Exercise Alone Trims Tummy, Health Risks
A new study shows moderate exercise, like brisk walking, can help postmenopausal women lose weight, reduce body fat, and prevent the pounds from coming back.
Category : Menopause health : Health & Medical
Menopausal Muffin Top
How to tackle the layer of belly fat that develops in women approaching menopause.
New Warnings for Women Taking HRT
Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy Linked to Ovarian Cancer
Soy for Menopause
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For Hormone Replacement Therapy, Less Is More
Lower Dose Pills Relieve Menopause Symptoms With Fewer Side Effects
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Menopause
Menopause is the milestone in every woman's life that marks the end of her reproductive years. It is the point in time when a woman has had no menstrual periods for 1 year, which happens when the ovaries have stopped producing enough estrogen and progesterone to keep the menstrual cycle going. M
Hormone Therapy and Cognition in Postmenopausal Women
Could hormone therapy improve cognition in women with moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms?
Increased Cortisol Level and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
How important is the regulation of cortisol in the general health of menopausal women?
Acupuncture May Cool Night Hot Flashes
Acupuncture may nix nighttime hot flashes caused by menopause, according to a new study.
A Decade of Postmenopausal HT Prescribing in the US
Is hormone therapy considered to be safe and effective for postmenopausal women and what are the prescribing rates like in the past decade in the US since the WHI? This new study examines the data.
Women's Health Initiative Clinical Trials
Could calcium and vitamin D supplementation help to prevent fractures in women who are already on hormone therapy? This new study investigates.
Epilepsy Drug Cools Hot Flashes
An anti-seizure drug is emerging as an alternative to controversial hormone replacement therapy in helping to relieve hot flashes.
Antidepressant May Help Ease Hot Flashes
Low doses of the antidepressant Lexapro (escitalopram) cooled off hot flashes better than placebo in about 200 menopausal women, according to a new study.
Premature Menopause
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Body Composition and Age
How does a woman's body composition change as she ages and goes through menopause?
Applied Relaxation and Vasomotor Symptoms in Postmenopause
Could applied relaxation techniques help women deal with the often debilitating vasomotor symptoms of menopause?
Cancer Incidence After Dietary Intervention
Could a low-fat diet help to reduce the risk of breast or colorectal cancer in postmenopausal women? This new article explores the latest research.
Custom-compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
Is there sufficient scientific safety and efficacy data to recommend the use of bioidentical hormones?
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?