Men and women have different health needs, and each gender finds itself with special health risks and needs. Women, in particular, are required to pay particular attention to certain health conditions because of body composition, such as reproductive organs. And for reasons left to scientists, women are also more susceptible to certain diseases, thereby requiring them to pay more attention to their health and prevention practices.

As pointed out by the Mayo Clinic in a recent article through information taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are a number of diseases of noteworthy concern to women, though there are many ways to address those problems early through nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle changes to keep said diseases from affecting them…

HealthNews by Jennifer Newell, 11/2/09

Tags: health threats for women, Women's Health