HRT Appears to Lower Alzheimer's Risk
New research suggests HRT may protect against Alzheimer's disease in women who take it around the time of menopause.
Category : Menopause health : Health & Medical
Frequently Asked Questions About Menopause
WebMD helps answer some of the most frequently asked questions about menopause.
Soy for Menopause Symptoms-Credits
A list of contributors to the topic on Soy for Menopause Symptoms.
Hormone Replacement Patch Effective
The use of a combination skin patch -- delivering the sex hormones estrogen and progestin together -- is more effective than the use of an estrogen-only patch in preventing well-recognized complications from estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Alcohol Can Help Women's Hearts Too
Moderate Drinking Might Prevent Heart Disease in Older Women as Well as Men
Designer Estrogen May Be Better Than HRT
Osteoporosis Drug Might Replace HRT for Disease Prevention
Weight Regained in Later Years Has More Fat
As you draw up your New Year's resolutions, new research may provide added incentive to not only lose weight, but to keep it off.
Recommendations for Clinical Care of Midlife Women
As women enter midlife, what types of potential health problems could they face, and how should they best be cared for during this stage of life?
Acupuncture and Herbs for Hot Flushes in Postmenopausal Women
What does the latest research tell us about the effectiveness of both acupuncture and Chinese herbs in the management of hot flushes in postmenopausal women?
Breast Arterial Calcification, Stroke, and CAD
Is breast arterial calcification a strong predictor of the future development of CAD and stroke?
After HRT, Some Health Risks Remain
For postmenopausal women who stop their hormone replacement therapy (HRT), there is good news, bad news, and surprising news from a new study that followed women for about two and a half years after they stopped the regimen.
Different Patterns of E2 & FSH Change in SWAN
As women transition through menopause, how do their rates of FSH and other reproductive hormones shift, and does racial/ethnic background potentially play a role in these changes?
Genes Help Set Menopause Timing: Study
Findings might one day lead to fertility predictions, experts say
Does Anxiety Risk Increase During the Menopausal Transition?
Are women likely to experience a higher incidence of anxiety during the menopausal transition? This new study takes a look at the research.
Major Fracture in Younger Postmenopausal Women
Are postmenopausal women aged 50 to 64 years without osteoporosis on their first BMD test likely to benefit from frequent rescreening before age 65?
New Analysis Says Evidence Lacking for HRT-Breast Cancer Link
Researchers took fresh look at three large studies, concluded data wasn't convincing
Hypertension After Hormone Therapy Withdrawal
Are women who stop taking hormone replacement therapy at an increased risk for hypertension and, if so, what are the reasons?
MRIs Show Slightly More Brain Decay in Women on Estrogen
A study's finding that elderly women who take estrogen have brains that are slightly more decayed than those of other women their age worries Teri Manolio, MD.
Health of Women Beginning Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy
What are some of the reasons why women would take hormone therapy after menopause? This new study explains.
Effects of Low-fat Diet on Serum Lipids in Women
What effect does a low-fat diet have on lipids in both premenopausal and postmenopausal women? This new study looks at the numbers.