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Menopause tough for female execs... More ChoicesBusiness Healthcare - Technology Advertising SalesClassified/Internet Competitive Salary/Benefits Print/ Media Exper Part Time Marketing/Sales Professional Great Career OpportunityBe part of the exciting Real Estate/ Mortgage Industry Fax or Email Resume Roberts Craft Now hiring in Clinton Eve Supervisors, DeptHeads, Class teacher,Floral & Craft DesignersStockers & Cashiers MarketStarCustomer ServiceCall Center ExpComputer Skills$8-10 hr Nilson HomesWhy Nilson Homes? Experience? Quality? Location? We offerall three, and more. New Deal Used CarsBuy Here Pay HereWe Finance Everyone! Canyon Sports Fall Bike Sale 65% OFF Winter Gloves 20% OFF all Bikes in Stock Get listed here! ... Menopause Can Be Tough On Female Executives... James Simon, a gynecologist and menopause specialist at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., who helped design the survey questionnaire.Plenty of earlier studies have examined how menopause affects women in general, said Simon, but "a generation ago, there weren't enough female executives to bother" doing a survey of that group.He said menopause symptoms may be more prevalent because of the growing obesity problem. "Fatter women are more likely to have hot flashes than thinner women," he explained.Simon said he was not compensated for the survey by Barr Laboratories of Woodcliff Lake, N.J. The company makes Cenestin, a synthetic, plant-derived prescription drug for menopause symptoms. The survey was conducted online by pollster Harris Interactive in February.The results will be reported next week in San Diego at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society, a doctors' group. Simon is the group's immediate past president.Amy Niles, president of the National Women's Health Resource Center in Red Bank, N.J., said past educational campaigns about menopause have not targeted women in the work force. They are more likely than their mothers to have to deal ... Update 2: Menopause Years Especially Tough for Execs... That could explain why emotional well-being and romantic relationships were ranked as the two areas most affected by menopause symptoms, ahead of professional life, said Dr. James Simon, a gynecologist and menopause specialist at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., who helped design the survey questionnaire. Plenty of earlier studies have examined how menopause affects women in general, said Simon, but "a generation ago, there weren't enough female executives to bother" doing a survey of that group. He said menopause symptoms may be more prevalent because of the growing obesity problem. "Fatter women are more likely to have hot flashes than thinner women," he explained. Simon said he was not compensated for the survey by Barr Laboratories of Woodcliff Lake, N.J. The company makes Cenestin, a synthetic, plant-derived prescription drug for menopause symptoms. The survey was conducted online by pollster Harris Interactive in February. The results will be reported next week in San Diego at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society, a doctors' group. Simon is the group's immediate past president. Amy Niles, president of the National Women's Health Resource Center in Red Bank, N.J., said past educational campaigns about menopause have not targeted women in the work force. They are more likely than their mothers to have to... 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | All news |
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