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Age of Women

By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

Age of Women

It is estimated that the number of women over 65 will more

than double in the next four decades. The number

of women over 85 years will triple and the number of women

over 85 and over 90 will increase even more.

This is partly due to the baby […]

December 11th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: LIFESTYLE | Leave a comment

FIBROMYALGIA

By Joseph Hazan, M.D.,FACOG

FIBROMYALGIA is pain in many areas of the body

for over three months

due to increased pain sensitivity of the brain.

There are related symptoms which accompany

pain such as tenderness in many areas.

The common accompanying complaints

are sleeplessness,

depression, slow or impaired cognition,

forgetfulness, anxiety, stiffness,

social and occupational […]

December 10th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

SLEEP PROBLEMS

By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

Sleep problems can be related to

falling asleep,

continuation of sleep

or inadequate rest.

It can be related to the quality

of sleep due to sleep

apnea with frequently waking up

or restless leg syndrome.

This can lead

to chronic sleep deprivation

and depression.

It is also found that SDB […]

November 28th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Sleep Problems | Leave a comment

HYPERLIPIDEMIA

By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

 

Hyperlipidemia is having abnormally

high blood levels of

fats such as lipoproteins,

triglycerides and LDL cholesterol.

This could be due to hereditary

or intake factors.

One in five women under 44 have

this condition.

About half of women over 65

have this problem.

Women who have this condition

are prone to […]

November 27th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: LIFESTYLE, Nutrition | Leave a comment

MORE ON THE FLU

Here is a list of web resources

on updated information on

this timely topic:

1) 2009 H1N1 Flu ( Swine Flu)

www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu

2) 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine and

Pregnant Women

www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/pregnant_qa.htm

3) 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus

www.acog.org/departments/department_notice.cfm?recno=

20&bulletin=4866

4) 2009 H1N1 Vaccination Recommendations

www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/acip.htm

5) Updated Interim Recommendations for the

Use of Antiviral Medications in […]

October 26th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: The Flu | Leave a comment