Huffington Post has an article that states women over 40 will benefit from the new health legislation in the US from easier access to mammograms. This year the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued new guidelines that raised concerns about mammograms becoming less available to women under 50. However, six months after the enactment of the new legislation, private plans must... »
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... »