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Menopause in women and females from a few other "higher" species is probably a fluke of nature rather than evolution at work, according to a study published Wednesday.
Toronto -
October 18th is World Menopause Day and October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day. To mark this, and to emphasise this important transition in a woman’s life, a new set of guidelines have been issued in Canada.
The authors of the study noted that if women preferred to have kids with younger guys, then men would end up going through menopause instead of women going through it.
Studies show that presbyopia, the inability to see at a close distance that occurs with age, is more common in women. While men and women need bifocals as they age, the need is more common among women and tends to hit them at younger ages than men.
Menopausal and postmenopausal women's risks for many diseases increases, and sticking to a healthy diet is one natural preventive measure. Recent studies that analysed the diets of peri- and postmenopausal Spanish women found vitamin D deficiency common.
This is the first in series of useful health tips being put out by the doctors and specialists of Cleveland Clinic. It consists of useful information everyone can use.
