Women Health Blog

 Healthcare is a critical aspect of our lives, and it plays a significant role in our overall well-being. It involves a range of services that promote and maintain good health, prevent illness and injury, and provide treatment and care for those who are sick or injured. Access to quality healthcare is a fundamental right for all individuals, regardless of their socioeconomic status or geographical location. One of the essential aspects of healthcare is preventative care. This includes regular check-ups, screenings, and immunizations to help prevent the onset of illnesses and diseases. Preventative care can help catch health problems early on when they are more treatable and less costly to manage. Another crucial aspect of healthcare is treatment and management of chronic diseases . Chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, are some of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Proper management of these conditions is essential to prevent complication...

Then there are some of the most current health businesses affecting women and what you can do to manage your threat 1. Heart complaint. Heart problems are the leading cause of death in women. Symptoms of a heart attack include chest pain, shortness of breath, and weakness in the arms. Women are also likely to witness shortness of breath and nausea or vomiting. Yet women may not experience their symptoms as a heart attack and dismiss it as exercising too hard or heartburn. And while menopause doesn't cause heart problems, some risk factors are more common after menopause, such as advanced blood pressure and cholesterol and lower estrogen. 2. Stroke. Each stroke affects 55,000 more women than men. There are two types of stroke, hemorrhagic, or bleeding into the brain, and ischemic, or blockage of a blood vessel that causes blood flow to be blocked. Although symptoms can vary depending on the underlying cause of the stroke, characteristic symptoms include difficulty speaking a...

It's been almost 100 years since it was first discovered that an animal can be made infertile by transferring an ovary from a fetus.   Although this discovery would become the foundation for the birth control pill it wasn't commercially available until 1960.   Multiple variations, known as generations, have been developed to minimize the side effects of birthcontrol use. These include blood clotting, unwanted weight gain, acne, mood changes and unwanted weight gain.   Although some minor side effects are still present, the hormone levels of newer birth control products have dropped. Although most side effects can be seen, there are some that may not be visible. According to research, birth control can alter certain tissues in specific areas of the brain within three months.   These areas control emotions and how we handle emotional information.   Birth control users may experience more intense and negative emotions.   Birth control can also alter the relati...

It could be a sign of dementia. Everybody has experienced moments of brain fog.   For some people, however, it can be hard to determine if this is due to stress, aging or something more serious. Memory Loss: What Are the Causes? Normal cognitive aging --those moments of forgetfulness or absentmindedness--isn't something to be overly concerned about, says C. Neill Epperson, MD, director of the Penn Center for Women's Behavioral Wellness. She says, "When people come in with memory problems we must figure out what they are really saying."   Is it name recall, not being able to pronounce the word you want or difficulty remembering your phone numbers?   It's all quite common with aging and is not something to worry about. These moments of forgetfulness can be caused by the brain's inability to multitask and split attention as we age. Epperson states that if you are having a serious conversation and the person you're talking to has your full attention, it's ...