Yoga as a therapeutic tool: alleviating menopausal symptoms and enhancing life quality among women in Mangaluru, India
By: Pramila Dsouza, Jyothis Baby and S Ramyashree
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Language: English
Page range: 357 - 363
Submitted on: Dec 29, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 4, 2026
Published on: Sep 25, 2026
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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