What menopause can do to your heart
It is part of “folk lore” that as men grow older, they become much more susceptible to heart problems. There is little doubt that people believe that men are more likely to develop serious heart disease as they age. In fact, a study conducted by the Harvard Medical School showed that the risks of having […]
January is Thyroid Awareness Month
Every year starts off the cycle of Health Awareness months with the subject of thyroid diseases, deficiencies and disorders. The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck that has a major impact on your body’s general health. It produces several hormones that affect how all other organs and cells […]
Are there sleep disorders that only affect women?
Having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep? Or perhaps you wake up just as tired in the morning as when you went to bed, even though you had the requisite “eight hours of shut-eye.” There is a whole field of study of the disorder called insomnia. It deals with sleep disorders, and some do train […]
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Every year since 1985, organizations, research facilities and medical specialists across the US have combined to bring the issue of breast cancer into focus. This year, the theme of the month is for the nation to RISE AND RALLY in support of all the people who suffer from breast cancer, and to ensure that resources […]
Understanding and treating PMADs (perinatal mood and anxiety disorders)
For many years, people have been aware of perinatal mood disorders (PMADs), which refer to mood changes that mothers experience during and after childbirth. The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought more attention to this issue. New guidelines now provide advice on understanding and treating PMADs more effectively and even preventing them from occurring […]
Uterine Cancer Is on the Rise
Several reports have been published in the past few months saying that the rate of uterine cancer has risen significantly over the past decade in the US. More importantly, the death rate in women diagnosed with this cancer has also increased. As reported in the New York Times in June 2022, the incidence has risen […]
World Breastfeeding Week
Last week was World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), it is held every year at the beginning of August as an annual celebration to promote breastfeeding for newborns for at least the first six months of their lives. The evidence is that this yields many health benefits, provides critical nutrition, and protects them from diseases such as […]
Menopause is not a Disease
Most women don’t look forward to menopause, and it’s easy to see why. When women pass beyond their age of fertility into menopause, the alterations in body chemistry can produce profound and sometimes uncomfortable changes in their bodies and even their brains. Around 80% of women experience unpleasant symptoms during this time, like hot flashes, […]
How are Sleep Apnea and Menopause Related?
Once upon a time – this is not a fairy tale – any woman in menopause (who had stopped having her monthly periods regularly) was regarded as “old-aged”. But that misconception should have been put to bed a long time ago. For most women, menopause starts in the early to mid-forties, and the great majority […]
Women’s History In Medicine
Women’s History Month in the United States, as designated in 1987 by the US Congress, occurs in March each year “in recognition of women’s many accomplishments throughout history…consistently overlooked and undervalued”. It can be traced back all the way to the early twentieth century, having been nurtured by the growth of the movement for equality, […]
