Category: Women’s Health

Intensity and duration of both cardiovascular exercise and strength training determine how effective a workout is.

Older age, alcohol consumption, medication use, diabetes, and osteoporosis are linked with an increased risk of falls for women, but not men.

Recent studies indicate that women may have menopausal symptoms into their 60s. Options for symptom relief are discussed.

Women under 55 may be unaware of heart disease risk factors, They may not recognize the signs of a heart attack and fail to get preventive care and timely treatment.

Personalized medicine will always depend upon the doctor-patient relation, even when your doctor has your genome at hand.

Peanuts are as effective as tree nuts in prolonging life.

I?m a 78-year-old athlete and dancer. Three years ago, I broke my hip. After it was repaired I completed extensive physical therapy. Since then, I?ve been working out at a gym using the treadmill, stationary bicycle, and rowing machine. But I still have tremendous pain in my thigh. Should I stop exercising? It helps me control my weight and blood pressure.

Sitting for hours at a time increases risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, even for people who exercise regularly.

There seems to be agreement that supplements are worthless in supporting good health. I?ve been taking a multivitamin for older women for many years. I also take a calcium supplement since I am lactose intolerant. Should I discontinue the multivitamin, the calcium, or both?

My doctor has recommended a bone density screening, but the medical center with the full-body scanner is a 45-minute drive from my house. A health fair at a neighborhood church offers a bone density test using a foot scanner. Would that be as accurate?