Health Hints for Women

From weight-loss drugs to the breast cancer gene and overlooked health threats, Health Hints for Women translates the most significant breakthroughs into expert advice for women concerned about their well-being. This upbeat almanac underscores the many advantages of being female. 55 illustrations.

INTRODUCTION

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PART I: NEW CHOICES IN WOMEN'S HEALTH Female Advantage: Making the Most of Your Longevity Edge

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1 Perimenopause: The New "In" Condition

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2 Birth Control: New Facts That Calm the Fears

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3 Saying No to Hysterectomy: The Controversy Continues

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4 The New Prescription for Passion

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5 Custom-Tailor Your Hormone Therapy

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6 Call the Shots with Your 40-Something Pregnancy

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PART 2: FOOD AND YOU Female Advantage: The Wisdom behind Food Cravings

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7 Slash the Fat, Keep the Flavor

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8 The Healing Power of Phytomins

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9 Soy: Savor the New, White-Hot Superfood

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10 Trans-fat: The Big, Bad, Sneaky Fat

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11 Olestra: Ole or Oh No?

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12 Brave New Breakfast

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PART 3: NATURAL HEALING Female Advantage: Alternative Healing Pioneers

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13 Alternative Healing: New Options for Women

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14 The Mind-Body Connection: Stronger Than Ever

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15 Uncommon Relief from the Common Cold

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16 New Thinking That Outsmarts the Blues

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PART 4: OUTSMARTING DISEASE Female Advantage: Estrogen--A Woman's Healthy Hormone

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17 Build Stronger Bones at Any Age

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18 Get Heart Smart

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19 Good, Better, Best Breast Care

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20 Take Control of Your Checkup

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21 Smoking: Why Women Need to Quit

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22 Diabetes: Avoid It Now

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23 Eating Clear of Cancer

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24 Arthritis, at Your Age?

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25 At Last, Relief for That Splitting Headache

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26 The New Tune-Up for Stress Incontinence

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PART 5: YOUR PERFECT WEIGHT Female Advantage: Why Big Hips Are Less Risky for Your Health

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27 Fill Up to Slim Down

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28 New Lessons from the Real Weight-Loss Experts

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29 The New Obesity Drugs: Are They Right for You?

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30 Break the Emotional Eating Cycle

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31 The Seven-Meals-a-Day Diet

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PART 6: BODY SCULPTING Female Advantage: That's Not Vacuuming, It's Aerobics

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32 Walking: Everybody's Doing It!

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33 A Routine to Shed a Size

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34 The New Strategy for a Flat Stomach

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35 Stop Making Excuses!

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36 The Stairway to Weight-Loss Heaven

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PART 7: NURTURING YOURSELF Female Advantage: The Healing Power of Sex

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37 The New Fatigue Fighters

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38 The Perfect De-Stressors

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39 Sizzling Secrets for More and Better Sex

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40 Take Five to Make Love Last

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41 Good News That Can Jolt Your Marriage

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PART 8: AGE-DEFYING BEAUTY SECRETS Female Advantage: Turn Back the Clock

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42 The Year's 20 Top Natural Beauty Solutions

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43 How Will You Look Ten Years from Now?

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44 Sleep: Nature's New Beauty Secret

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45 The Inside Story on Thick, Lustrous Hair

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CREDITS

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INDEX

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