Harvard Women's Health Watch articles from September 2007

Harvard Women's Health Watch archives from September 2007

Wake-up call on stroke in women.
September 1, 2007... Stroke is a leading cause of disability in both sexes, but it's not an equal-opportunity health crisis. Most of the 700,000 people who have strokes each year in the United States are women, and more women die of strokes than men do. Among...

Exercise: Rx for overcoming osteoarthritis.
September 1, 2007... Exercising may be the last thing you want to do when your joints are stiff and achy. But it's crucial for easing pain and staying active. Osteoarthritis is a chronic and progressive disease characterized by loss of the cartilage that...

In Brief; Certain symptoms may be early signs of ovarian cancer.
September 1, 2007... Ovarian cancer has long been called a "silent killer," because symptoms are thought to develop only after the disease has reached an advanced stage and is largely incurable. But health experts have identified a set of physical complaints that...

In Brief; Retinol helps reverse normal skin aging.(Clinical report)
September 1, 2007... Throughout life, our skin helps shield us from the sun's ultraviolet rays, often at the price of premature aging (called photoaging), with its attendant lines, wrinkles, and brown spots. Many procedures and skin products are designed to address...

In Brief; Dietary calcium may be better for bones than calcium pills.
September 1, 2007... Most of us know that getting enough calcium is important to bone health, but a study suggests that the source of calcium may be at least as important as the amount. In the May 2007 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,...

By the way, doctor; Is it safe to take a pill that eliminates periods?
September 1, 2007... Q. Some of my friends are excited about the new oral contraceptive that eliminates periods. But it worries me. Does anyone know what happens when you stop menstruating for a long time? It just seems unnatural. A. Oral contraceptives (OCs)...