Women
FDA Warns of Winter Tanning Salon Risks
Do you like to get a tan? It is good to stop and consider a few things before you hit the tanning salon. Getting a winter tan at the salon may be riskier than you think. There are risks associate with winter tanning. The FDA wants consumers to realize that…
Answers About Menopause
During middle age a woman’s menstrual cycle stops for at least 6 to 12 months. This is caused by due a rapid decrease in levels of the female hormone estrogen. The average age of menopausal women is 52. Women can experience symptoms of perimenopause as early as age…
How Do You Know If You Have Endometriosis?
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Fast Facts about Endometriosis
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A definition of endometriosis
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Hysterectomy
Hysterectomy HYSTERECTOMY Source: Office on Women’s Health in the Department of Health and Human Services Q. What is a hysterectomy? A. Hysterectomy is the most common nonpregnancy-related major surgery performed on women in the United States. In 1995, approximately 590,000 women in this country will undergo…
Osteoporosis: The Bone Thief
Osteoporosis – Age Page – Health Information Osteoporosis: The Bone Thief Source: National Institute on Aging Helen grew up on a dairy farm in the Midwest. She drank 3 glasses of milk a day as a child. After high school she began work as a secretary in a local law…