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A menopausal rant on some recent medical studies

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Haralee's avatar Posted on Wednesday, October 07, 2009 by Haralee

I just have to share some of these studies that come across my desk that raise my brows.

If you have been reading the papers or various medical journals lately a few studies jump out from the page.

How about this one from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine: "Biological clock out of sync in patients being treated for breast cancer with chemotherapy."

You Think!

The study goes on to say that psychological factors such as stress, pain, depression, napping and more could be contributing factors. DUH!

In the Journal of Nature: "Gene therapy fixes colorblind monkeys."

The study tells us that 7% of male Americans have red-green colorblindness, which is the inability to see a difference between shades of the two colors.

I am riveted to read more on how this research can help all humans. Let me say the researchers note that "Colorblindness is not life threatening." They also acknowledge that gene therapy has risks of actually causing cancer and other life threatening complications. So...?

In the Archives of Internal Medicine: "Defibrillators do little for women."

A recent study showed that the devices do little for women in preventing them from dying of heart failure. This is one more study showing gender difference in regards to heart disease. Historically, large studies have been on men with the results applied to women. So now, once and for all, can we say "What is good for the goose is good for the gander" is a stupid saying?

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Trudycoaches's avatar Trudycoac…
Trudycoaches said to Haralee
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The most amazing thing that I have come across recently is that women who have been victims of domestic abuse can be turned down for insurance coverage/claim because this can be considered A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION in eight states! This boggles my mind - I could barely connect the dots when I read this. What century are we living in???
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Lynette Sheppard said to Haralee
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So true! Sadly, in all my years as a nurse, I learned that often researchers study what there is funding for; not what is a burning or necessary question that needs answering. Which is how my research partner and I ended up funding our own research on MD's and Nurses turned healer. And also why I support women sharing their own experience and wisdom to help us in the Menopause Transition. Like you say, DUH! Thanks for your rant!
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perlesrose said to Haralee
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I've been ranting for years and years and menopause had nothing to do with it. Why put the fact that you're menopausal as an explanation for a valid rant.
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Theresa S. said to perlesrose
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Because Dear, if you are not menopausal or post menopausal the ranting woman is considered crazy. I will use the menopause to its fullness since most figure that you best listen to her or she will keep on ranting until you do. LOL, Theresa S.
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Lynnette said to Theresa S.
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if u were to ask my boss about menopausal women, he will tell u, give her what she wants or she will talk you to death. Threaten a man with nagging and he will give you whatever you want!
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Haralee said to perlesrose
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I could call it musings, which I do sometimes, but these studies bugged me enough to push the volume up to a rant. Yes using the word Menopausal is an excuse to get away from being tagged, "ravings form a crazy woman".
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vle said to perlesrose
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Me, too! What my husband says, is I need some kind of happy pills! I don't think so!
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Gaia Rhythms said to Haralee
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"There is no country YET where Women can say that they have their Equality and Rights Consistently in this world--men still dominate and make decisions about which wars they will fight and women suffer.", our sister Alice Walker AliceWalkervideo (youtube)
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dscrnc said to Haralee
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Defibrillators do little for women because they are often not taken seriously regarding cardiac symptoms. Still, in the year 2009, women are patted on the hand, told that they are having an anxiety attack, given a Xanex, and sent home...by the time the paddles hit the chest, there has often already been too much damage...
Haralee's avatar Haralee
Haralee said to dscrnc
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You are so right!
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Christa said to dscrnc
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Too true.
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Petitetiger said to dscrnc
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So true.  Why is it that women are so devalued in this world? 

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