Ask Dr. Marie What Women Need To Know About Hormones, Libido, And The Medical Problems No One Talks About

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Marie Savard, MD, medical contributor for ABC News, is one of America’s most trusted voices on women’s health, wellness, and patient empowerment. She is the author of The Body Shape Solution to Weight Loss and Wellness and two books also written with Sondra Forsyth: How to Save Your Own Life: The Savard System for Managing—and Controlling—Your Health Care and The Savard Health Record. Savard is also the chief medical advisor of Philadelphia-based NewCourtland, a leading long-term care provider of community services, affordable senior housing, nursing homes, education, and workforce development. She lives in Philadelphia. Sondra Forsyth, an award-winning journalist specializing in women’s issues, including health, sexuality, and relationships, is the author or coauthor of eleven books and numerous articles in major magazines.