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Hot Flashes May Occur More Often in Second Half of Nightly Sleep
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Hot flashes (HFs) may pose a larger burden during the second half of the night, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Menopause Society, held from...
2007 to 2023 Saw Decline in Menopausal Hormone Therapy Usage Rates
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – Menopausal hormone therapy (HT) usage rates declined from 2007 to 2023 and remain low, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of The Menopause Society, held...
Hormone Tx Tied to Reductions in Insulin Resistance
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Hormone therapy (HT) is associated with significantly reduced insulin resistance in healthy postmenopausal women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of...
Many Women Continue Using Menopausal Hormone Therapy Beyond Age 65 Years
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Many women older than 65 years have validated menopausal symptoms severely affecting their quality of life and continue to use menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), according...
Libido Can Drop After Menopause, But This Therapy Can Help
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – A form of psychotherapy can help women whose libidos have suffered as they go through menopause, a new study finds. Cognitive behavioral therapy significantly improved...
Review Weighs Treatments for Genitourinary Symptoms of Menopause
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – Vaginal estrogen, vaginal dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), oral ospemifene, and vaginal moisturizers may be beneficial for some genitourinary symptoms of menopause (GSM),...
Hormone Therapy Tied to Less Biological Aging in Postmenopausal Women
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – Postmenopausal women who use hormone therapy (HT) are biologically younger than those not receiving HT, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open. ...
Researchers Pinpoint Genes Behind Form of Early Menopause
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 – Cases of menopause occurring before the age of 40 can be a major cause of distress and discomfort for women, but researchers now believe they've homed in on the condition's...
Menopausal Transition Linked to Adverse Changes in Lipoprotein Profile
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Menopausal status is associated with adverse changes in lipoprotein profiles, according to a study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024, held from...
Cholesterol Could Be Link Between Menopause and Heart Disease
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – During menopause, a woman’s blood cholesterol changes in a way that could harm her heart health, a new study warns. An increase in “bad” LDL cholesterol and a decrease in “go...
Elinzanetant Efficacious, Well-Tolerated for Vasomotor Symptoms
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – For menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS), elinzanetant is efficacious and well-tolerated, according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical...
Women Could Have New Medical Option to Ease Hot Flashes
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – A drug under development could provide a much needed option for women seeking relief from hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms, new research shows. The drug,...
Severe Menopause Symptoms Tied to Cognitive Impairment
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 – Severe menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women are associated with cognitive impairment, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Menopause. Andrés Calle, M.D., f...
Longer Reproductive Life Span Tied to Lower Odds of Multimorbidity
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – A longer reproductive life span is associated with a lower prevalence of multimorbidity among postmenopausal women, according to a study published online July 30...
Many Women Don't Know This Warning Sign of Endometrial Cancer
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Too many women don’t know a key warning sign of endometrial cancer, the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs, a new study shows. More than one-third (37%) of w...
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