9 Looking Forward A QUICK GUIDE TO THE FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE It is absolutely unacceptable to have this disparate death rate among races. And we all can do better. -William Cance, MD Page 16 Features Perimenopause: Midlife's Wild Ride Page 10 Race, Ethnicity and Cancer Page 16 Stand Still: Making Sense of Dizziness Page 20 High Blood Pressure Situation PHOTO BY GETTY IMAGES Page 24 Surviving a Critical Case of COVID-19 Page 28 VIM & VIGOR SUMMER 2021 V1_VVSU2100_09_LookingForward.indd 9 2/1/21 9:15 AM