Harvard Women's Health Watch articles from January 2008

Harvard Women's Health Watch archives from January 2008

Eight for 2008: Eight things you should know about osteoporosis and fracture risk.
January 1, 2008... Bone health is every woman's concern. Resolve to make it a priority. How strong are your bones? You may have no idea a until a bone breaks when you push on a stuck window or bend down to pick up something you've dropped. Fractures...

Unhealthy for women not to speak up during marital spats.
January 1, 2008... Married people tend to live longer and have fewer health problems than people who are unmarried, widowed, or divorced. But just having a spouse isn't necessarily protective, and not all marital interactions are healthy. Many studies have linked...

Ovary removal linked to risk for dementia, parkinsonism.
January 1, 2008... Every year, more than 600,000 women have hysterectomies, mostly for noncancerous conditions such as fibroids, endometriosis, and uterine prolapse. About half have their ovaries removed at the same time a a procedure called oophorectomy a mainly...

Does having ridged and split fingernails mean I'm unhealthy?
January 1, 2008... Q. I'm 63, and I've begun to notice a decline in the quality of my fingernails. They have numerous up-and-down ridges, and at the tips, they're always splitting. I've heard you can tell a lot about a person's health from the condition of her...