With the publication in 1996 of The Harvard Guide to Womens Health womenseeking answers to questions about their health had access to the combinedexpertise of p... » 

With the publication in 1996 of The Harvard Guide to Womens Health womenseeking answers to questions about their health had access to the combinedexpertise of physicians from three of the worlds most prestigious medicalinstitutions Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital andBrigham and Womens Hospital. With complete information on womens healthconcerns physical and behavioral this A to Z reference quickly became adefinitive resource praised especially for its coverage of topics notpreviously considered under the umbrella of womens health. The New HarvardGuide to Womens Health reunites the authors to bring a valued healthreference up to date for a new generationand for those women who have come torely on the Harvard Guide and are now wondering what to do about their healthas they enter a new stage of life asking questions like the following Ivebeen on hormone replacement therapy. Should I stop? How? Could this rash belupus? Ive been on the Pill. What is my risk for stroke? Fat is bad fat isgood What should I believe? And whats left to eat? When does ordinary worrybecome chronic anxiety? What screening tests do I need now?In addition to revised recommendations reflecting the current medical thinkingon menopause and hormone replacement therapy the New Harvard Guide includesupdated recommendations about cardiac health and heart diseasethe 1 killerof women in the United States entries reflecting recent advances in theunderstanding and treatment of autoimmune diseases better coverage of healthconcerns throughout a womans life span from her first period to menopause andbeyond with a new entry on perimenopauseexpanded nutritional recommendationsincluding a unique chart of the U.S. governments Daily Reference Intakes formicronutrients broken down for teens and women whose needs may differ becausethey are pregnant breastfeeding or postmenopausal updated information onovertheco «