Harvard Women's Health Watch articles from September 2008

Harvard Women's Health Watch archives from September 2008

Time for more vitamin D.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Time for more vitamin D Missing out on the "sunshine vitamin" has consequences for more than just bone health. September brings the end of summer in the northern hemisphere and, for many of us, that means less time in the sun. The...

Heart failure in women.(Report)
September 1, 2008... Heart failure in women Heart failure affects increasing numbers of older women, but it's becoming easier to prevent and treat. When we think about cardiovascular catastrophes, heart attack and stroke leap to mind. We're less likely to...

In the journals: Nerve block quells hot flashes in women with breast cancer.(Report)
September 1, 2008... In the journals Nerve block quells hot flashes in women with breast cancer Hot flashes and sleep disturbances are a common and often severe side effect of drugs used to treat and prevent breast cancer, including tamoxifen and aromatase...

In the journals: Coffee drinking lowers mortality risk in women.(Report)
September 1, 2008... In the journals Coffee drinking lowers mortality risk in women For people who enjoy their daily java, findings on coffee's health effects have been largely reassuring. For one thing, older studies linking coffee to health problems such...

In the journals: No cardiovascular help from B vitamins in high-risk women.(Report)
September 1, 2008... In the journals No cardiovascular help from B vitamins in high-risk women Taking folic acid (vitamin B9) and vitamins B6 and B12 does not reduce the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke in women at high risk for cardiovascular...

By the way, doctor: What can I do about Meibomian cysts?(Report)
September 1, 2008... By the way, doctor What can I do about Meibomian cysts? Q. I have small white bumps on my eyelids, which are driving me crazy. They don't hurt, but they look awful. I've been told they're Meibomian cysts and that the only solution is...