Weill Cornell Medicine's Women's Health Advisor (WHA)
Volume 25 • Number 12 • December 2021
Cataracts—clumps of protein that cloud the lenses of your eyes—are the most common cause of vision impairment in older adults; they affect more than 25 million Americans, 61 percent of whom are women. How Cataracts Form The lenses in your eyes are made primarily of water and protein that form …
Issue Highlights
Cataracts—clumps of protein that cloud the lenses of your eyes—are the most common cause of vision impairment in older adults; …
The possibility of having Alzheimer’s disease (AD) worries many older adults—not surprising, considering that an estimated 16 million adults in …
The word “cholesterol” usually has a negative connotation, but it’s not all bad. In fact, your body requires cholesterol for …
Breast cancer gets a lot of coverage in health news, but the three gynecologic cancers—cervical, endometrial (uterine), and ovarian—are also …
It’s normal to feel anxious occasionally, but if you become very fearful, nervous, or worried when you think about or …
