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Being Menopausal Can Increase Your Risk of Contracting HIV During Sex

Reaching menopause can be liberating since women no longer have to worry that having sex will lead to pregnancy. However, a far scarier outcome is still possible if you’re having sex with someone you don’t know well – human immunodeficiency virus, which is more commonly known as HIV. Womenshealth.gov, which is a project of the... Read moreChevron
posted 09/22/2011, comments (0)|
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Women Should Watch for Signs of Ovarian Cancer as They Enter Menopause

I was busy on another project, but from the other room, Dad called, “Dorian, turn on The Dr. Oz Show!” Being the dutiful daughter, I did just that and found some worthwhile information that I this this community needs to know. The show’s focus was on ovarian cancer. During the portion of the show that I watched, Dr. Oz joined... Read moreChevron
posted 09/14/2011, comments (0)|
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New Study Suggests Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Benefit Middle-Age Women's Health

Lately, it seems like I’ve been writing about a lot of seemingly negative things related to middle age and menopause. Well, here’s some positive news if you enjoy your nightly “adult beverage.” In a study just published on the Public Library of Science (PLoS) website, Dr. Qi Sun, who works in Harvard School of Public... Read moreChevron
posted 09/09/2011, comments (0)|
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Middle-Age Women at Risk for "Broken Heart Syndrome"

Being a middle age woman is often a time of endings and beginnings. Your children leave for college while you take on caring for aging parents. The stress of it all may make you feel that your heart may be breaking – and in actually, it can be. ABC News’ Dr. Richard Besser and Bradley Blackburn reported that broken heart syndrome,... Read moreChevron
posted 08/29/2011, comments (2)|
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Menopause, Aging Brings Changes to Skin's Tone, Texture

In the past couple of years, I’ve noticed that my skin is changing. I had expected a few more wrinkles on my face, but I’ve found that I my skin has become a lot drier, more sensitive, and less resilient to injury. Credit these changes to going through menopause since changes to the skin are a result of going through this aging... Read moreChevron
posted 08/22/2011, comments (0)|
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