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Long-Term Study of Postmenopausal Women Does Not Support Many Preventive Therapies
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – The longitudinal Women's Health Initiative trials do not support hormone therapy for cardiovascular disease prevention, calcium and vitamin D supplementation for universal...
Years Prior to Menopause Are Danger Zone for Depression
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – Women approaching menopause appear to be at higher risk of depression, a new review indicates. Women in the transition period prior to menopause are 40% more likely to...
Major Women's Health Study Supports Hormone Replacement Therapy in Early Menopause
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 – Hormone replacement therapy can safely ease middle-aged women’s symptoms during early menopause, data from a major women’s health study show. Women younger than 60 can use ho...
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Use Beyond 65 Years Beneficial
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – Use of menopausal hormone therapy beyond age 65 years is associated with risk reductions in mortality as well as specific cancers and cardiovascular diseases, according to...
Endocrine, Vascular Processes Contribute to Cognitive Decline in Women
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 – For female adults, endocrine and vascular processes synergistically contribute to an increased risk for cognitive decline, according to a study published online April 3 in...
Early Menopause, Heart Disease a Bad Combo for Women's Brains
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 – Women who enter menopause before their 50s and who also have heart disease risk factors may be at especially high risk for thinking declines and later dementia, new...
Women's Heart Risks Rise Sharply After Menopause
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 – Menopause may cause a big shift in plaque buildup in women's arteries, quickly bringing their heart risk to levels that equal men's, a new study finds. “After menopause, w...
ACC: Coronary Artery Calcium Progression May Accelerate After Menopause
TUESDAY, April 2 – Postmenopausal changes may accelerate coronary artery calcium (CAC) progression in women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of...
Earlier Menopause Tied to Poorer Self-Perceived Work Ability
TUESDAY, March 26, 2024 – An earlier menopausal transition is associated with poorer perceived work ability, according to a study published online in the April issue of Menopause. Tiia Saarinen, ...
Female Whales Undergo Menopause, and Scientists Now Know Why
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2024 – Why humans, five whale species and some chimpanzees are the only known mammals to go through menopause has long been a mystery. Now, researchers at the University of...
Early Menopause Can Mean Earlier Retirements for Women
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – Early menopause influences how working women feel about their ability to do a good job. That's the key takeaway from a study of more than 2,600 Finnish women recently ...
Psychosocial Interventions Alleviate Nonphysiological Menopause Symptoms
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – Psychosocial interventions are effective at improving nonphysiological symptoms during menopause, according to a review published online Feb. 15 in the Journal of ...
Try Mindfulness, Talk Therapy to Ease Mood, Memory Issues of Menopause
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy can help ease the mood and sleep problems associated with menopause, a new review says. Women experienced...
Menopausal Hormone Therapy May Improve Depression Symptoms
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) improves depressive symptoms among women seeking specialized menopause care, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in Menopause. ...
Hormone Replacement Therapy Could Ease Depression Around Menopause
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – Hormone replacement therapy might help women avoid depression as they go through menopause, a new study finds. Women treated with hormone therapy at a menopause clinic in...
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