by Mitzi | Sep 1, 2015 | Women's Health
Contraception: A Call To Action POPULATION GROWTH IS DEPLETING RESOURCES NEEDED FOR OUR SURVIVAL The global population is currently 7.2 billion people, and by 2050, it’s projected to be 10 billion. This may have effects we can’t reverse. Humans are the biggest users...
by Mitzi | Aug 4, 2015 | Women's Health
Dyslipidimia: Problems and Treatments EFFECTIVE LIPID CONTROL CAN INCREASE BOTH THE QUALITY AND LENGTH OF A WOMAN’S LIFE Too many women with dyslipidemia are never discovered or are undertreated. Often they don’t know they have a problem until after they’ve had an...
by Mitzi | Jul 21, 2015 | Women's Health
Breast Cancer: Current Strategies WITH BREAST CANCER THERE IS NEW REASON FOR OPTIMISM More than two million American women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes and 39,000 of them will die from it every year. However, even though women who are newly diagnosed...
by Mitzi | Jul 7, 2015 | Women's Health
Sex and Gender Differences In Stroke WOMEN ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BY STROKE Stroke is the third leading cause of death for women. For men, it’s the fifth leading cause. Women have a higher lifetime risk of stroke and they are more likely to die from one. In...
by Mitzi | Jun 23, 2015 | Women's Health
Breastfeeding: It’s Not Just Babies Who Benefit BREASTFEEDING BENEFITS FOR MOTHERS MAY EXCEED THE BENEFITS FOR THEIR BABIES Doctors have long understood the benefits of breastfeeding for infants. Today, more and more people are recognizing the immense benefits of...
by Mitzi | Jun 8, 2015 | Women's Health
Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence OVERACTIVE BLADDER AND INCONTINENCE ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR WOMEN Almost 31% of women between the ages of 42 and 50 and 38% of women over age 60 suffer from overactive bladder (OAB) and/or urinary incontinence (UI). These...
