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High social vulnerability linked to earlier menopause

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High social vulnerability linked to earlier menopause | Image Credit: © Feng Yu – © Feng Yu – stock.adobe.com. The risk of earlier natural menopause is increased among women residing in neighborhoods with very high vulnerability within 10 years of the perimenopause period, according to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open.1 Early menopause … Read more

Neighborhood disadvantage tied to higher breast cancer mortality in black women

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Neighborhood disadvantage tied to higher breast cancer mortality in black women | Image Credit: © Konstantin L – © Konstantin L – stock.adobe.com. Increased mortality risk linked to neighborhood disadvantage The odds of breast cancer mortality among Black women are increased by residing in a disadvantaged neighborhood, according to a recent study published in JAMA … Read more