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<pubDate>2017-03-01 09:46:03</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Flu meds do not harm unborn babies]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Flu meds do not harm unborn babies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Unborn children suffer no harm when their mothers take flu medication during pregnancy, a study of some 700,000 women said Wednesday.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[Unborn children suffer no harm when their mothers take flu medication during pregnancy, a study of some 700,000 women said Wednesday.
It was the largest study ever to assess the potential risks of taking oseltamivir or zanamivir (better known as Tamiflu and Relenza) -- the two main drugs to combat serious flu infections -- during pregnancy, its authors said.
The team compared almost 6,000 pregnant women in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and France who were prescribed oseltamivir or zanamivir between 2008 and 2010, with nearly 700,000 who were not.
Taking into account factors such as age, smoking and the use of other medicines, the team found &quot;no increased risks of adverse outcomes&quot; from one group to the next.
These included low birth weight, preterm birth, stillbirth or birth defects.
On the contrary, the team found that children whose mothers had been prescribed Tamiflu or Relenza, drugs known as neuraminidase inhibitors, were less likely to be underweight.
Influenza flares every winter, putting millions of pregnant women at risk of severe illness during seasons with an aggressive virus strain, the research team said.
Many medicine watchdogs therefore recommended the use of flu drugs, &quot;despite limited knowledge on their safety and effectiveness during pregnancy&quot;.
This study, published in The BMJ medical journal, sought to correct that.
The team conceded there were shortcomings in the study, including that they did not assess risks to the child before 22 weeks of pregnancy, and did not know whether women prescribed the drugs had actually taken them.]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2017-03-01 07:50:05</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Colon cancer rates rise in millennials ]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Colon cancer rates rise in millennials ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Generation X and millennials face anywhere from two to four times the risk of colon and rectal cancer as their baby boomer counterparts.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[by Kerry SHERIDAN
Colon and rectal cancer rates are rising sharply among young and middle-aged adults in the United States but doctors have yet to pinpoint why, researchers said Tuesday.
Generation X and millennials face anywhere from two to four times the risk of colon and rectal cancer as their baby boomer counterparts, a report in the&nbsp;Journal of the National Cancer Institute found.
The study did not uncover a reason for the change. Experts say colon and rectal cancer can be inherited and also influenced by the high-fat, low fiber diets that are common in the Western world.
&quot;Our finding that colorectal cancer risk for millennials has escalated back to the level of those born in the late 1800s is very sobering,&quot; said lead author Rebecca Siegel, a researcher with the American Cancer Society.
&quot;Educational campaigns are needed to alert clinicians and the general public about this increase to help reduce delays in diagnosis, which are so prevalent in young people, but also to encourage healthier eating and more active lifestyles to try to reverse this trend.&quot;
- Rising incidence -
Colon cancer incidence rates increased by one to two percent per year from the mid-1980s through 2013 in adults ages 20 to 39, the study found.
For adults aged 40 to 54, rates increased by 0.5 to one percent annually from the mid-1990s through 2013.
The rise has been more pronounced for rectal cancer, climbing about three percent per year from the mid-1970s in people aged 20 to 39.
In adults between 40 and 54, rectal cancer rates increased by two percent per year from the 1990s to 2013.
In general, rectal cancer rates in adults age 55 and older have been declining for the past four decades.
Three in 10 rectal cancer diagnoses are now made in patients under 55.
Dean Pappas, co-chief of colon and rectal surgery at Winthrop-University Hospital in New York, called the study &quot;very alarming,&quot; saying its findings mirror the increasing numbers of younger patients he sees in his own practice.
&quot;Colorectal cancer takes many years to develop,&quot; he said. &quot;It is not a particularly fast-growing type of tumor.&quot;
That experts do not know why they are seeing more cases than before is also troubling, he added.
&quot;We don't really understand the biology of colorectal cancer,&quot; he said. &quot;So it is hard to predict who is going to get it or not.&quot;
- Screening changes? -
Screening for colorectal cancer with an invasive colonoscopy is generally not recommended for people under age 50 unless they have a family history of the disease.
The study stopped short of recommending any change to the recommended start of screening by age 50.
But Siegel suggested current practices may deserve a second look given that some 10,400 new cases of colorectal cancer in 2013 were diagnosed in people in their 40s.
&quot;These numbers are similar to the total number of cervical cancers diagnosed, for which we recommend screening for the 95 million women ages 21 to 65 years,&quot; she said.
Her study was based on patient data on more than 490,000 people from US cancer registries.
Patrick Okolo, chief of gastroenterology at&nbsp;Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, said that although the study shows a &quot;persisting and worrisome trend,&quot; the increased cancer rate is probably not enough to prompt a change in practice given the high cost of screenings.
