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Midlife weight gain may put you at risk for serious health conditions, such as diabetes.
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Not everyone faces a crisis at age 40 or 50. But odds are you'll go through some kind of transition, as life challenges coincide with the realization that you're getting older.
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This report takes a view of the whole woman and helps her choose the most practical strategies for making her midlife transition.
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Detailed information on arthritis and other rheumatic disease, including symptom, cause, and members of the treatment team
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Detailed information on diagnosing arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, including the most commonly used laboratory tests and imaging techniques
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Detailed information on pediatric arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, including causes, symptoms, and members of the treatment team
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Detailed information on living with a rheumatic disease, including exercise, diet and weight management, and psychosocial coping
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Detailed information on the most common types of pediatric arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, including Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Fibromyalgia, Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatic Fever, Scleroderma, Septic Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Lupus, Vasculitis, Kawasaki Disease, and Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
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Detailed information on treatment for arthritis and other rheumatic diseases
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Detailed information on living with a rheumatic disease
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Detailed information on treatment for arthritis and other rheumatic diseases
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Glossary of terms relating to pediatric arthritis and other rheumatic diseases
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Detailed information on pediatric arthritis and other rheumatic diseases
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Detailed information on diagnosing pediatric arthritis and other rheumatic diseases
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Detailed information on pediatric arthritis and other rheumatic diseases
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List of online resources to find additional information on pediatric arthritis and other rheumatic diseases
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Online medical glossary of terms relating to arthritis and other rheumatic diseases written for patients and consumers
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Detailed information on arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, including types, diagnosis, treatment, and living with the condition
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List of online resources to find additional information on arthritis and other rheumatic diseases
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Detailed information on the most common types of arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, including ankylosing spondylitis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, gout, infectious arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, lyme disease, low back pa
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Sleep disorders are chronic disturbances in the quantity or quality of sleep that interfere with a person's ability to function normally. An estimated 15% of Americans have chronic sleep problems, while about 10% have occasional trouble sleeping.
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Sleep disorders involve any difficulties related to sleeping, including difficulty falling or staying asleep, falling asleep at inappropriate times, excessive total sleep time, or abnormal behaviors associated with sleep.
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Sleep Disturbances"To sleep -- perchance to dream," wrote Shakespeare in his masterpiece play, Hamlet. It's a nice concept.
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Some nights, sleep comes easily, and you sail through the night in a satisfying slumber. Waking up after a night of good sleep feels wonderful — you're refreshed, energized, and ready to take on the world. Other nights, sleep comes slowly or not until the wee hours. Or you may fall asleep, only to awaken throughout the night.
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Sleep disorders are a group of syndromes characterized by disturbances in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep, or in behaviors or physiological conditions associated with sleep. Although sleep is a basic behavior in all animals, its functions in maintaining health are not completely understood.
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Problems involving disruption in sleep pattern or inability to sleep. Sleep is a period of decreased activity and muscle relaxation, characterized by patterns of deep sleep (where brain waves are slower, called non-rapid eye movement sleep) alternating with dreaming sleep, known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
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Learning how to express anger assertively and constructively can improve your personal interaction and your health.
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Women experience symptoms of stress 30 percent more often than men, research has shown.
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Whether you’ve already gained a few extra pounds or have yet to reach perimenopause, here are strategies to help you maintain a healthy weight in midlife and beyond.
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Pregnant women with asthma are just as likely to have healthy, normal babies as women without asthma -- as long as their disease is kept under control.
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As a woman, your body is much more sensitive to the effects of alcohol and more easily damaged than a man’s body. Because women have less water in their body than men, alcohol doesn't dilute as much and more of it gets absorbed into the blood. That’s why women suffer greater physical damage and often become more intoxicated than men when they drink identical amounts of alcohol.
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A study found that women who had off-pump bypass surgery had much lower rates of heart attack, stroke, or death during the operation or shortly after, more so than for men.
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Research into the long-term effects of hormone therapy found that women who were more physically active were less likely to suffer cognitive decline than those who exercised less often.
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A survey of women who had recently been diagnosed with depression found that at least half of them had opted for an alternative form of treatment, such as massage or yoga, in addition to conventional forms of treatment such as medication and therapy.
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Researchers found that women who did not express their feelings during marital arguments were at higher risk of dying prematurely.
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Can vaginoplasty assist with bladder incontinence and sexual satisfaction for a 33-year-old woman with three children?
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I'm 51 and in menopause. What degree of protection from ovarian cancer would a prophylactic oophorectomy provide? My mother contracted ovarian cancer at 62, already in stage IIIc, and died one year later. Is there still a risk of developing ovarian cancer?
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If a Pap smear result came back with "high risk HPV," what does that mean?
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How long do I have to wait after a diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease to have sexual intercourse?
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I am currently dating someone with HIV. He and I have never been sexually active, but are considering marriage. My question is in regards to sperm washing to possibly have children. How effective is this procedure? Is it done often, and does it work?
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How is mammography done after a breast augmentation?
Joan Bengtson, M.D., is assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproduction at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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Can a tubal banding be reversed?
Joan Bengtson, M.D., is assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproduction at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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A correction to the November 2005 Women's Health Watch.Correction Our article about the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (“New trial to test hormone therapy in younger women,” HWHW, November 2005) should have included Salt Lake City in the list of locations of participating centers (the others are Boston; New Haven; New York; Rochester, Minn.; San Francisco; and Seattle). To learn more about the trial, call 866-878-1221 toll free) or visit www.keepstudy.org on the Web.
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This year I've had four urinary tract infections. Each cleared up with antibiotic treatment. Now, my doctor is prescribing a prophylactic antibiotic, Bactrim 400/80, that I'm supposed to take every day. Are there long-term risks in this?
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Women with a higher body mass index, even those with a normal BMI who are not in the overweight portion of the scale, face an increased risk of gastroesophogeal reflux disease (GERD).
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A new technology called oscillating plate therapy may increase bone muscle mass in humans via barely perceptible vibrations.
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I'm a healthy 65-year-old woman and just had my first bone density test. How often do I need to have it repeated?
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Women with advanced ovarian cancer may benefit from a treatment that sends anticancer drugs directly into the abdomen.
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A Harvard Medical School physician answers your question about women's loss of interest in sex after menopause.
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Personality changes in adults are most likely to happen during the earlier adult years, up to around age 40.
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A brief look at state-by-state rankings in health-related categories, with a link to the government report.
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Two studies evaluate supportive underwear meant to ease pain and speed recovery after bypass surgery.
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Older women are less likely to exercise. A supplement containing bitter orange caused chest pain. A healthy heart may help protect mental health as well.
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