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Healthy Women, Healthy Lives
A Guide to Preventing Disease from the Landmark Nurses' Health Study
Taschenbuch von Joann E. Manson
Sprache: Englisch

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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.
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.
Über den Autor
Edited by Susan E. Hankinson, Sc.D., Graham A. Colditz, M.D., JoAnn E. Manson, M.D., and Frank E. Speizer, M.D., with an Introduction by Donna Shalala, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Produktart: Ratgeber
Rubrik: Gesundheit
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780743217743
ISBN-10: 0743217748
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Manson, Joann E.
Hersteller: Free Press
Maße: 229 x 152 x 34 mm
Von/Mit: Joann E. Manson
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.07.2002
Gewicht: 0,93 kg
Artikel-ID: 104033766
Über den Autor
Edited by Susan E. Hankinson, Sc.D., Graham A. Colditz, M.D., JoAnn E. Manson, M.D., and Frank E. Speizer, M.D., with an Introduction by Donna Shalala, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Produktart: Ratgeber
Rubrik: Gesundheit
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780743217743
ISBN-10: 0743217748
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion: Manson, Joann E.
Hersteller: Free Press
Maße: 229 x 152 x 34 mm
Von/Mit: Joann E. Manson
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.07.2002
Gewicht: 0,93 kg
Artikel-ID: 104033766
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