Stages and Future of Women’s Health: A Call for a Life-Course Approach
What: A journal editorial argues women’s health should be treated as a whole-life issue, from adolescence through aging, not just reproduction.
Key Line: “Adolescent health behaviors affect midlife disease risk, menopause has implications for cardiovascular and bone health, and older age brings unique challenges…”
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