JANUARY 2009

Welcome to The North American Menopause Society’s e-newsletter for expert, unbiased, and timely information about women’s health in menopause and beyond.
Change for Good: A New You for 2009
Whether it’s big changes (hello, menopause!) or tiny tweaks, the New Year is a great time to review, renew, and initiate some positive changes in your everyday life.
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Welcome to the Club: Confirming Menopause Status
Need something official to explain your mood swings and sleepless nights? See if menopause is the legitimate cause of your troubles.
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Fitness Fast Track: Quick Tips for a Better Bod
Running away from excuses. Climbing the lofty heights of your individual goals. Now those are some fitness strategies that could do everybody and every body some serious good.
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Book Review: Pleasures of Menopause?
Interested in finding out about some of the sexier aspects of menopause? See our reviewer’s take on The Secret Pleasures of Menopause by Christiane Northrup, MD. Readers are always urged to read guidebooks developed by NAMS, too. Still browsing? Read more NAMS book reviews.
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The Co-Editors of Menopause Flashes are Elizabeth Contestabile, RNC, BScN, Nurse Educator, Shirley E. Greenberg Women's Health Centre, The Ottawa Hospital, Riverside Campus, Ottawa, ON, Canada; and Marcie K. Richardson, MD, Co-director, Harvard Vanguard Menopause Consultation Service, Boston, MA.

This e-newsletter, developed under the direction of the Consumer Education Committee of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS), provides current information, but not specific medical advice. It is not intended to substitute for the judgment of an individual’s healthcare provider. To unsubscribe, send us an e-mail request.
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Cervical Health Awareness
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month in the United States. To learn more about cervical cancer, HPV, and the importance of early detection, visit the Web site of the
National Cervical Cancer Coalition.
 


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