Women's Health
Friday's Progress Notes - June 23, 2005
Mental Health Information - Vol. 9 Issue 6
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CONTENTS
1. Alcohol use among older women
2. Depression in women
3. Treatment of dysmenorrhea
4. Assessment of female sexual dysfunction
5. Psychological and sociological effects of infertility
6. Infertility
7. Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for osteoporosis
8. Healthy heart handbook for women
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1. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
Use and Misuse of Alcohol Among Older Women
Many of the acute and chronic medical and psychiatric conditions that lead to high rates of health care use by older people are influenced by the consumption of alcohol.
http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/alolderwomen.html
2. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Depression in Women: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations
The diagnostic criteria for depression are the same for both sexes, but women with depression more frequently experience guilt, anxiety, increased appetite and sleep, weight gain and comorbid eating disorders.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/990700ap/225.html
3. AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN
Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea is the leading cause of recurrent short-term school absence in girls and a common problem in women of reproductive age.
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/reproductive/menstrual/829.html
4. MEDSCAPE
Sexual Dysfunction Common in Women with Hypertension
Since female sexual dysfunction (FSD) greatly affects patients and their sexual partners' quality of life, it seems of great importance to properly recognize and manage FSD in hypertensive women
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/539061
5. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Depression and Diabetes
Depression can strike anyone, but people with diabetes, a serious disorder that afflicts an estimated 16 million Americans, may be at greater risk. In addition, individuals with depression may be at greater risk for developing diabetes.
6. NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER
Infertility
This fact sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions about infertility.
7. BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
Healthy Bones for Life: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Osteoporosis
With advancing age and the postmenopausal decline of estrogen, women are at increased risk for osteoporosis.
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/healthinfo/healthybonesosteo.aspx
8. NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE
The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women
This booklet provides the latest information on women's heart disease and heart health.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/hhw/hdbk_wmn.pdf
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