Business Week reports on a study presented at the American Heart Association conference on cardiovascular health in San Francisco headling that "Breast-Feeding Helps Mom Stay Slimmer Later in Life". The study looked at mothers who averaged age 51 and had given birth at least 19 years ago. They found that on average they had waist circumferences that were of 2.6 inches smaller than... »
It was only a matter of time I guess before someone decided to see if the symptoms women experience as they transition thru menopause effects their work performance. As if women are not already discriminated enough in the workplace ... Do we really need studies like this Dutch one looking at "the impact of menopausal symptoms on work ability" that claims "Menopausal symptoms are negatively associated with work ability and may increase the risk of sickness absence"? I mean what were they thinking? That this is going to help women in the 40-60 age bracket obtain employment more easily? Or did they think this would... »