Younger breast cancer patients have more adverse quality-of-life issues

( Journal of the National Cancer Institute ) Younger women with breast cancer experience a decrease in their health-related quality of life, associated with increased psychological distress, weight gain, a decline in their physical activity, infertility and early onset menopause, according to a study published Jan. 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Being Overweight Not Such A Stigma For African American Women

While all obese women are less satisfied with the weight-related quality of their lives than women of ‘normal’ weight, black women report a higher quality of life than white women of the same weight. In addition, black women appear to be more concerned about the physical limitations resulting from their obesity, than by the potential psychological consequences of being overweight or obese…

Poor Oral Health Tied To Chronic Disease And Worse Overall Health In Ontario

Forty-five per cent of Ontarians 65 years and older did not see a dentist in the last year, increasing their risk of chronic diseases and a reduced quality of life , a new study by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital, Women’s College Hospital and the Institute for Clinical and Evaluative Sciences (ICES) shows…

ONLY 20 PER CENT WOMEN IN MALAYSIA SEEK ADVICE ON MENOPAUSE

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) — Only 20 per cent of 2.3 million Malaysianwomen of menopausal age sought professional healthcare advice on managing thesymptoms of menopause last year.This, according to Malaysian Menopause Society (MMS) president Dr Liew FahOnn, means that as many as 60 per cent of them might be suffering in silencewhen their quality of life could be much improved by proper …

Only 20 per cent of women in M'sia seek advice on menopause

Sunday, October 9th, 2011 23:14:00 KUALA LUMPUR: Only 20 per cent of 2.3 million Malaysian women of menopausal age sought professional healthcare advice on managing the symptoms of menopause last year. This, according to Malaysian Menopause Society (MMS) president Dr Liew Fah Onn, means that as many as 60 per cent of them might be suffering in silence when their quality of life could be much …

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