Top 5 Women’s Health Issues July 15
Everyone wants to live a long and healthy life. In women, it means more time to spend with kids and grandkids and to pursue various endeavors. Falling ill, however, is a fact of life; but there are things that can be done in order to either prevent one’s self from falling ill, or at least delay the onset of disease. A key tool towards this end is information; knowing what one should be concerned about and what one should do about it can do wonders.
Among women, there are 5 health issues that can cause concern. By learning everything they can on these issues and working with their physicians, looking at their respective family histories and lifestyles, women can make an attempt at preventing the development of these diseases.
Heart disease. Although this affects both men and women, it is nevertheless a major cause of concern, since it is responsible for almost 30% of deaths in women. And it is not the fact that heart disease can be fatal that is a cause of concern; the concern lies more with the fact that it can occur at an untimely and early time, with women in their 60s and younger succumbing to the disease.
Breast cancer. This is the form of cancer that is most common among women, although it can occur in men. While it can be prevented and is highly treatable, extremes in its treatment and diagnosis have lead to either late diagnosis or over-diagnosis and treatment. Fear of the disease can sometimes deter high-risk patients from undergoing breast cancer screening in time; at the same time, it can lead to others having to undergo a mastectomy needlessly.
Osteoporosis. Another common disease to afflict women is osteoporosis – hunched backs, back pain, and frail bones. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, it is a condition that threatens 44 million Americans. The good news is that it is a highly preventable disease, influenced as it is by behavior during childhood, adolescence and early adult years.
We will bring you two more common health issues in succeeding posts, as well as what their risk factors are and what can be done to prevent or address them in succeeding posts.
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