Overview

Since 1976, the world-famous Harvard Medical School Nurses' Health Study has followed more than 120,000 real women, leading real lives, to discover what factors contribute to improving the health of women. The most important findings are made accessible to the general public in this easy-to-understand book that will revolutionize the way women live. Healthy Women, Healthy Lives goes beyond simply labeling preventive measures and risky behavior -- it provides practical tips and strategies from clinical experts at Harvard Medical School for making healthy lifestyle changes. Here are the best ways to lower the risk of a host of chronic diseases, as well as tips for losing weight, stopping smoking, eating healthily, and exercising regularly. With easy-to-read graphs that clarify complex information and personal stories from nurses who have contributed to the remarkable study, Healthy Women, Healthy Lives is an extraordinary health book that will prove invaluable to women everywhere.

Full Product Details

Author:   Susan E. Hankinson ,  JoAnn E. Manson ,  Frank E. Speizer ,  Graham A. Colditz
Publisher:   Simon & Schuster
Imprint:   The Free Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.692kg
ISBN:  

9780743217743

ISBN 10:   0743217748
Pages:   576
Publication Date:   02 July 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments Introduction by Donna Shalala Preface Contributors PART ONE: GETTING STARTED CHAPTER ONE An Exciting Time for Women's Health Personal Health Choices Health Choices in the Real World CHAPTER TWO What Is the Nurses' Health Study? The Nurses' Health Study Other Research Studies CHAPTER THREE Making Sense of Health Research Absolute Risk Relative Risk Drawing Conclusions The Boundaries of Research PART TWO: LOWERING THE RISK OF DISEASES CHAPTER FOUR Lowering the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Background Factors You Cannot Control Factors You Can Control What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Lowering Their Risk of Coronary Heart Disease -- Dr. Carol Bates CHAPTER FIVE Lowering the Risk of Breast Cancer Background Factors You Cannot Control Factors You Can Control Reproductive Factors What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Lowering Their Risk of Breast Cancer -- Dr. Nancy Rigotti CHAPTER SIX Lowering the Risk of Lung Cancer Background Factors You Cannot Control Factors You Can Control What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Lowering Their Risk of Lung Cancer -- Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson CHAPTER SEVEN Lowering the Risk of Stroke Background Factors You Cannot Control Factors You Can Control What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Lowering Their Risk of Stroke -- Dr. Carol Bates CHAPTER EIGHT Lowering the Risk of Diabetes Background Factors You Cannot Control Factors You Can Control What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Lowering Their Risk of Adult-Onset Diabetes -- Dr. Nancy Rigotti CHAPTER NINE Lowering the Risk of Colon Cancer Background Factors You Cannot Control Factors You Can Control What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Lowering Their Risk of Colon Cancer -- Dr. Carol Bates CHAPTER TEN Lowering the Risk of Osteoporosis Background Factors You Cannot Control Factors You Can Control What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Lowering Their Risk of Osteoporosis -- Dr. Nancy Rigotti CHAPTER ELEVEN Lowering the Risk of Endometrial Cancer Background Factors You Cannot Control Factors You Can Control Reproductive Factors What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Lowering Their Risk of Endometrial Cancer -- Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson CHAPTER TWELVE Lowering the Risk of Ovarian Cancer Background Factors You Cannot Control Factors You Can Control Reproductive Factors What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Lowering Their Risk of Ovarian Cancer -- Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson CHAPTER THIRTEEN Lowering the Risk of Skin Cancer Background Factors You Cannot Control Factors You Can Control What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Lowering Their Risk of Skin Cancer -- Dr. Carol Bates CHAPTER FOURTEEN Lowering the Risk of Asthma, Arthritis, Age-Related Eye Disease, and Alzheimer's Disease Asthma Arthritis Age-Related Eye Disease Alzheimer's Disease What I Tell My Patients About Asthma, Arthritis, Age-Related Eye Disease, and Alzheimer's Disease -- Dr. Carol Bates PART THREE: CHANGING BEHAVIORS CHAPTER FIFTEEN Physical Activity Background The Benefits of Physical Activity The Risks of Physical Activity What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Physical Activity -- Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson CHAPTER SIXTEEN Weight Control Background The Risks of Being Overweight and Gaining Weight A Few Benefits of Being Overweight and Gaining Weight What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Weight Control -- Dr. Nancy Rigotti CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Smoking Background The Risks of Smoking Passive Smoking What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Successfully Quitting Smoking -- Dr. Nancy Rigotti CHAPTER EIGHTEEN The Major Nutrients -- Fat, Carbohydrates, Fiber, and Protein Background Dietary Fat Carbohydrates Fiber Protein What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About the Major Nutrients -- Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson CHAPTER NINETEEN Foods Background Fruits and Vegetables Nuts Whole Grain Foods Red Meat Fish Eggs What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Foods -- Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson CHAPTER TWENTY Alcohol Background The Benefits of Moderate Alcohol Consumption The Risks of Moderate Alcohol Consumption What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About Drinking Alcohol -- Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Vitamins and Minerals Background Vitamin A and Carotenoids Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin C Folate Vitamins B6 and B12 Sodium (Salt) Calcium Magnesium Potassium Selenium Iron What It All Means -- Vitamins and Minerals What I Tell My Patients About Vitamins and Minerals -- Dr. Nancy Rigotti CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Postmenopausal Hormones Background The Benefits of Postmenopausal Hormones The Risks of Postmenopausal Hormones What It All Means Strategies for Postmenopausal Hormone Use What I Tell My Patients About Postmenopausal Hormones -- Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Birth Control Background Birth Control Pills Hormonal Implants and Injections IUDs (Intrauterine Devices) Barrier Methods Tubal Ligation Natural Methods Strategies for Birth Control Use What I Tell My Patients About Birth Control -- Dr. Carol Bates CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Aspirin and Other Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Background Benefits of Aspirin and Other NSAIDs Risks of Aspirin and Other NSAIDs What It All Means What I Tell My Patients About the Proper and Safe Use of Aspirin and Other NSAIDs -- Dr. Carol Bates APPENDIX A Types of Epidemiologic Studies APPENDIX B Being an Informed Consumer of Health Information APPENDIX C Some Useful Tables Glossary Selected Readings Index

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Susan Loveauthor of Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book and Dr. Susan Love's Hormone Book In this age of hype and sound bites, it is refreshing to read a book based on data. Thank you to the authors and especially thank you to all the nurses who participated in this landmark study, which now gives us the guide we need to live healthy lives.

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