Academic Press Women and Health

Women and Health, Third Edition addresses health issues affecting women of all ages ― from adolescence through maturity. It goes far beyond other books on this topic that typically only concentrate on reproductive health and maintains a truly international perspective. Sections cover key issues ranging from osteoporosis to breast cancer and other cancers, domestic violence, sexually transmitted diseases, occupational hazards, eating disorders, heart disease, other chronic illnesses, substance abuse, and societal and behavioral influences on health. The book's chapters address health issues that affect women across the life course with a special emphasis on the health of mid-life and older women. The field of women’s health has matured since the first and second edition, including updates on genetics and the impact of sex and gender on health, thus providing the opportunity to capture the latest scientific findings and controversies. This book provides a comprehensive compendium of the epidemiology of health conditions affecting women over the life course for the lay reader, clinician, and health research scientist. Provides a common language for epidemiologists, public health practitioners, and women’s health specialists to discuss the behavioral, cultural, and biological determinants of women’s health Teaches researchers and medical specialist about the gender-specific risks and features of one organ system’s diseases and how it can affect the health of other organ systems Orients non-gerontologists on the importance of considering the entire lifecycle of women in research designs and treatment plans