Many studies have evaluated the effects of exercise on the mortality risk of a woman diagnosed with breast cancer. Research has shown that women who participate in either a mile of brisk walking or running about two-thirds of a mile per day have a decreased mortality risk of 25 percent. This same risk reduction occurs …
“What can be achieved with screening has been achieved” said Carlo La Vechia head of epidemiology at the University of Milan. It’s time shift the focus on breast cancer towards prevention and changing behaviors like diet and physical exercise. The Women In Balance Institute believes breast cancer prevention is as important as a breast cancer …
It is estimated that two-thirds to three-quarters of all American women in mid-life experience hot flashes. They can last anywhere from six months to five years and can significantly affect a woman’s quality of life. What is behind these flashes? Let’s have a look at the series of events that cause a hot flash. Your brain thinks that …
Menopause, defined by the World Health Organization as the permanent cessation of menstruation, marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. As a biological event for women around the world, menopause itself is universal, however, research shows that the symptoms and cultural significance of menopause are not. In the United States, women (and the media) …
GSM, Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause, is a new term used to define the changes occurring to the vagina, vulva, and bladder during menopause. The following symptoms are included in this syndrome. Women may have some or all these symptoms. Genital dryness, burning and irritation Sexual symptoms like lack of lubrication and pain with intercourse Urinary …