Category: Women’s Health

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.

Two-thirds of women over 40 have to urinate during the night. Drinking less before bedtime and avoiding alcohol and caffeine may help you sleep through the night.

Older women have many options for breast cancer screening and treatment and should make choices based on their health, life expectancy, and personal preferences.

Bunions are best treated by podiatrists, who can suggest the right shoes, inserts, and other treatments to relieve pain. Surgery is a last resort.

Feeling younger than your age is associated with a 40% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease in the next eight years.