Harvard Women's Health Watch articles from June 2003

Harvard Women's Health Watch archives from June 2003

Hormone therapy revisited: What about quality of life?
June 1, 2003... Some women are declining to move away from hormone therapy because they believe that taking it makes them feel better. A study suggests they might not miss much if they quit. In 2002, the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) brought an early...

Is organic better?
June 1, 2003... We know that eating lots of fruits and vegetables helps reduce our risk for many life-threatening diseases. But does it matter whether the produce we eat is organic? In the past, it seemed that just eating our fruits and vegetables was a...

Update on breast imaging.
June 1, 2003... Newer imaging techniques have led to advances in breast cancer detection. What does that mean for the annual mammogram? The advent of digital mammography, ultrasound, computer-aided systems, and magnetic resonance imaging may leave women...

What's moderate activity?
June 1, 2003... We often talk in the Harvard Women's Health Watch about the health benefits of moderate-intensity physical activity. Readers have asked us to explain what moderate activity is and to offer suggestions about how to get it. Why moderate? ...

By the Way, Doctor - Does sunscreen block vitamin D?
June 1, 2003... Q I know I should use sunscreen when I go outdoors in order to reduce my risk for skin cancer. But I've heard that sunscreen blocks my skin's ability to make vitamin D. Is this true? I don't want to miss out on the vitamin D that I need for...

By the Way, Doctor - How serious is SARS?(Severe acute respiratory syndrome )
June 1, 2003... Q What can you tell me about SARS? How worried should I be? A On March 15, 2003, the World Health Organization issued an emergency advisory alerting the world to the spread of a highly infectious pneumonia-like illness that had emerged in...