num_pages: 579
description: The New A to Z of Women's Health answers the need for an up-to-date source on all aspects of a woman's well-being. This invaluable reference covers the full range of women's health issues in clear, straightforward language, focusing on topics specific to women as well as general health concerns like diet, exercise, and disease treatment. Over 1,000 entries cover important topics such as prevention and treatment of osteoporosis; mammography and breast biopsy procedures; infertility treatments; and tamoxifen, herbal remedies, and oral contraceptives. Completely revised coverage features 16 new entries on topics such as designer estrogens; perimenopause; chronotherapy; cataracts; "beauty parlor" stroke syndrome; and more. Other new entries include the latest information on treatments for AIDS/HIV; sickle cell disease; Hepatitis C; multiple sclerosis; menopause; and cancer, including gene therapy, vaccines, and new chemotherapies and drugs.
language: English
title: The New A to Z of Women's Health : A Concise Encyclopedia
titlecomplete: The New A to Z of Women's Health : A Concise Encyclopedia
genres: Self Help
ratings_count: 7
publisher: Checkmark Books