy Wisner

1 week ago | health.com | Wendy Wisner |Femi Aremu

There are several ways to relieve period cramps when that achy or painful feeling arrives. Over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications are go-to options, but hormonal birth control, lifestyle modifications, and at-home remedies can ease pain and cramping. Surgery may help in severe cases. With period cramps that you haven't been able to manage on your own, meet with a gynecologist, a doctor specializing in female reproductive health, to discuss treatment and management options.

2 weeks ago | health.com | Wendy Wisner |Laura Young

Perimenopause and menopause are two closely linked times in a person's life. Perimenopause is the transition period leading to menopause, which is when you stop having your period. You are considered to be in menopause when you haven't had a period for 12 months in a row. On average, people enter menopause at 51 years old. The perimenopause transition can last for several years before that, usually starting sometime in your 40s.

2 weeks ago | care.com | Wendy Wisner

If you or a loved one is planning for long-term care, you likely want to know: Does long-term care insurance pay for assisted living? The answer is that, yes, many long-term care policies do pay for assisted living — but there are important guidelines to consider. “Not all long-term care policies automatically cover assisted living, especially older ones,” says Brian I. Gordon, certified long-term care expert and president of Gordon Associates Long Term Care Planning.

2 weeks ago | verywellmind.com | Wendy Wisner

Not gonna lie—I don’t have the best sleep hygiene in the world. It’s gotten better over the years. I limit caffeine after the morning, try to get into bed early, and keep the lights in my house dim in the early evening. I also make sure not to do work or other stressful activities in the evening. But when it comes to screen time? Uhhhhh, yeah, I don’t really limit that at all. As someone with an anxiety disorder and who is also in perimenopause, my sleep tends to be a bit of a mess.

1 month ago | verywellmind.com | Wendy Wisner

I don’t know about you, but sleep doesn’t always come that easily for me. I don’t typically have trouble falling asleep, but sleeping through the night is a whole other story. Any small sound can startle me awake. It’s…not great. But something that has helped me enormously—and that I now can’t live without—is a white noise machine.