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Time is Now to Get a Flu Shot

Reaching middle age puts women right in the middle of things. We may still have kids at home, but we also may be sandwiched with taking care of our parents. Some of us are lucky enough to have small grandchildren to fawn over during the holiday season. That’s why it’s really important to get your flu shot now! Seasonal flu is a... Read more Chevron

posted 12/10/2012, comments (0)|

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2 Studies Focus on Methods to Lower Hot Flashes, Night Sweats

Are you experiencing hot flashes or night sweats in conjunction during your menopausal transition? If so, you may be interested in two new studies that look at these symptoms in relation to relaxation techniques and anti-depressants. Hot Flashes and Applied Relaxation Techniques A study out of Sweden added to the literature that suggests that... Read more Chevron

posted 12/04/2012, comments (0)|

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Study: Low Inactivity Levels Have Consequences for Older Women

Are you a woman of a certain age (say, between the ages of 40 and 75)? Do you try to exercise at least 30 minutes a day? Think you’re doing enough to protect your health? Well, the answer is….no. A new study out of Northwestern University suggests that middle-age and older women who work out but who also are sedentary for much of the... Read more Chevron

posted 11/30/2012, comments (0)|

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Study Looks at Relationship of Eating Soy, Other Phytoestrogens on Hot Flashes

So can eating certain foods help with hot flashes and night sweats? Maybe yes, maybe no. A new study out of the University of California, Davis that will be published in the 2013 issue of Menopause suggests that eating phytoestrogens will not prevent hot flashes or night flashes in most women. Before we go any further, let’s define... Read more Chevron

posted 11/29/2012, comments (0)|

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Study Offers Insight into Mammograms for Middle-Age Women

So should women over the age of 40 get an annual mammogram to guard against breast cancer? Or should these tests be focused more on women who have a higher risk of breast cancer? A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests the latter approach. In this study, Dr. H. Gilbert Welch, who is an epidemiology and biostatistics... Read more Chevron

posted 11/23/2012, comments (0)|