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Marketing menopause

 

Pushing 50 and feeling hot? (Sadly, not that kind of hot.) You’d think throngs of companies would be clamouring to make you feel better.

Likely for the first time in recorded history, menopausal women have real financial clout.

The beauty industry has long preyed on aging women, promising to lift and plump and tuck. But attempts to place menopause and its formerly hushed-up symptoms – hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness – front and centre leave marketers in a no man’s land, if you will.

Personal products giant Kimberly-Clark took a brave leap a few months ago when it launched its Poise line of products aimed directly at women in menopause. The makers of Kotex products and Depend adult diapers tried to keep it light by hiring some well-known funny women for it’s Hot Flash Road Show.

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Recommended Baby Shot and Immunization Schedule

Immunizing your child on schedule means protecting him or her against very serious illnesses both immediately and later in life. Made of weakened or killed versions of the bacteria and viruses that they’re designed to protect against, the immunizations help the child’s immune system mount an attack that stimulates production of antibodies. Once they’ve been made, they stay active, ready to fight off the actual disease. Sticking to the right schedule, though, is essential to help protect your child. If you’re not sure what shots your baby should have and when he or she should have them, this quick guide of baby shot schedule can help.

Birth: As soon as your child is born, he or she will be administered at least one vaccine (with your permission) at the hospital. The Hep

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The lazy girl’s guide to sun protection

Coola Peppermint Vanilla Liplux SPF15, $17.50. Another natural product, Coola Liplux is made of 70% certified organic ingredients with an all-natural base. Contains aloe vera and jojoba oils for hydration; and raspberry, shea and avocado butters to protect the skin and repair existing sun damage. A great product for your handbag, it adds a soft shine to the lips and also smells wonderful.

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African American women facing uphill fight against obesity

 

While 1 out of 3 Americans are overweight or obese, the CDC reveals a much higher rate among African American women, at 4 out of 5. Culturally there has been an acceptance of all body types within the African American community, perhaps leading to the now 80% obesity rate among African American women. The Washington Post revealed that while only 41% of white women with a healthy body weight had high self-esteem, the self-esteem rate of overweight black women was 66%. Now black women across the country are trying to reverse the cultural norms of unhealthy lifestyle habits, and are starting their own movement to fight obesity.

Spelman College in Atlanta, a historically black college for women, has launched a campus wide wellness program for its 2,100 student body.

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