Things You Might Not Know: Sorting out the Controversies

Every day, women are bombarded with conflicting messages about their health: what to eat, what medications to take, how to stay young and healthy. How can you sort it all out and take positive steps towards future health?
 
At Women's College Hospital, we're working to help women make well-informed decisions based on evidence-based research. In this seminar, three of our leading scientists will help you sort through their fields of expertise.

Dr. Paula Harvey investigates women's heart health and the role of high blood pressure. How big a health risk is high blood pressure? What do the numbers mean and what can you do to make them better? Can exercise replace medication if you work hard?

Dr. Gillian Hawker studies bone and joint health focusing on two conditions commonly associated with aging - osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Can you prevent these conditions? What changes after menopause - and what do hormones have to do with bone and joint health anyway? 

Dr. Paula Rochon specializes in the health of older women and the dizzying array of medications that many women take. She'll talk about managing multiple prescriptions and how conflicts happen. She'll also talk about what you might buy over-the-counter - and the combinations you should re-consider.

Come talk to the experts from Women's College Hospital and learn more about protecting your health - and your future.