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Girls Are Getting Their First Period Earlier

Girls Are Getting Their First Period Earlier

A new study shows that girls are getting their first period earlier than in previous centuries. The first period has the name menarche. The study in JAMA Network Open also noted that it takes longer for girls to develop regular periods. The data is based on 71,341 US female individual
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Help for Endometriosis

Help for Endometriosis

There is help for endometriosis. Endometriosis can be a painful condition, but help for endometriosis is available. Dr. John Lee knew many decades ago that endometriosis was a condition where women were estrogen dominant. A few years ago, the pharmaceutical industry developed an injec
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Hormone Replacement Can Prevent Osteoarthritis In Postmenopausal Women

Hormone Replacement Can Prevent Osteoarthritis In Postmenopausal Women

A study from Korea involving 4,766 postmenopausal women showed that hormone replacement could significantly prevent osteoarthritis in postmenopausal women. The study The researchers of this study enrolled 4,766 postmenopausal women into the study. They had been on more than 1 year of
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Increased Breast Cancer Risk From Alcohol Consumption

Increased Breast Cancer Risk From Alcohol Consumption

It is an older observation that there is an increased breast cancer risk from alcohol consumption for women. But in the meantime  a new study has concentrated on the effects of having just one drink per day. This is the recommended dose to prevent cardiovascular disease. When a premen
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