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The Interesting Interplay Between Menopause and Diabetes

Lately, I’ve been writing about the “gifts” that menopause brings you, such as an increased chances of vertebral fractures, hair loss (on your head), and growth of hair in strange places (like your face). So finally, some potential good news – going through menopause may not increase your chances for developing one of the... Read moreChevron
posted 08/17/2011, comments (0)|
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Menopausal Women Can Experience Loss and Thinning of Their Hair

I always thought the saying “Hair today, gone tomorrow” related to men.  That’s not the case. It turns out that as we go through menopause, women can experience thinning of their follicles. According to MedlinePlus, which is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health, the average... Read moreChevron
posted 08/08/2011, comments (0)|
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Helen Mirren, Winner of "The Body of the Year," Serves as Good Role Model for Older Women

Well, well, well! Maybe the age barrier against women is starting to crack. Of note, USA Today reported that a new poll to determine "The Body of the Year" conducted by L.A. Fitness put Dame Helen Mirren, age 66, at the top with 17.65 percent of the responses by more than 2,000 people. Second place went to supermodel Elle MacPherson, who at the... Read moreChevron
posted 08/02/2011, comments (0)|
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Going through Menopause May Affect Migraine Headaches in Women

There’s been a lot of news coverage recently about Rep. Michelle Bachmann’s migraines. I don’t pretend to know what’s triggering these headaches in the 55-year-old presidential candidate’s case. However, her situation did make me start wondering whether there was a tie between menopause and these debilitating... Read moreChevron
posted 07/25/2011, comments (0)|
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Overall Healthy Lifestyle Significantly Reduces Women's Risk of Sudden Cardiac Disease

As women go through menopause, their bodily functions change – and sometimes not for the better.  As I mentioned in an earlier sharepost about the Heart Truth exhibit created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, there are numerous factors, including menopause, that can put... Read moreChevron
posted 07/20/2011, comments (0)|
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