Category: Women’s Health

Opioids can be safe for severe, acute pain following surgery or injury. They should be used carefully in the treatment of chronic pain.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, postmenopausal weight gain, as well as weight loss, increases the risk of bone fractures.

Advanced cholesterol testing, which includes measuring particle number and size, isn’t necessary for most people, but may help people with high heart risk.

Age-related changes in vision shouldn’t keep older people from driving at night. Having regular eye exams and taking measures to reduce glare are important.

Long-term use of anticholinergic drugs, including drugs for depression, sleeping, allergies, and bladder control, is associated with an increased risk of dementia.

As we age, the brain compensates for slower processing by using more of its capacity for tasks that require reasoning and judgment.

About half of women over 50 have pelvic organ prolapse, which may cause discomfort, incontinence, or pain during sex.

Blood clots in the legs (DVT) may break off and can be fatal. Simple travel precautions can reduce DVT risk.

Music aids formation and recovery of memory. Individualized playlists can help people with dementia recover memories.

Harvard researchers found that reading an 2010-model iPad before bedtime reset the circadian clock, causing people to feel less alert in the morning.