&quot;The truth of the matter is despite this recent study, the numbers are still too small to warrant a change in screening policy,&quot; said Okolo, who was not involved in the research.
That may change if the cost of screening continues to drop as it has in recent years, and as less-invasive methods -- such stool-sample analysis -- become more widespread.
Although the rising colon cancer rate &quot;is clearly the kind of thing we are seeing in westernized countries,&quot; Okolo said, comparisons are difficult because less-developed nations often keep less-detailed health records.
Besides genetics, risk factors include consumption of processed meat, not exercising enough and rising body-mass index, he added.
&quot;Whatever is driving obesity is likely the same set of factors that may be driving this trend in colorectal cancer.&quot;]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2017-02-22 09:40:24</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Women's life expectancy on track to hit 90]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Women's life expectancy on track to hit 90]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Life expectancy in wealthy nations has risen almost continuously since the 19th century, from roughly 50 to 80 years.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[By 2030 life expectancy for South Korean women could top nine decades, an average lifespan long thought to be out of reach, researchers said Wednesday.South Korea is not only the first country in the world where women may live past 90 on average, it is also the one on track to log the biggest jump in longevity, they reported in The Lancet medical journal.Other developed countries are not far behind: the longevity of French and Japanese women are more likely than not to stretch past 88 years.&quot;As recently as the turn of the century, many researchers believed that life expectancy would never surpass 90 years,&quot; said lead author Majid Ezzati, a professor at Imperial College London. &nbsp;Nations boasting the greatest longevity among men by 2030 -- 84 years in each case -- will likely be South Korea, Australia and Switzerland, according to the study.Among 35 well-off countries examined, life expectancy was predicted to increase across the board over the next 15 years.While a marker of progress, ageing populations also pose huge challenges to health care systems and social services, and may require pushing back the age at which people stop working, the study warned.&quot;It is important that policies to support the growing older population are in place,&quot; Ezzati said.&quot;The social implications of this change will also likely require changes to pensions and retirement.&quot;The South Korean success story is built on broad gains in economic status, along with improved child nutrition and broad access to health care and modern medical technology, the study noted.The East Asian nation of 50 million, along with its neighbour Japan, has also maintained significantly lower rates of obesity, and of smoking among women.US falling behindIn the United States, by contrast, life expectancy at birth is currently below most other high-income countries, and is poised to fall even further behind.&quot;The poor recent and projected US performance is at least partly due to high and inequitable mortality from chronic diseases and violence, and insufficient healthcare,&quot; the study concluded.Among the countries canvassed, the United States has the highest child and maternal mortality, homicide rate, and body-mass index, a standard measure of obesity. Of the 35 wealthy OECD nations, it is the only one not to have universal health care, which the researchers identified as the &quot;cornerstone&quot; of other countries' strategies for reducing adult mortality.To improve on earlier estimates of future lifespan, the study leveraged statistical techniques used in weather forecasting and developed 21 independent models, rather than just one.In 2015, women in Japan, Singapore and Spain topped the longevity list at 87, 86 and 85.5 years respectively. South Korea placed fourth.The men who could look forward to the longest lives in 2015 were in Switzerland, Iceland and Australia -- all within a few decimal points of an 81 year lifespan.From 2010 to 2030, South Korean women are set to add 6.6 years to an average lifespan, followed by Slovenia (4.7) and Portugal (4.4). Among men, the big gains will be Hungary (7.5 years), South Korea (7.0) and Slovenia (6.4).The United States will see only a moderate gain over the same two decades, from 81.2 to 83.3 years for women, and 76.5 to 79.5 years for men.In 2015, the five countries with the lowest life expectancy -- ranging from 50 to less than 55 years for men and women -- were all in sub-Saharan Africa.Outside periods of war or famine, life expectancy in wealthy nations has risen almost continuously since the 19th century, from roughly 50 to 80 years.]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2017-02-17 07:43:51</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Exercise helps manage hot flashes]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Exercise helps manage hot flashes]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A study has found that regular exercise can help postmenopausal women lose weight and control hot flashes. ]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[A study from the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), published  online February 15 in the journal Menopause, has found that regular  exercise can help postmenopausal women lose weight and control hot  flashes.
While postmenopausal women often see this time of life, and the  various physical and mental health issues it can entail (fatigue, weight  gain, irritability, hot flashes), as an inevitable burden to bear,  exercise could be an effective and natural solution to help ease the  effects of hormonal disruption, caused by declining estrogen levels.
