Health News for Women in Menopause

Remember all the controversy about mammograms?

When should a woman begin to have them and how often. It seems that there is no formula in medicine.  What is the woman’s risk factors?  What sets her up to have a breast tumor?  We have written about this topic in posts on Breast Cancer tests for the type of Chemotherapy, 

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The New Mammogram Screening Guidelines

Now there is a news article about the science behind the guidelines.  It is confusing when you try to apply a formula and not do what is best for patients.  Some women obviously need screening earlier and some can wait.  Click on the link to read more about the opinion of a Harvard Radiologist.

We all know that many women in menopause tend to gain weight. There are multiple factors for this that we have documented and some Ways to Eat we recommend to help with this problem. This news article on Weight gain after 50 being related to Diabetes after age 65 is one of a long list of reasons to become an expert on controlling your own eating and exercise habits.

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Bruce Bair