- Heart attacks in women halved between 2002 and 2010, with the greatest decline in women aged 65-74, due mainly to smoking less, cleaner air, eating better and the use of statins.
- Dementia incidence has fallen 20% in the last two decades; probably due to better heart health.
- Breast cancer survival has risen, with twice as many women (nearly eight out of 10) surviving for 10 years or more compared with the 1970s.
- The incidence of stomach cancer has fallen by 62% in forty years; probably due to better food.
- Ovarian cancer has also declined; in over-60s it has fallen by nearly a quarter; a contributing factor is the use of the contraceptive pill.
- Cervical cancer incidence has fallen by 81% in women aged 50-64 due to screening.
Monday, 13 March 2017
Women's Health 2016
Women's health has improved a great deal since the 1950s.
