Hot Flash: Women Who Start Menstruation and Menopause Later More Likely to Live to 90
Health & BehaviorThe number of women living to age 90 in the United States has increased significantly in the past century. Currently estimated at 1.3 million, this demographic is expected to quadruple by 2050. A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that women who start menstruation and experience menopause later in life may have increased chances of surviving nine decades.