How to Manage Nocturnal Leg Cramps
A 74-year-old woman comes to the clinic to discuss frequent nocturnal leg cramps. She has been having calf cramps four to five times a week that occur when she is asleep. She does not have any major medical problems. Her only medication is famotidine, which she takes a few times a week for occasional GERD […]
How to Help Patients Lose Weight After Menopause
Unwanted weight gain is a common problem for women after menopause. Primary care clinicians have likely heard from patients that attempts at shedding extra pounds are not working. Nearly three fourths of women aged 60 years and older in the United States are overweight. Some may blame menopause for this trend. But the life stage […]