Researchers in the US monitored how quality of life evolved for 234  Spanish postmenopausal women, aged 45 to 64 years old, who had at least  12 months of sedentary behavior.
Participants were required to follow a five-month exercise program involving cardiovascular and other fitness-related exercises.
At the end of the study period, the women experienced short-term  positive changes and improved their physical and mental health  long-term, with notable improvements to cardiovascular fitness,  flexibility and mood.
There was also a slight but significant reduction in participants' BMI (body mass index).
Hot flashes and their frequency can be one of the most debilitating  symptoms of menopause for women, especially those who choose not to  follow hormone replacement therapies. Here too, exercise was found to  have a beneficial effect, with more effective management of hot flashes.
In conclusion, the researchers encourage women experiencing  difficulties at this time of life to get moving, as exercise can help  with weight loss while also improving general health.]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2017-02-09 10:11:53</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Manual work, night shifts may harm women's eggs]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Manual work, night shifts may harm women's eggs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Women who work nights and do heavy lifting on the job may have fewer and inferior eggs than nine-to-fivers, said a study.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[Women who work nights and do heavy lifting on the job may have fewer  and inferior eggs than nine-to-fivers, said a study Wednesday into a  potential cause of infertility.
Previous research had shown a link between work conditions and  fertility, but this was the first attempt to examine how shift work or  manual labour might affect a woman's physical capacity to have a baby,  the authors said.
The US-based team analysed data from about 400 women attending a Massachusetts fertility clinic. Their average age was 35.
The researchers assessed &quot;ovarian reserve&quot; -- the number of remaining  eggs a woman had -- as well as levels of a hormone which rise as  fertility dwindles.&nbsp;
They also examined how many eggs were &quot;mature&quot; and capable of developing into a healthy embryo.
This data was compared to the women's job conditions -- how much  physical exertion was required of them, and the hours that they worked.
About 40 percent of women said they had to regularly move or lift  heavy objects, while a fifth said their jobs were moderately to very  physically demanding.
Ninety-one percent worked during normal office hours.
&quot;Women with physically demanding jobs had a lower reserve of eggs  than those whose work did not regularly require heavy lifting,&quot; said a  press statement from the journal Occupational &amp; Environmental  Medicine, which published the study.
Heavy lifters also had fewer mature eggs -- even fewer if they worked evening, night or rotation shifts.
The effect was strongest in overweight women and those older than 37, the researchers said.
Women are believed to be born with a finite number of eggs, which  steadily die off over time -- a process which can be accelerated by  factors such as smoking, for example.
The team merely observed a correlation between work conditions and  egg health, and cannot say with certainty that one causes the other.
They also cannot be sure that a similar correlation would be found in women not in need of fertility treatment.
Other experts not involved in the research pointed out other potential flaws.
With fewer than 500 women, the study was too small to rule out other possible causes for reduced egg quantity or quality.
&quot;For example, it is possible that they (shift workers and  heavy-lifters) were poorer and therefore had different social conditions  or diet compared with the nine-to-five workers,&quot; said Channa Jayasena  of Imperial College London.]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2017-02-08 07:49:54</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Genetic testing overlooked for cancer risk women]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Genetic testing overlooked for cancer risk women]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Doctors often fail to recommend or  discuss genetic testing of women at high risk for mutations associated with breast or ovarian cancer.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[Doctors often fail to recommend or even discuss genetic testing of  women at high risk for mutations associated with breast or ovarian  cancer, a new study published Tuesday has found.
&quot;Women are very interested in genetic testing but many fail to  receive it,&quot; said Allison Kurian, a Stanford University Medical School  professor and lead author of the study published in JAMA, the Journal of  the American Medical Association.
&quot;This is particularly worrisome because it means that doctors are  missing the opportunity to prevent cancers in mutation carriers and  their family members.&quot;
Kurian and researchers at the University of Michigan based their  findings on a survey of more than 2,500 women with stage 0 to stage 2  cancer two months after surgery.
They were asked if they wanted genetic testing for the presence of  mutations in BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes and, if so, whether they had  received it.
Two thirds of the women said they wanted to be tested, but only a third had received it.
About 56 percent of those who were not tested said it was because their physicians had not recommended it.
Only 40 percent of all high-risk women reported receiving genetic  counseling to help them decide or understand the results. Of those who  were tested, 60 percent had counseling.
Reshma Jagsi, a senior researcher on the study, said that was  &quot;worrisome&quot; because testing can be a powerful tool for women who are at  risk.
She said it can affect what kind of surgery women may choose to treat  an existing breast cancer, or treatments to pursue to reduce the risk  of developing new cancers in the future.
