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Menopause and Acupuncture
How effective is Traditional Chinese Medicine? Does acupuncture help with difficult menopause? I’ve never tried it, so I can’t tell you anything about its effectiveness – or otherwise, but I see that the United Nations World Health Organisation has approved acupuncture as a treatment for symptoms associated with menopause. So it could be an answer …
Are Mammograms too Dangerous?
All women have some risk of developing breast cancer, but having someone from your family — specifically, a biological relative — who has been diagnosed with breast cancer can mean a significantly increased risk for you. So the first step to understanding your risk is by analysing your family’s medical history, taking into account how …
Self Enlightenment for Women
An interesting essay from Michele Geyer Stories of modern aging, until fairly recently, were forbidden thoughts relegated to secret diaries and plastic surgery practices. Women in particular, translation=menopause, were almost required to keep age and menstrual status private, especially if they wanted to be seen as viable and valid members of society. Contrarily, human life …
