Women under 50 undergoing hysterectomy, with or without oophorectomy, are at an increased risk of heart disease, a new Swedish study suggests [1].
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Supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in older adults who have mild cognitive impairment may improve memory and cognitive function, a randomized controlled trial suggests.
According to the results of the Memory Improvement with Docosahexaenoic Acid Study trial, 900 mg/day DHA given for 24 weeks improved learning and memory function in healthy elderly adults with age-related cognitive decline.
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Women who discontinue postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) have a significantly increased risk for hip fracture, and the protective effect of HT disappears 2 years after cessation, according to new research presented here at the North American Menopause Society 21st Annual Meeting.
Tags: cessation, Dr. Mathews, estrogen, frisco, Hip fracture, hormone therapy, HT, Medscape Medical News, new, North American Menopause Society, plano, postmenopausal, woman, women, Women Health Initiative
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Problems with anal incontinence following childbirth may linger long after childbirth and hurt women’s quality of life and ability to care for their child, a new study finds.
Tags: Childbirth, Cleveland Clinic Bowel Incontinence, Dr. Mathews, frisco, Incontinence, Jennifer Warner, kyle mathews, new, Obstetrics Gynecology, plano, Plano Urogynecology Associates Problems, Postpartum Incontinence Affects Quality, symptoms, United States, women
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“Many people today are overweight or obese, and diet-induced weight loss is a widely used strategy to reduce the health risks associated with excess adiposity,” write Arlet V.Nedeltcheva, MD, from the University of Chicago, Illinois, and colleagues. “The neuroendocrine changes associated with sleep curtailment in the presence of caloric restriction, however, suggest that lack of sufficient sleep may compromise the efficacy of commonly used dietary interventions in such persons.”
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