Mariska Hargitay, the daughter of the beautiful Jane Mansfield, has talked about her recent diagnosis of a collapsed lung in the latest issue of Redbook. I think every woman can relate when she says she first ignored the pain. I wonder how many of us do that? It’s like we feel like we’re “whining” if we complain about our aches and pains.

But Mariska’s story is another reminder that we need to pay attention to our bodies. She said she was doing a stunt on the set of Law and Order, and even using a crash pad. …read more