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Women's Health: Women's Health

In this issue we’re devoting special attention to health issues affecting women. Looking and feeling our best is a challenge for almost every woman. Our skin is often the first place we notice damage caused by the environment, less-than-healthy living, and the again process. Our feature beginning on page 4 look at what women can do to achieve healthier, more youthful looking skin, and how new and more effective surgical and non-surgical treatments are helping repair skin damage and recapture a youthful appearance.

Highlights from This Issue

Keeping skin healthy and youthful isn’t easy, but it is possible. And a host of new treatments help repair damaged skin and slow the visible effects of the aging process.
Many women suffer in silence rather than discuss the awkward issues of reproductive health. Better Health spoke with a leading OB/GYN specialist about the important issues every woman should know about.
Planning for a healthy baby should start well before pregnancy. Here’s a look at the pre-conception health issues every mother-to-be (and father-to-be) should know about.
While stroke is the leading killer of women in Thailand, and the third-leading cause of all deaths worldwide, most women are unaware of its causes and what they can do to reduce their own stroke risk.
Sleep Strengthens Your Memory.

Remember this: Getting eight hours of sleep each night can keep your memory healthy. That’s the finding of a recent study by the American Academy of Neurology.


Q: I am a 45-year old woman in good health, but I’m not as thin as I used to be. What’s the best way to tell if my weight is still within a healthy range?
 
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