Academic? Scientist? Close. She is the lead author on a research paper which basically claims that as women age they get more and more desperate to have a baby until they hit menopause of course when they have to give up. Interpreting the survey questions, their desperation is evidenced by increasing sexual fantasies and willingness to engage in sex with virtual strangers they have no intention of committing to. Not to mention their sexual creativity in the bedroom with their chosen mate (or should we say mates) fueled by their interest in "erotic" literature. Because, as any woman in an IVF program will tell you, this is really how you increase your... »
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Is it losing weight or increasing exercise that reduces hot flashes?
Claims are that anywhere between 75-80% of women experience hot flashes with research indicating that overweight women experience more intense and more frequent hot flashes than their thinner counterparts. In a recent study on incontinence and obesity, researchers noticed that losing weight could help lessen the frequency and intensity of hot flashes. And of course the headlines followed with "lose weight" messages to... »
Walk for 45 minutes a day …
Reuters report on a Canadian study that found "Walking for 45 minutes a few times a week may help women in the "battle of the bulge" that often accompanies menopause, and at the same time improve overall well being" The study compared two groups of women: perimenopausal and post menopausal over a 16 weeks predio walking 45 minues a day every second... »
Women need to exercise an hour a day … if you don’t also cut calories
The Journal of the American Medical Association of has made itself popular (or not) by releasing the results of a study on how much exercise older women need to take to ward off weight gain noting that in 2008 the US federal guidelines were "at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity activity". The study looked at women who were on... »
Breast cancer screening not as effective as most hope
The Guardian has an article that looks at the results of breast cancer screening in Denmark. There is increasing concern that mammograms are forcing treatment on women who would be quite safe without it. Many small cancers are slow growing and won't kill but they can't tell that until they cut them out and douse the remains with chemotherapy just to "make... »
Another reason to drink orange juice …
NutraIngredients reports on a study that found drinking orange juice with high fat high calorie meals helped negate the negative impact such meals have on our bodies. Researchers noted that this does not mean that you can eat high fat meals with abandon, just that when you find yourself in a situation where you are, a glass of orange juice is... »
Women’s memories better than men’s despite menopause
The Mail Online reports on recent memory tests undertaken as part of the National Child Development Study in the UK. Resaerchers tested the memory ability of 10,000 men and women all born in the same week in 1958. They found that the women out-performed men. And this despite the fact that many of the women would be in menopausal transition -... »
Breast feeding gain is lost at menopause?
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... »
Common Osteoporosis Drugs Are Associated With a Decrease in Risk of Breast Cancer
SEATTLE, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Women who take some types of bone-building drugs used to prevent and treat osteoporosis may be at lower risk of breast cancer, according to a study by U.S. researchers published today in the British Journal of Cancer. The study found that women who used bisphosphonate drugs, such as Fosamax, Boniva and Zomita, for more than two... »
HRT increases cataract risk – add alcohol and it gets worse?
ONSSuperSite report on a Swedish study that links links hormone replacement therapy and elevated cataract risk. Apparently, naturally secreted estrogen appears to protect the eye from cataract, but estrogen from outside sources in the form of hormone replacement therapy does not. Study data showed that women who had ever used hormone replacement therapy had a 14% higher risk of cataract than women who... »
Menopause increases heart risk
United International Press Health News are reminding women that as they enter menopause their risk of heart attack increases. More importantly they need to know that the symptoms of heart attack are different from men. Men often experience chest discomfort while women have other, more subtle symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, shortness of breath, jaw pain or abdominal discomfort. Apart from eating right and... »