Health Topics

Healthy Bones

“Talk to your healthcare provider about your risk of osteoporosis and what you can do to help keep your bones strong, especially with good nutrition and…”. Read more

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Healthy Aging

“Whether you’re concerned about weight gain, sex drive or chronic diseases, the key to healthy aging is a healthy lifestyle”. Read more

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Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)

“The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) is a multi-site longitudinal, epidemiologic study designed to examine the health of women during their middle years”. Read more

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Postmenopause Statistics

“Exact figures on the number of post-menopausal women and the number reaching menopause every year are difficult to obtain”. Read more

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Vitamin D

“The reduced exposure to sunlight and lower vitamin D levels of many women over 50 can reduce the absorption of calcium for bone strength”. Read more

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Osteoporosis and Fractures

“A woman’s risk of breaking a hip due to osteoporosis is equal to her risk of breast, ovarian and uterine cancer combined”. Read more

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Osteoporosis Risk and Prevention

“Smoking, lack of exercise, alcohol and high caffeine intake (5-6 cups of coffee or caffeinated soft drinks per day) can increase the risk of osteoporosis”. Read more

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Osteoporosis

“Women lose up to 20% of their bone density
in the five-to-seven years
after menopause”. Read more

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Postmenopause and Chronic Disease

“Obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, cognitive decline and dementia, depression, and cancer are the key diseases to address”. Read more

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Postmenopause

“Postmenopause is the time after menopause. A woman can experience menopausal symptoms in postmenopause. How long this continues varies for each woman”. Read more

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