Articles for Womens Health

International Women’s Day 100th Anniversary

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From Medscape: The discipline of public health has been eloquently defined by C.E.A. Winslow as “The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.” Padmini Murthy Padmini (Mini) Murthy is a physician and an activist who […] Read More

A FAMILY DOCTORS VIEW ON HRT

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Just returned from a very exciting and stimulating three day Harvard Publishing conference in Boston, which got my creative juices flowing, so to speak. I met a wonderful family physician, Dr. Pepi Granat, from Miami Florida who has had a solo practise for 40 years. Here is what she had to say about HRT: http://www.bmj.com/content/328/7436/0.7/reply […] Read More

Update on the HRT story………..

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It has been a while since my last post. After reviewing summaries of multiple trials (since 1976) on hormone replacement therapy, what do we currently know and how should one approach the topic of HRT (hormone replacement therapy) in this decade. To summarize: -If you are postmenopausal by 10 years or more, the studies suggest […] Read More

Estrogen Alzheimer’s Dilemma

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By Janice Doyle : It’s hard to know what to think when women are told to avoid taking estrogen for relief of menopausal hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings and depression and then are told in new research that estrogen may potentially protect against Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders. Estrogen influences language skills, mood, […] Read More

Now what about your Bones? For more information click: My Osteoporosis Guide

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Published on National Osteoporosis Foundation (http://www.nof.org) ——————————————————————————– Bisphosphonates and Reports of Unusual Broken Bones in the Femur (Thigh Bone) What is the concern? Researchers have been looking into a possible link between the use of bisphosphonate medicines, such as alendronate (Fosamax®), ibandronate (Boniva®), risedronate (Actonel®) and zoledronic acid (Reclast®) and an unusual type of broken […] Read More

THE PROS AND CONS OF HORMONE THERAPY

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HRT Guide The Pros and Cons of Hormone TherapyThe issue of hormone therapy to treat menopausal symptoms used to be a simple one. You had hot flashes, sleep disturbances, vaginal changes—you took hormones. Worried about your bones and heart—you took hormones. All that changed, of course, in the summer of 2002 with the announcement of […] Read More

LIFE EXTENSION:

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LIFE EXTENSION: SCIENCE OR PIPE DREAM? Published by Harriet Hall under Book Review,Herbs & Supplements,Pharmaceuticals In his new book The Youth Pill: Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution, David Stipp tries to answer those questions. From the title of the book, I expected hype about resveratrol or some other miracle pill; but instead […] Read More

Menopause and your Skin- Dr. Brandith Irwin

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Menopause and Your Skin “These aren’t hot flushes. They’re power surges.” (Anonymous) Menopause can bring some frustrating new issues for your skin, or even bad flashbacks to your teen years with problems like acne. But take heart — remember that there are the good changes with menopause too. Oil production is less after menopause, which […] Read More

FROM BREASTCANCER.ORG

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Helping to understand risk: From breastcancer.org-http://www.breastcancer.org/risk/understanding.jsp There are ways to reduce your risk. All women are at risk for getting breast cancer. As you get older, your risk increases. Assuming you live to age 90, your risk of getting breast cancer over your lifetime is about 12%. That might sound scary, because it means that […] Read More