Health and Aging

Women's Health and Menopause

Estrogen therapy has no long-term effect on cognition in younger postmenopausal women

A randomized clinical trial of estrogen therapy in younger postmenopausal women, aged 50–55, has found no long-term risk or benefit to cognitive function. The National Institutes of Health-supported study, reported in JAMA Internal Medicine on June 24, 2013, looked at women taking conjugated equine estrogens, the most common type of postmenopausal hormone therapy in the United States.

The earlier Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS) linked the same type of hormone therapy to cognitive decline and dementia in older postmenopausal women.

NIA supports studies of health needs of LGBT community

As the American population ages, the number of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals ages 65 and older is also increasing. However, we know surprisingly little about unique health issues and needs that may pertain to this group. Much of the data available are based on small studies and are not nationally representative.

NIH researchers find gene affects fertility in mice

Increasing activity of a single gene--FOXO3--increases fertility by 31 to 49 percent in female mice, report researchers at the National Institute on Aging, NIH. Variants of the FOXO3 gene have been previously associated with longevity in many animal models, including humans; but, in mice the main effect of loss or increase of FOXO3 is on ovary function.

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NIH researchers find gene affects fertility in mice

CDC recommends that all baby boomers get hepatitis C test

The CDC has issued new guidelines for hepatitis C testing, focusing on people born during 1945–1965, a population with a disproportionately high prevalence of HCV infection and related disease. CDC is now recommending all baby boomers receive a one-time hepatitis C test. “A one-time blood test for hepatitis C should be on every baby boomer’s medical checklist,” said CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. “The new recommendations can protect the health of an entire generation of Americans and save thousands of lives.”

La enfermedad de los riñones: un problema silencioso

Enrique ha estado teniendo problemas con el manejo de su salud. Él sabe que tiene la presión arterial alta y diabetes, pero no puede resistir servirse porciones adicionales del pan frito que su esposa prepara. Durante un chequeo, el Dr. Brenes le hizo una prueba de sangre. Los resultados demostraron que Enrique había desarrollado una enfermedad crónica de los riñones. Enrique se preguntaba si los resultados de la prueba podrían estar incorrectos porque él no se sentía enfermo. El Dr.

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El abuso de las personas mayores

Gerardo, de 73 años de edad, sufrió un ataque (derrame) cerebral. Como no podía cuidarse a sí mismo, se pasó a vivir con la familia de su hijo. Su hijo trató de ayudar, pero era Frida, su nuera, la que usualmente cocinaba comidas especiales y le ayudaba a bañarse y a vestirse. Frida ya estaba suficientemente ocupada atendiendo a dos muchachos adolescentes y trabajando como maestra de tercer grado. Al principio, todos estaban contentos de que Gerardo estuviera viviendo con la familia.

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Media Availability: NIH-supported trial finds antidepressant relieves hot flashes

WHAT: A randomized clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that the antidepressant escitalopram (Lexapro) significantly reduced the number and severity of hot flashes eight weeks after beginning treatment. In this trial comparing escitalopram to placebo, the treatment group experienced a 47 percent decrease in daily hot flashes, while the placebo group had a 33 percent decrease. Reductions in severity and bothersomeness of hot flashes were also reported by the treatment group.

Introduction

If you are a woman in her mid forties or early fifties, you may feel like your body is changing, but you may not know what is happening. Maybe your periods are not the same. You don’t sleep as well as you always have. Or your waist is getting thicker. You may not be paying much attention to these changes until one day, if you’re like many women, it happens—a hot flash! One minute you feel perfectly comfortable, and the next you are sweating and flushed—for no apparent reason. You may be surprised.

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HealthyWomen (HW) is an independent health information source providing online and print publications. HW's mission is to provide health information that is original, objective, reviewed by medical experts and reflective of the advances in evidence-based health research. In addition to online content, HW produces print publications in English and Spanish. The Women's Health Updates, Fast Facts for Your Health and specialty brochures offer insights, tips and guidance on topics ranging from cervical cancer to skin health to flu.

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La mujer y el VIH

  • La mayoría de las mujeres con VIH se infectan al tener relaciones sexuales con hombres sin usar un condón.
  • Las mujeres latinas y afroamericanas corren un mayor riesgo de infectarse con el VIH.

¿Qué es el VIH?

Las siglas VIH significan el Virus de Inmunodeficiencia Humana. VIH es el virus que causa el SIDA.

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