http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Barbara+C.+Phillips Wellness, Fitness and Diet Barbara C. Phillips Mon, 21 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=19971&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Someone you know, perhaps even you, need to quit smoking. You understand the dangers and realize there is not one cell in your body that is unaffected by cigarettes and/or snuff. You even understand that no one in your immediate vicinity is safe from the fumes of your cigarettes or the fumes you exh... Womens Interest Barbara C. Phillips Mon, 23 May 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=2929&ca=Womens+Interest Over 40 million women are entering the second half of their lives and what they really want is not what many people think. It’s not about the gray hair, a few wrinkles or even hitting the big 5-0. The recent story in Time Magazine (5/9/05) has hopefully opened eyes to what midlife and older women... Legal Barbara C. Phillips Mon, 21 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1521&ca=Legal Today, more than ever, you need a Living Will. Discover the 10 most common questions you need answered so you too can have peace of mind. 1. What is an advanced health care directive? Advanced health care directives are written instructions that communicate your wishes regarding care and treatment s... Womens Interest Barbara C. Phillips Sat, 05 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=680&ca=Womens+Interest Just what is this thing we call menopause? And what does it have to do with you? Simply stated, menopause is a biological event that marks the end of a woman’s menses and hence her natural reproductive cycle. Perimenopause is defined as the period beginning with the signs of approaching menopause a... Womens Interest Barbara C. Phillips Sat, 04 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=346&ca=Womens+Interest Sleep disturbance or insomnia is not uncommon in women starting at midlife. While this may be due to a physical concern, usually it's not. Let's discuss some things you can do NOW to improve your sleep. •Good sleep is a component of good health. Things that you do for good health are essential and... Womens Interest Barbara C. Phillips Fri, 03 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=342&ca=Womens+Interest HIV infections are on the rise. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of Americans over 50 who are infected with HIV have grown over 5 times (16,300 people in 1995, to 90,600 in 2003). While seniors represent about 14% of people with HIV, senior women represent... Aging Barbara C. Phillips Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=299&ca=Aging Advanced health care directives are written instructions that communicate your wishes regarding care and treatment should you no longer be able to make your own health care decisions. Some directives are broken down into two parts - a Living Will and a Health Care Power of Attorney (HCPOA). The exac... Womens Interest Barbara C. Phillips Fri, 19 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=300&ca=Womens+Interest Not long ago I received a note from a woman in her mid twenty’s expressing her fear of aging. She felt it was out of control and only keeping her from growing into the woman she is meant to be. She does not think poorly of older women, and in fact started her note with “I have seen many gracefully...