Amy Zeiger

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• Chef with Celiac Disease Boasts About Her Well-Deserved Chopped Victory!

  Have you ever watched Chopped where contestants are given weird ingredients and told to come up with something great in a matter of minutes? Nicole Marchetti was given tuna belly, black radishes, bacon popcorn, and key limes as her main ingredients. What in the world could someone cook with that? ...

• Autism in Adults

  The vast majority of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will eventually grow up to be adults with ASD. So, what happens when someone with ASD or Asperger’s syndrome grows up, leaves school, and makes a transition to adult life? You will have to consider registering for college, applying...

• Does Regular Exercise Affect Life Expectancy?

  A recent study published in, The Lancet, shows that daily light exercise of 15 minutes per day can increase the life expectancy by three years and lower the risk of death by 14%. This is especially true in the case of people who are inactive. In this study, the researchers compared inactive people...

• Can Vaginitis be Treated Over the Counter?

  The inflammation of the vagina is what is known as vaginitis. Infection is the leading cause in premenopausal women.  A low estrogen level after menopause mostly results in atrophic vaginitis (vaginal atrophy). You may get vaginitis due to hypersensitivity to an irritating chemical like...

• What to Expect During Your First Trimester

  For women, being pregnant is very exciting time. However, not all women experience pregnancy in the same way. Some  women experience discomfort from the onset of pregnancy while other women feel great and are glowing. Pregnancy is a roller-coaster- different for every woman, and a time where we...

• The Relationship Between Exercise and Breast Cancer

  In the case of many diseases, exercise lowers the risk. Is this true for breast cancer? If so, what kind of exercise could help? Does it vary by age or other factors? What about the stage of cancer? There are many questions to be answered about how exercise impacts breast cancer. Examining the...