Cleveland Clinic Medical Guide Helps Women Face Midlife

Main Category: Women's Health / Gynecology
Also Included In: Sexual Health / STDs;  Cancer / Oncology;  Cardiovascular / Cardiology
Article Date: 25 Jul 2007 - 1:00 PDT

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Cleveland Clinic Press has just released "Women's Health: Your Body, Your Hormones, Your Choices," a medical guide written by women's health pioneer Holly L. Thacker, M.D., founder and head of the Cleveland Clinic Women's Health Center . Her book offers practical advice to help women successfully move through the changes of their middle years and beyond.

Dr. Thacker's medical book covers a broad range of topics, including menopause symptom control, bone-health basics, midlife sexuality, skin health, heart health, and prevention of cancer and other diseases. She provides a wealth of information on how women can improve their vitality, longevity, and quality of life.

"There's so much confusing and contradictory information in the news these days regarding women's health, perpetuating uncertainty among women facing midlife," Dr. Thacker says. "By providing answers to commonly asked questions and clearing up medical misconceptions surrounding women's health, I hope to empower women to make better-informed health-care choices."

Women's Health gives guidance on nutritious eating to promote a healthy midlife. It outlines the risks and benefits of hormone therapy, and discusses customizing hormone therapy for individual needs. Dr. Thacker's health book also contains quick tips on issues ranging from preventive care to breast-imaging options and the benefits of acupuncture.

Purchase "Women's Health: Your Body, Your Hormones, Your Choices" and other Cleveland Clinic Press books on health at http://www.clevelandclinicpress.org/index.php?s=6.

About Cleveland Clinic Press

Cleveland Clinic Press is a medical book publisher whose mission is to improve health literacy and dispel myths associated with health and health care. The Press offers leading medical guides and health books, including nutrition books, cancer books, healthy cookbooks, kids' books on health, and more. View all medical books at http://www.clevelandclinicpress.org.

About Cleveland Clinic

Founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1921, Cleveland Clinic is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation's best hospitals in its annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey.

Approximately 1,500 full-time salaried physicians at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic Florida represent more than 100 medical specialties and subspecialties. In 2005, there were 2.9 million outpatient visits and nearly 54,000 hospital admissions to Cleveland Clinic. Patients come for treatment from every state and from more than 80 countries.

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