Women’s Health Concerns: The Top 5 Health Concerns That Women Are Experiencing
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HEART DISEASE 1 in 4 women dies from heart disease each year. This is caused by atherosclerosis which is a condition where plaque builds up in the walls of the arteries. OSTEOPOROSIS Osteoporosis affects all bones in the body however, breaks are most common in the wrist, hip, and spine. This disease can cause serious problems for women and should be treated as soon as signs appear. BREAST CANCER 12.4 percent of women born in the U.S will develop breast cancer at some time during their lives. This health concern has been around since the discovery of its existence and a primary concern for physicians treating patients who have breast cancer. AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES Different ethnic groups are more susceptible to certain autoimmune diseases. In lupus, for example, African- American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American women are two to three times more likely to develop the disease than Caucasian women, and 9 out of 10 people who have lupus are in fact, women.says Geneen Roth. DEPRESSION Not only are women more prone to depression than men, but both the patterns and symptoms for women who suffer from depression are different. Depression can affect your social life, relationships and career, but should be treated once signs and symptoms of depression become apparent. As a medical professional who is experienced in women’s health issues, it is my job to reassure each patient that their health and services provided to them are made available if such issues arise. by Dr. Alexandre Simopolous Is there a health concern that you are experiencing that did not make the list? Visit my Quora profile to post and ask questions. Research on this article is done with the help of Heath Thomas, a health technology expert teaching at University of Louisiana. 5 HEALTH CONCERNS FOR WOMEN
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1 H E A R T D I S E A S E1 in 4 women dies from heart disease each year. This is causedby atherosclerosis which is a condition where plaque builds upin the walls of the arteries.
2 O S T E O P O R O S I SOsteoporosis affects all bones in the body however, breaksare most common in the wrist, hip, and spine. This diseasecan cause serious problems for women and should betreated as soon as signs appear.
3 B R E A S T C A N C E R12.4 percent of women born in the U.S will develop breastcancer at some time during their lives. This health concernhas been around since the discovery of its existence and aprimary concern for physicians treating patients who havebreast cancer.
4 A U T O I M M U N E D I S E A S E SDifferent ethnic groups are more susceptible to certainautoimmune diseases. In lupus, for example, African-American, Hispanic, Asian and Native American women aretwo to three times more likely to develop the disease thanCaucasian women, and 9 out of 10 people who have lupusare in fact, women.says Geneen Roth.
5 D E P R E S S I O NNot only are women more prone to depression than men,but both the patterns and symptoms for women who sufferfrom depression are different. Depression can affect yoursocial life, relationships and career, but should be treatedonce signs and symptoms of depression become apparent.
As a medical professional who is experienced inwomen’s health issues, it is my job to reassure eachpatient that their health and services provided to themare made available if such issues arise.
by Dr. Alexandre Simopolous
Is there a health concern that you are experiencing that didnot make the list? Visit my Quora profile to post and askquestions.
Research on this article is done with the help of Heath Thomas, a healthtechnology expert teaching at University of Louisiana.
5 HEALTHCONCERNSFOR WOMEN
