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Redefining Menopause

Actress Halle Berry takes the stage at UIC's menopause seminar

UIC menopause seminar featuring actress Halle Berry works to transform the conversation about women’s “personal summers” In a bold move to reshape the conversation around menopause, actress and advocate Halle Berry took center stage at the University Club of Chicago this past week, joining forces with 12 influential medical and research experts. The University of […]

Strength Through Menopause

Two older women stretch their arms in front of a wall of rolled up yoga mats.

For women going through hormonal shifts, exercise is key to protecting current — and future — health With more people than ever living to 100, some women will spend more than a third of their lives postmenopause. But menopause brings hormonal changes that adversely impact muscle and bone strength. Exercise plays a major role in […]