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Harvard Women's Health Watch: November 2009

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Articles in this issue:

Sodium, salt, and you

Public health officials and agencies contend that most people should reduce their sodium intake to 1,500 milligrams per day or less. The average American tends to consume more than twice this amount per day. Read More »

In the journals: Yoga therapy helps relieve chronic lower back pain

A study of people with chronic low back pain found that those who participated in a particular form of yoga therapy had less pain after six months.

In the journals: Weight lifting eases lymphedema symptoms in breast cancer survivors

Breast cancer survivors who followed a strength training workout program had fewer problems with lymphedema, a common side effect of breast cancer treatment.

In the journals: Nonsurgical approach unlocks contracted fingers

Dupuytren's contracture is a condition in which one or more fingers is chronically bent. A nonsurgical treatment uses an injection of an enzyme solution that allows the contracture to be released.

Flu update: This year, reducing your risk for the flu will require two kinds of shots

The emergence of the 2009 H1N1 flu virus means that many people will need two separate flu shots to be fully protected.

By the way, doctor: Does hormone therapy cause dementia?

The Women's Health Initiative found that hormone therapy wasn't helpful for avoiding dementia there was some suggestion that it might even cause cognitive problems. Am I at risk for dementia by continuing hormone therapy?

By the way, doctor: Do inversion tables work?

What do you think about using inversion tables to relieve back pain?