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.

Link Between Poor Sleep Habits And Increased Risk Of Fibromyalgia In Women

Researchers from Norway have uncovered an association between sleep problems and increased risk of fibromyalgia in women. The risk of fibromyalgia increased with severity of sleep problems, and the association was stronger among middle-aged and older women than among younger women…

Ovary-Saving Hysterectomy Linked to Early Menopause

THURSDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) –Younger women who have a hysterectomy that spares the ovaries are almost twice as likely to go through early menopause as women who do not have their uteruses removed, according to a new study.

Risk For Earlier Menopause Among Younger Women Increased By Hysterectomy

In a finding that confirms what many obstetricians and gynecologists suspected, Duke University researchers report that younger women who undergo hysterectomies face a nearly two-fold increased risk for developing menopause early…

Hormone therapy in younger women may curb heart disease risk

Healthy women who go through menopause naturally may lower their risk of heart disease if they take hormone therapy in the early years of menopause, according to a new study.

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