Women's Health Today: The Magazine of the Foundation for Female Health Awareness.

Letter from the Founder
Don’t ignore this important exam

Having a colonoscopy isn’t the most pleasant medical experience you’ll ever have, but it’s surely one of the best things you can do for your health. Many people shy away from this exam because they want to avoid the preparation—laxative use and subsequent diarrhea—or simply because their physician didn’t discuss with them the importance of getting a colonoscopy.

While your lifetime risk of developing colon cancer is just about 6 percent (male or female), the risk is roughly doubled if you have a parent, sibling or child who’s had the disease or polyps after age 50. The risk increases if the relative’s cancer or polyps were diagnosed at a younger age, or if more members of your family have had either.

Now that I’ve alerted you to the need for screening, you have no excuse for not discussing your risk factors with your physician. And be sure to read “Countdown to colonoscopy” on page 20 to help prepare you for your exam, if you and your physician agree it’s time you have one.

Also in this issue of Women’s Health Today, you’ll find articles on preventing heart disease (“Take it to heart,” page 8), relieving monthly cramps (“Painful periods,” page 16), some light Italian recipes (“Mamma mia!” page 14) and other timely and easy-to-understand health information.

I’m interested in your thoughts about our publication; please let me know what topics you’d like to read about in future issues of Women’s Health Today. I look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Mickey M. Karram, MD

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IN THIS ISSUE
3 Keys to healthy blood vessels
How three nutrients keep your blood moving
4 Seniors’ quick quiz
Test your health savvy
5 Breast cancer:
Your surgical options
6 Health Headlines
What’s making news in women’s health
8 Take it to heart
6 ways you can prevent heart disease
9 Sex & Gender Matters
Psoriasis sense
10 Dancing through life
Carrie Ann Inaba talks about her passion for movement
13 Healthy Mind
Keeping your cool Keys to anger management
14 Healthy Bites
Mamma mia!
Italian meals go light and healthy
16 Painful periods
Don’t let them cramp your style
19 Miracle diet pills?
Fat chance!
20 Countdown to colonoscopy
What to expect from this lifesaving test
22 Healthy Moves
Strike a pose
Get fit, flexible and stress-free with yoga
24 Health Smarts
How sharp is your vision knowledge?

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