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Surprising Trends in Heart Attacks Among Women
Posted on 2009-10-29 06:00:00 in Cardio-Vascular | Women's Health |

Despite the rates of myocardial infarction for middle-age women rising over the past two decades, the risk of death from a heart attack has declined.

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Congenital Heart Defects More Prevalent in Children of Overweight Women
Posted on 2009-10-08 06:00:00 in Child Health | Weight and Obesity | Women's Health |

Women who are overweight or obese have an 18% increased risk of giving birth to a child with heart defects.

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Women's Weight in 50s Predicts Health in 70s
Posted on 2009-10-05 06:00:00 in Weight and Obesity | Women's Health |

New Harvard study links a woman’s weight at age 50 to health status at age 70.

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Diabetes Found to Contribute to Atrial Fibrillation in Women
Posted on 2009-10-02 06:00:00 in Cardio-Vascular | Diabetes | Women's Health |

Atrial fibrillation is 26% more likely to develop in women with type-2 diabetes.

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Foot Pain in Women Linked to Poor Shoe Choices
Posted on 2009-10-01 06:00:00 in Women's Health |

A large population-based study finds that women who wear shoes with poor support, such as pumps or sandals, experience more hindfoot pain.

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Goodbye Hourglass Figure, Hello Barrel-Like Measurements
Posted on 2009-09-23 08:13:08 in Demographics | Women's Health |

Sixty years ago the average woman's figure was fairly trim.  America's Hollywood stars measured 36-24-35 while British women measured at a comparable 37-27-39.  In 2009, hourglass figures are no longer the norm: women are now taller, heavier, and less curvaceous. 

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Hormone replacement therapy lowers risk of colorectal cancer
Posted on 2009-08-31 22:47:12 in Cancer | Hormone Replacement Therapy | Longevity and Age Management | Women's Health |
Research from the Carmel Medical Center in Haifa, Israel shows that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) reduces the risk of colorectal cancer in postmenopausal women. The study indicates a reduction of risk by more than half in women taking combined estrogen-progestin oral pills. Continue reading…
Depression and immunity in breast cancer patients
Posted on 2009-08-26 23:41:33 in Cancer | Depression | Immune System | Longevity and Age Management | Women's Health |
Research from Stanford University School of Medicine explores the role of depression on the immune systems of patients with metastatic breast cancer. The effects of stress and depression may compromise the body's ability to fight off infection and the ability to deal with the progression of the disease. Continue reading…
Testosterone causes belly fat during menopause
Posted on 2009-08-26 10:33:40 in Aging | Cardio-Vascular | Estrogen | Longevity and Age Management | Metabolic Syndrome | Testosterone | Weight and Obesity | Women's Health |
Visceral fat, usually known as belly fat, is the fat surrounding internal organs around the waistline. Commonly thought to be a function of age, research from the Rush University Medical Center shows that it is in fact a change in hormone balance that causes an increase in visceral fat during menopause. Continue reading…
Who's Who in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine
Posted on 2009-08-17 12:55:58 in Hormone Replacement Therapy | Longevity and Age Management | Women's Health |
Week of August 17, 2009

Naina Sachdev, MD
Medical Director for the Advanced Aesthetics and Integrative Medicine Center

Dr. Sachdev is able to apply critical knowledge garnered through her medical degree from the University of Chicago Medical School and combine it with hands on experience from patients at her advanced Aesthetics and Integrative Medicine Center.

At the upcoming Anti-Aging Conference: Clinical Applications for In-Office Procedures in San Jose, California (September 9-12, 2009), Dr. Sachdev will present, Female Hormone Case Studies -- Using Saliva Hormone Assessment, on Thursday, September 10th as a part of the workshop, "LABORATORY TESTING IN ANTI‐AGING MEDICINE ".

For more information call the A4M today; 1-888-997-0112. Continue reading…
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