Kurian said it was likely some doctors do not realize the benefits of  the testing, or are unable to explain it to their patients.]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2017-02-02 07:29:16</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[Better sleep boosts sexual satisfaction]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Better sleep boosts sexual satisfaction]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sleeping longer and better could improve the sex lives of postmenopausal women, according to an American study. ]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[Sleeping longer and better could improve the sex lives of  postmenopausal women, according to an American study published February  1, 2017.
Sleep disturbances and insomnia occur frequently with age and are  particularly prevalent during menopause. Such conditions have previously  been linked to heart disease, hypertension and depression. A new study  now suggests that poor sleep can also interfere with the sex lives of  women over 50.
Researchers from the North American Menopause Society analyzed data  from 93,668 women aged 50 to 79. All the participants were enrolled in  the Women's Health Initiative, a vast program dedicated to women's  health.
After adjusting for other possible causes of poor sleep, the analysis  revealed that 56% of participants were somewhat or highly satisfied  with their current sexual activity. Almost 52% of participants reported  sexual relations with a partner during the last year, and 31% reported  suffering from insomnia. The researchers also remarked that insomnia  increased with age.
The results established a link between sleep duration, sexual satisfaction and age of the women.
In fact, women who slept for six hours a night were 9% less likely to  be sexually active. For those who slept for five hours, this rose to  17%.
Similarly, the study found that the oldest participants were less  likely to be sexually active if they slept for less than seven to eight  hours a night, compared with younger women. Women aged over 70 who slept  for less than five hours were 30% less likely to enjoy regular sexual  activity with a partner than those in the same age group sleeping for  seven hours.
The lead author of the study, published online, February 1, in  Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS),  encourages healthcare providers to recognize the link between menopause  symptoms, insomnia and sexual satisfaction.
&quot;There are effective treatment options to help with sleep disruption  and sexual satisfaction, including hormone therapy, which this study  confirmed to be effective at menopause for symptomatic women,&quot; said Dr  JoAnn Pinkerton, NAMS executive director. &nbsp;
According to a study published in 2015 by researchers at Pennsylvania  State University a third of premenopausal women suffer from insomnia, a  figure that then increases with age.]]></body_text>
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<pubDate>2017-01-24 08:39:31</pubDate>
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<heading><![CDATA[When should women start getting screenings?]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[When should women start getting screenings?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The American Heart Association recommends women pay closer attention to heart health from the age of 20.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[The American Heart Association recommends women pay closer attention to heart health from the age of  20.
However, most American women don't think heart screenings are  necessary before the age of 41, according to a national survey carried  out by the Orlando Health Heart Institute, Florida.
Cardiologists around the world are keen to raise awareness about  heart health. With sedentary routines, poor diets and stress, modern  lifestyles are increasing the risks and the number of cases of  cardiovascular disease.&nbsp;
Women are a key target for awareness campaigns since they appear to  particularly underestimate the seriousness of heart disease.&nbsp;
According  to a national survey carried out by the Orlando Health Heart Institute  in Florida, USA, 60% of women think that screenings, such as  electrocardiograms, don't need to begin until the age of 30. For the  majority of women questioned, 41 was the average age at which they  thought screenings should begin.&nbsp;
However, specialists recommend heart screening from the age of 20,  because women can start developing atherosclerosis (plaque in the  arteries) from adolescence.
It is important to understand the risk factors of heart disease and  make appropriate lifestyle changes as early as possible, explains Dr.  Carolina Demori, a cardiologist who leads the Orlando Women's Cardiac  Center.
Screenings should monitor weight and body mass index (BMI), blood  pressure, cholesterol levels, glucose levels and waist circumference,  all of which are directly linked to heart health.
The American Heart Association also underlines the importance of  recognizing telltale symptoms of heart disease, which can be different  in men and women. The left side chest pain commonly felt during a heart  attack is more commonly experienced by men, for example.
Women may  experience this, but they may also experience symptoms such as fatigue,  weakness, shortness of breath and indigestion. &nbsp;
Medical professionals recommend at least half an hour of daily  physical exercise. Three hours a week of moderate exercise, or three  intense 20-minute exercise sessions per week, can reduce the risk of  premature death by 30%.
Prevention also involves a healthy, balanced diet with a salt intake  that's not too high. This should include fresh fruit and vegetables  every day, dried pulses or legumes twice a week (lentils, chickpeas,  etc.) and carbohydrates (wholegrain cereals).
