Normally, 70 to 80 percent of women show the menopausal symptoms and these symptoms can get started before the arrival of the condition. These symptoms indicate the initiation of the transition period of menopause and last for different time in different women.

In some women, lifestyle changes may prove to be enough for them, for example, regular exercise, limited alcohol intake, quitting smoking and healthy diet. Other seeks for the hormone replacement therapy or other medical and herbal treatments.

Each woman has its own experience of menopause, but a close friend that has passed this stage may prove helpful in easing the difficulties that occur in the transition state. These internal changes bring about multiple psychological and physical symptoms which can be regarded as the symptoms of menopause.

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Worldwide economic gloom means more worries, tensions and stress for a majority of people. Every now and then, there is some economic news that can weaken your heart and make you feel more stressed and tense. This economic gloom also means poor eating habits and no workouts for many.

Karol Watson, who is an associate professor of cardiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, California, says in this connection, “During the past few months, a considerable increase has been noticed in the number of patients complaining about anxiety, stress and heart palpitations.  A lot of heart diseases can be easily prevented with a healthy and balanced lifestyle.” He also offers the following tips to keep heart healthy in these days of economic gloom.

Eat healthy and more: If you want to save a good amount of money as well as your health, don’t just indulge in fast foods and just cook simple foods at your home and include at least four serving of vegetables and fruits everyday. Take exercise at least thirty minute a day, it will not only keep you away from obesity, but also decrease your risk of getting some heart problem.

The cancer screenings must get doubled, across the continent, to meet bottom line, approved by the associated states, European Union said.

Cancer has become the second deadliest cause after heart diseases. The ratio in 2006 was two out of ten deaths in women and three out of ten for man.

“Investments putted in cancer-screening plan will pay long-term dividends,” Androulla Vassiliou European Health Commissioner said.

Each year 3.2 million people are diagnosed with different types of cancer in Europe alone. According to the static’s of 2006, the women died due to breast cancer were about 90,000 and fifteen thousand died of cervical cancer. In case of colorectal cancer, it took lives of 78,000 men and 68,000 women in the same year.

Those countries of the EU, which have validated screening programs on larger scale, have seen 80 percent reduction in cases of cervical cancer and 35 percent reduction in mortality of the breast cancer.

Screening for colorectal cancer is relatively new but Britain and Finland are aggressively promoting the program.

The report motivates the twenty-seven member states for the improvement and expansion in the screening program for target group without considering symptoms. In the continent 22 countries have such screening programs for breast, 15 for cervical cancer and 12 for the cancer of rectum and colon.