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How long hot flashes last, hormone replacement therapy as the only option to treat symptoms and when menopause starts are some of the most common myths.
Women face greater risk factors for heart disease around the time of menopause as the body’s natural estrogen declines and drives worsening health trends, according to Dr. Priya Freaney, a cardiologist at Northwestern University.
To help address inequities, Gov. JB Pritzker launched the Birth Equity Initiative this year. However, the Trump administration’s sweeping orders to wipe DEI-related health data from government websites could “undermine” state efforts.
En el caso de las mujeres con tejido mamario denso, los ultrasonidos mamarios automatizados (ABUS) pueden detectar cánceres que las mamografías pueden pasar por alto. Pero desde 2023, las pacientes dicen que Medicare ha dejado de cubrir el procedimiento que podría salvarles la vida.
For women with dense breast tissue, ABUS automated ultrasound scans can detect cancers that mammograms can miss. But since 2023, patients say Medicare has stopped covering the potentially life-saving procedure.
In Illinois, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, according to the state’s Department of Public Health, making mammograms important tools in finding early signs of cancer.