Living a long life may be a lot easier than you think. That's according to a report from Harvard Medical School. The report starts by saying that middle-aged and older women need to worry about particular health concerns -- osteoporosis, breast cancer, ovarian cancer and heart disease. That's no surprise. But what makes this report special is the attention it gives to the small lifestyle changes women can make to create significant health improvement.
长寿比你想的还容易。这是根据哈佛医学院所作的报告。报告一开始指出，中年妇女和老年女性需要担心一些健康问题——骨质疏松，乳腺癌，子宫癌和心脏病。这是毫无疑问的。但是这个报告特别之处在于它关注女性所能做的改变小的生活方式，获得身体健康的改善。
According to the report, healthy eating habits -- like replacing animal fats with vegetable oils -- can cut the risk of heart attack almost in half. Four lifestyle changes -- stopping smoking, becoming more active, reducing blood pressure and controlling diabetes -- greatly reduce the chances of a woman landing in a nursing home.
根据该报告，健康的饮食习惯——如用植物油代替动物油——可以将患心脏病的风险减少一半。四种生活方式的改变——不吸烟，更加积极，降血压和控制血糖——可以大大降低把女性送进私人疗养院的机率
Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson, medical editor of the report, says "one thing I'm learning from my patients is that every woman is unique, not only in her genetic endowment but in her life experiences as well. And each woman ages differently. As a result, your health concerns aren't likely to be the same as they were 30 years ago, nor are they likely to be identical to those of your friends."
该报告编辑Celeste Robb-Nicholson博士说“从我的病人中我学到一件事，就是每个女性都是特别的，不只在她们的基因，而且在她们的生活经历上。而且每个女性变老程度不同。所以，你的健康问题跟她们30年前的不一样，跟你朋友的也不一样。”来源:恒星英语学习网
Among the most interesting sections in the book is one labeled "managing bothersome problems."
该书最有趣的部分就在标题为“处理麻烦问题”上。
These include persistent menopausal symptoms. And while estrogen was prescribed for decades for these problems, by the late 1990s studies were showing the hormone therapy might actually increase the risk of heart attacks.
这包括持续的更年期症状。尽管数十年来这种疾病都是开雌性激素的药，但是直到20世纪90年代，研究表明雌素疗法实际上增加患心脏病的风险。
Non-hormonal approaches to menopausal symptoms the study suggests include:
• Dressing in layers to easily shed clothes and alleviate hot flashes.
• Sleeping in a cool room to avoid sleep disturbances from hot flashes.
• Using lubricants and moisturizers to relieve dryness and vaginal itching.
• Using prescription antidepressants to relieve depression and hot flashes.
• Regular exercise, such as brisk walking, has been shown to improve memory and help sleep problems in women 50-63 years old.
研究表明更年期症状的非荷尔蒙疗法包括：
选择多层次且容易脱的衣服减轻潮热。
睡在凉爽的房间里避免潮热引起的睡眠障碍。
使用润滑剂和润肤露预防干燥和阴部瘙痒。
使用抗抑郁药减轻抑郁症和潮热。
定期锻炼，如快步走，可以提高记忆力和有助于解决50~63岁女性的睡眠问题。