This enables the measuring accuracy of the blood pressure watch to be increased by more than 70 per cent. Clinical trials of the device are currently under way. The first measurements have already been taken in parallel with a catheter procedure - with very promising results.
After menopause, a woman's risk of high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases increases greatly; the risk increases significantly faster for women after hysterectomy, perhaps because the uterus produces chemicals that help regulate blood pressure.
Being overweight can lead to increased estrogen exposure because the body makes some of its estrogen in fat. So, the more body fat you have, the higher your potential risk for developing breast cancer. This is especially the case after menopause, when your ovaries no longer produce estrogen. In fact, some studies suggest that being overweight in menopause can increase your risk by 30% to 60%.