EDITOR’S NOTE: World Menopause Day – October 18th … here’s the latest from the Pioneer’s healthcare expert. Leanna Coy has a series of articles about menopause – links below. The theme for…
Category: In Good Health
IN GOOD HEALTH: The Importance of Vaccines
OIOpublisher By Jan Boal, RN As a part of my studies for nursing, microbiology was mandated, and boy, am I glad! It was fascinating! Learning how our immune system, the body’s defense…
IN GOOD HEALTH: What’s going on down there? Changes to Vulva in Menopause
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC Women (people born with ovaries) experience many physical changes when their estrogen begins to decline in perimenopause. Some are obvious, such as hot flashes and weight gain in…
IN GOOD HEALTH: FDA Panel on SSRIs Use in Pregnancy Not Looking at Harm Reduction; Black Box Warning will Cause Harm, Confusion
By Leanna Coy, FPN-BC On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened a panel to discuss the safety of using a class of antidepressants in pregnancy. The drugs,…
IN GOOD HEALTH – PERIMENOPAUSE IMPACTS: The word is on the tip of my tongue – Brain fog!
By Leanna Coy, FNP Kelly is finding it increasingly difficult to get her work done. She is more forgetful and has a harder time staying on task. When she is at home,…
IN GOOD HEALTH: What Changes to FDA Approval for Compounded Weight Loss Medications Mean
By Leanna Coy, FNP-BC KEY TAKEAWAYS: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) remain popular, but expensive options for weight loss. In 2022, drug shortages led to…
VIEW FROM HERE – Autism Awareness Month: Autism Part 3 – College
EDITOR’S NOTE: Andrew Jenck has been the Pioneer’s movie reviewer for nearly five years, and we have literally watched him “grow up.” Andrew has also written a variet of editorials and feature…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Ozempic – The Good, The Bad, and The Expense
By Leanna Coy, FNP New weight loss medications are in high demand. With approximately 70% of adults in the United States either overweight or obese, images of celebrities and videos on social…
IN GOOD HEALTH: It Happened Again …
EDITOR’S NOTE: When I saw the headline on Linda Tate’s blog post, I thought – oh my – it’s about the school shooting … and then when I read it – and…
IN GOOD HEALTH: Am I old yet?
EDITOR’S NOTE: I’ve had multiple conversations this week about age, and the “adjustments” folks are making in their lives because they are “aging”. so when Linda Tate’s blog popped up this week….