| Description |
xxi, 359 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Section and chapter titles: Women's health today (Changes in health care for women -- A prescription for women's health -- Understanding menopause -- Estrogen bypass : alternatives to hormone replacement at menopause -- Healthy breasts -- Mammography and breast imaging -- Osteoporosis) -- Body systems (Your digestive system -- Backs, bones, tendons, and joints : your musculoskeletal system -- Healthy feet -- Healthy skin, hair, and nails -- Your eyes -- Your hearing -- Healthy teeth and gums) -- Brain, mind, and psyche (Headaches -- Chronic pain -- Memory and memory loss -- A good night's sleep : controlling and curing insomnia -- Stress, anxiety, panic attacks, depression -- Sexuality -- Alternative medicine) |
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Cont.: Disease prevention (Preventing heart disease -- Hypertension (high blood pressure) and stroke -- Preventing diabetes--living! with diabetes -- Arthritis and autoimmune diseases) -- Preventive health strategies (Preventive health strategies -- Dietary behaviors that may protect your health -- Nutrition and changing RDAs : vitamins, minerals, supplements, antioxidants -- Weight control -- Exercise and fitness for health and longevity -- Strength training for stron bones -- Curbing addictive behaviors -- What medical studies mean to you) -- Maintenance, rejuvenation, and reconstruction (Skin : maintenance and rejuvenation -- Lasers for cosmetic and other skin surgeries -- About cosmetic surgery -- What to expect from cosmetic surgery) |
| Subject |
Middle-aged women -- Health and hygiene.
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Women's Health -- Popular Works.
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Middle Aged.
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Health Behavior -- Popular Works.
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| Added Author |
Mandell, Judy, 1939-
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| ISBN |
044050810X paperback |
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9780440508106 paperback |
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