Is There a Connection Between Hot Flashes and Heart Disease?
Is there a correlation between hot flashes and heart disease in women ages 40-60 years old?
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Heart Disease: Recognize the Symptoms of a Heart Attack – the No. 1 Killer of Women
While women are constantly hearing how important it is to do breast self-exams and have annual mammograms, heart attack — not breast cancer — is the number one killer of women. So it’s extremely important that we recognize the symptoms of heart attack in women. These symptoms can vary quite dramatically from the major symptoms …
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Menopause Left Untreated Costs American Economy Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
Menopause Left Untreated Costs American Economy Hundreds of Millions of Dollars The Wall Street Journal reported on a recent study from Menopause, The Journal of the North American Menopause Society, claiming that women in menopause who experience hot flashes that are left untreated cost the American economy hundreds of millions of dollars. The study evaluates the ways …
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Yet Another Possible Byproduct of Menopause: High Blood Pressure
Many women think of perimenopause and menopause as a downward spiral. For some women, however, this is a time of “ups.” Our temperature (and tempers) rise, our weight may creep upward, and our blood pressure may spike. Yikes! While it’s easy to spot rising body temperatures (red faces and sweat-drenched clothes) and expanding waistlines (busted …
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Genetic Factor May Contribute To Forgetfulness
Genetic factor may contribute to forgetfulness. Are you forgetting where you put your keys, purse and sunglasses? Can’t remember someone’s name? Didn’t notice the stop sign? Those who frequently experience such cognitive lapses now have an explanation. Psychologists at the Universität Bonn have found a connection between such everyday lapses and the DRD2 gene. Next time you visit …