An overview of bone health as well as osteoporosis assessment and management, including appropriate supplementation for women.
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Virtual Workshop NASA and NSBRI explore the impact of sex and gender on adaptation to space To ensure the health and safety of male and female astronauts during long-duration space missions, it is imperative to examine and understand the physiological and psychological changes that occur during space flight. Join NASA and NSBRI for an exciting [...]
Read More Behavioral, Cardiology, Immunity, Musculoskeletal, NeurologyExploring Sex Differences in 2013
What A Difference an X Makes: The State of Women’s Health Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) 2013 Annual Scientific Conference, July 18-19, 2013, Washington, DC. Submit a poster for a chance to win $500 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: Keynote Speakers: Janine Clayton, MD, Office of Research on Women’s Health, National Institutes of Health Saralyn Mark, MD, [...]
Read More brain, Musculoskeletal, Neurology, Nutrition, SleepSex and Gender Influence Osteoarthritis Pain
Women with knee osteoarthritis (OA) have greater pain and greater reductions in function and quality of life than men. Often, osteoarthritis pain is directly related to sensitization and activation of nociceptors in the injured joint and correlates with the degree of joint effusion and synovial thickening. Sometimes, the pain does not match the degree of [...]
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