Don’t Ignore Big Toe Pain: It May be Gout

What are Dense Breasts?

Breasts contain both fibrous and glandular tissue as well as fat. Breast density describes the amount of fibrous and glandular tissue compared with the amount of fat. Dense breasts have more fibrous and glandular tissue than fatty tissue. For most women, breasts become less dense with age. But in some women, there’s little change over the years.

Menopause brings with it many changes. While some are positive, others can be challenging for women to deal with. There are a number of steps women can take to ease their transition through menopause, says Maria Emerson, M.D., Director of OB-GYN at Montefiore Nyack Hospital.

What is Menopause?

Menopause means the absence of menstrual periods for an entire year. The ovaries stop working and estrogen decreases. Many menopause symptoms are associated with the decline in estrogen.

A person who suddenly experiences paralysis on one side of the body, has trouble speaking, or has a sudden change in vision may be having either a stroke or a so-called “mini-stroke.”