No association between previous caesarean-section delivery and back pain in mid-aged australian women: an observational study. (Menopause help)
December 1st, 2008No association between previous caesarean-section delivery and back pain in mid-aged australian women: an observational study.
Conclusion: Previous delivery by Caesarean section is not associated with increased back pain in mid-aged Australian women. PMID: 19025507 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Aust J Physiother)
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Surgery for obesity in older women
The global epidemic of obesity continues to grow, with over 1.7 billion people worldwide classified as obese (body mass index; BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). Of special concern is the population of older women, since women are more obese than men and gain weight early during menopause. Obesity with co-morbidities is the leading threat to women’s health and longevity. Specific female co-morbidities, such as reproductive failure, urinary stress incontinence and disproportionate prevalence of serious diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cardiopulmonary failure in addition to breast cancer and gynaecologic malignancies, reduce the fitness benefits grandmothers provide to the species by ensuring reproductive success of their children and health and survival of grandchildren. In fact, fema…
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Why women should eat less and move more
Weight and appetite experts from around the world met at a conference in Bangkok earlier this year to discuss sex differences in obesity. One line of discussion looked at factors leading to women’s weight gain during menopause, and how it might be avoided. Co-chairs of the conference, Dr Amanda Sainsbury-Salis from Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research and Dr Jennifer Lovejoy from the University of Washington, Seattle have summarised the conference consensus for the recent issue of Obesity Reviews The paper is now available online…….. (Source: Medicineworld.org: New Article Alert)
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Cardiovascular disease - the window of opportunity
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James lefanu: doctor’s diary
There could be no more heartwarming story last week than that of 39 yearold Susanne Butscher. She was unable to conceive because of a premature menopause 12 years ago but thanks to an ovary transplant from her identical twin is now blessed with a baby daughter. (Source: Telegraph Health)
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