Health & Medicine
Edelman, Julia Schlam, M.D. Menopause Matters: Your Guide to a Long and Healthy Life. Johns Hopkins. Jan. 2010. c.400p. bibliog. ISBN 978-0-8018-9382-7. $45; pap. ISBN 978-0-8018-9383-4. $18.95. HEALTH
Accessible for any woman, this guide offers practical, research-based advice on managing perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause. Edelman, a Massachusetts-based gynecologist with more than 25 years of practice, answers questions as varied as those relating to hormones, general health, hot flashes, sleep, memory loss, mood changes, depression, diet, exercise, health, sex, and contraception; she also offers a balanced view on the pros and cons of hormone-replacement therapy. Edelman focuses on preventive health measures. Emphasizing the importance of establishing a relationship with one's doctor, she recounts helpful personal stories from her own practice. VERDICT This is both a guide through the often confusing stories in the media and a tool for taking control of one's health care. — Jodith Janes, Cleveland Clinic Fdn. Lib.