_ Aging Well Exercise Health & Fitness Women's Health and WellnessAn Enzyme’s Role in Muscle Wasting of Older Women By articleResearchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK have identified the role of an enzyme in muscle wasting and … Read More→
Women's Health and WellnessTen Symptoms Women Should Not Ignore By articleWomen around the world struggle to balance work, home, children, errands and so on. Their list of things to do … Read More→
MenopauseHRT Neither Raises Nor Lowers Risk of Dying By articleMenopausal hormone therapy (HT) does not have a significant effect on the risk of death, according to a Mayo Clinic … Read More→
MenopauseWhen I'm 64, I'll Still Have Hot Flashes? By articleThe answer is “yes” for many women. Some 40% of women 60 to 65 years old still have hot flashes. … Read More→
_ Hormone therapy Women's Health and WellnessHow Much Do You Know about "Bioidentical" Hormones? By articleAlthough many menopausal women are taking so-called “bioidentical hormones,” they may not understand the risk of these unapproved treatments, according … Read More→
Heart Health Medical Research Women's Health and WellnessWomen's Heart Disease Should Be a Research Priority By articleThe latest gender-specific research on heart disease continues to show differences between women and men, yet gaps remain in how … Read More→
Menopause Women's Health and WellnessMenopause Symptoms Reduced With Nanotechnology By articleNearly nine out of 10 premenopausal and postmenopausal women in the United States experience hot flashes, night sweats or other … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessEstrogen Worsens Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions By articleEstradiol, a type of estrogen, enhances the levels and activity in mice of an enzyme that drives life-threatening allergic reactions, … Read More→
_ Urinary Tract InfectionNext-Generation UTI Treatment By thirdAGE articleUniversity of Michigan Medical School researchers have identified bacterial genes that cause the urinary tract infections (UTIs) to spread. The … Read More→
_ Lung Cancer Women's Health and WellnessThe Most Recommended Screenings for Women 50 and Above By thirdAGE articleWhat kind of screening or diagnostic tests should you take after 50? The SeniorHealth division of the National Institutes on … Read More→
Breast cancer High blood pressure / hypertensionCalcium Channel Blockers Don’t Up Breast Cancer Risk By thirdAGE articleWomen who take calcium channel blockers, a common type of medication to control high blood pressure, are not at increased … Read More→
_ MenopauseKids Help Ease Menopausal Symptoms By thirdAGE articleWomen enduring the menopausal characteristics of hot flashes and night sweats don’t suffer as much if young children live with … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessMore Injuries with Robotic Surgery - At Least for Now By Jane Farrell articleRobotic surgery for some procedures may be more expensive than conventional surgery – and, at least for now, result in … Read More→
_ MenopauseFree Menopause Mobile App By Jane Farrell articleThe North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is set to launch a first-ever menopause mobile app, MenoPro, designed for use by … Read More→
_ Women's Health and WellnessMaking The Decision about Breast Implants By Jane Farrell articleShould I get breast implants? Are there alternatives? Will they need to be replaced? No matter what your reason – … Read More→
_ Medical Research Women's Health and WellnessFemales Ignored in Medical Research By Sondra Forsyth articleResearch done at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago has found that surgical researchers rarely use female animals or female cells in the research for their published studies, despite a huge body of evidence showing that gender differences can play a crucial role in medical research. The study was published August 28th 2014 in the journal Surgery. A "60 Minutes" segment aired in February about the problem of overlooking sex differences in biomedical research featuring Northwestern Medicine scientists Melina Kibbe M.D. and Teresa Woodruff.
_ Menopause Women's Health and WellnessGSM, New Term for Postmenopausal Problems By Sondra Forsyth articleTalking about genital, sexual, and urinary problems can be uncomfortable for postmenopausal women and their doctors. Having a term that doesn't carry stigma, isn't embarrassing to say, and is medically accurate could go a long way in helping women get the help they need and allowing them to make smarter healthcare decisions. That term is "genitourinary syndrome of menopause" or GSM. The term was developed and endorsed by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH).
_ Overactive Bladder (OAB) & Incontinence Urinary HealthLocal Body Clock & Overactive Bladder By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers at the University of Surrey in the UK have discovered that the local biological clock and its control are weakened in aging bladders. The study, which explains how the receptors responsible for contractions in the bladder regulate the body's clock genes, was published August 21st 2014 in The FASEB Journal. The team found that this clock activity in turn regulates the cycle of all cells in the body.