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Not everyone with thinning bones will develop osteoporosis
The Medicine CabinetQ: My doctor just told me I have thin bones. She calls the problem "osteopenia." Does this mean I'll definitely develop osteoporosis? A: Osteopenia means "too little bone." Osteoporosis, on the other hand, is an advanced form of osteopenia in which the...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Harvard Medical School, Calcium, Dietary Supplements
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Treatment options can offer relief from vaginal atrophy
Medical Edge from Mayo ClinicDEAR MAYO CLINIC: What exactly is vaginal atrophy? Are there any effective treatments for it, or is it just another part of aging that I will have to live with? ANSWER: Vaginal atrophy (atrophic vaginitis) is the thinning and inflammation of the...Tags: Obstetrics, Mayo Clinic, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection, Gynecology
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Menopause study has the skinny on belly fat
Lynda Powell is the chairperson of preventive medicine at Rush University Medical Center and the architect of its nearly 20-year-old menopause study that has been following a diverse group of women in Chicago's Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood. I...
Tags: Rush University Medical Center, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Diabetes, Physical Conditions, Heart Disease
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The graying of HIV: Hurdles, hope for older adults
Chicago artist Curtis Bewley is the increasingly common face of HIV. At 58, he's lived with the virus for 15 years. Despite being on his fifth treatment regimen, he enjoys an active and healthy lifestyle, working as an advocate for other folks with HIV,...
Tags: AIDS, Physical Fitness and Exercise, HIV, Viral Diseases and Infections, Viagra (drug)
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Remarkable Woman: Lauren Streicher
Ten years ago, a Chicago gynecologist began to notice a pattern among her patients. Many of the women who came to Dr. Lauren Streicher for a second opinion after another doctor recommended a hysterectomy, or removal of the uterus, didn't need the...
Tags: Alvin Ailey, Newspaper and Magazine, Colleges and Universities, Physical Conditions, Entertainment
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Hot flashes may return after ending antidepressant
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For about a third of women taking antidepressants to treat menopause symptoms, hot flashes and night sweats will return after discontinuing the drug, according to a new study. "It's important for people to understand that......Tags: Hormone Replacement Therapy, Colleges and Universities, Lexapro (drug), Physical Conditions, General Practitioners
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Briefs: Harvard Health Letters
Premium Health News ServiceNOT REQUIRING A CO-PAY BOOSTS COLORECTAL SCREENING Eliminating co-pays may convince more people to seek colorectal cancer screening. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurers can't always charge co-pays for certain preventive procedures. In a study in...Tags: Colonoscopy, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Physical Conditions, Harvard Medical School, Heart Disease
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Menopause the Musical
“Menopause” is the hilarious musical sendup that puts some noise in “the silent passage.” The story has four women with seemingly nothing in common meeting in a tussle over a sale-rack bra at Bloomingdale’s. Turns out the...
Tags: Music, Entertainment
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Whoopi Goldberg brings her strong views to Baltimore
Even if Caryn Elaine Johnson had never changed her name to Whoopi Goldberg, chances are she would have made a splash. Talent will out. The 56-year-old Goldberg, who will offer a sampling of that talent at the Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric on...
Tags: Mount Royal, ABC (tv network), Entertainment, Bill Maher, Talk Shows (genre)
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Website offers new tool for menopausal women
As symptoms of menopause sneak up on her, Sue Cunningham turns to her older sister for advice on what to expect next. "Now, it's night sweats at 3:15 a.m. Exactly. Every night," said the 45-year-old Pilates instructor from Chicago. Like many women,...
Tags: Hormone Replacement Therapy, Physical Conditions, Hampton Roads Transit, University of California, San Diego, Ovarian Cancer
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The Doctor's Corner: Estrogen therapy does not cause breast cancer, experts say
Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part update on menopausal hormone care. * I know, the headline is not what your mother, doctor, TV, women's magazines, and walking buddies tell you. But, it's true. Of tsunami importance, it falls into the...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Physical Conditions, Heart Disease, Sexual Dysfunction, Weight
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If you can't sleep, try Valerian
Premium Health News ServiceQ. I've tried everything to resolve my insomnia. Would valerian help? A. If you've spent one too many nights staring at your bedside clock, wondering why it's moving so slowly, you're probably familiar with the array of over-the-counter and...Tags: Science and Technology, Insomnia, Placebo, Dietary Supplements, Herbal Supplements
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