For cooking, alternate  between olive oil and sunflower oil and use oils rich in omega-3 for  seasoning (walnut, hazelnut, linseed, colza).]]></body_text>
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<heading><![CDATA[Hormone therapy helps improve bone health]]></heading>
<title><![CDATA[Hormone therapy helps improve bone health]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Menopausal women can improve their bone mass and bone structure by undergoing hormone therapy.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[Menopausal women can improve their bone mass and  bone structure by undergoing hormone therapy suggests new research.
Taken for menopausal symptoms such as hot  flashes, previous research has already revealed the benefits of  menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) on&nbsp;bone mineral density. However this  is the first study to show that MHT can also improve bone mass and  structure.
Carried out by a team from the Lausanne University  Hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland, the cross-sectional study used data  from the OsteoLaus cohort, which consisted of 1,279 women ages 50 to 80  living in Lausanne.
The participants were divided into three  categories 22 percent were undergoing MHT during the study, 30  percent were past users and 48 percent of women had never used MHT.
To measure any changes to bone health the team  took dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans of the participants' lumbar  spine, femoral neck and hip to assess bone mineral density.
Using these scans the researchers then assigned  each participant with a Trabecular Bone Score, which assessed the  quality of their underlying&nbsp;bone structure, and can also be used to  predict risk of bone fractures in postmenopausal women.
The team also took into account participants' age,  body mass index, history of fractures, and the use of supplements such  as calcium and/or vitamin D, with blood tests taken for vitamin D levels  from 1,204 out of the 1,279 participants.
The results showed that current MHT users had  higher Trabecular Bone Scores than past users or women who had never  used MHT and significantly higher bone mass density values.
Past users also showed higher&nbsp;bone mass&nbsp;density and a better bone structure when compared to women who had never used MHT.
The researchers noted that the length of MHT had no effect on&nbsp;bone health.
&quot;When used in the right context, specifically in  postmenopausal women younger than 60 years old for whom the benefits  outweigh risks, menopausal hormonal therapy is effective for both the  prevention and treatment of osteoporosis,&quot; said the study's first  author, Georgios Papadakis, &quot;Women at menopause should take note of this  study, because its results can help optimize the use of menopausal  hormone treatment in&nbsp;women&nbsp;at risk of osteoporosis,&quot; he added.
Osteoporosis is a progressive condition in which  bones become weaker and are more likely to fracture or break. Menopause,  which often occurs when a woman is in her 40s or 50s, can significantly  speed up this bone loss.
The findings can be found published online in the Endocrine Society's&nbsp;Journal of Clinical Endocrinology &amp; Metabolism.]]></body_text>
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<heading><![CDATA[A diet high in meat risks heart failure?]]></heading>
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<description><![CDATA[A high-protein diet, especially one that is also high in meat, could increase the risk of heart failure in women over 50.]]></description>
<body_text><![CDATA[A high-protein diet, especially one that is also high in meat, could  increase the risk of heart failure in women over 50 suggests new  preliminary research.
Presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions  2016, the large-scale study looked at the self-reported daily diets of  103 878&nbsp;women&nbsp;between the ages of 50 and 79 years from 1993 to 1998.
As well as self-reports of daily protein intake,  which can be unreliable, the team also used special biomarker data to  check the intake -- doubly labeled water, which measures a person's  metabolic energy with non-radioactive tracers, and urinary nitrogen,  which measures the actual amounts of dietary protein.
During the study, a total of 1 711 women  developed&nbsp;heart failure, with the team finding that the rate of heart  failure was significantly higher for women who consumed a larger amount  of total&nbsp;dietary protein than&nbsp;women who ate less protein, or got more of their protein from vegetables rather than animal sources.
However although women who ate higher amounts of vegetable protein  appeared to suffer less from heart failure, this link was not  significant when the researchers adjusted for body mass.
The study's author Mohamad Firas Barbour also commented that although  vegetable protein appeared to have a protective effect, additional  studies are needed to look further at this potential association
The team also found that the study's findings were true regardless of  age, race or ethnicity, level of education, or if the women had high  blood pressure, diabetes, coronary artery disease, anemia, or atrial  fibrillation, and added that previous studies have also found a link  between increased protein from meat and cardiovascular risk in women.&nbsp;
&quot;While a better understanding of dietary risk is still needed, it  appears that heart failure among postmenopausal women is not only highly  prevalent but preventable by modifying diet,&quot; said Barbour, adding  that, &quot;A better understanding of nutrition-related factors associated  with heart failure is needed.&quot;
Current guidelines from the American Heart Association recommend a  diet that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, low-fat  dairy products, poultry (without the skin), and fish at least twice a  week, especially varieties high in omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon,  trout, and herring. The guidelines also recommend limiting red meat and  sugary foods and beverages.&nbsp;]]></body_text>
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