Menopause News

Posted May 3, 2012:

• Some Women May Be Genetically Predisposed to Smoking-Related Hot Flashes

Posted April 24, 2012:

• Early Menopause Linked to Higher Risk of Osteoporosis, Fracture and Mortality

Posted April 12, 2012:

• Exercise and Attitude May Be Thermostat for Hot Flashes

Posted April 4, 2012:

• Injectable Contraceptives Linked to Breast Cancer Risk in Younger Women

Posted April 1, 2012:

• Long-Term Use of Estrogen Hormone Therapy Linked to Higher Risk for Breast Cancer

Posted March 30, 2012:

• Menopause Clinicians Support New Advice on Steroid Use

Posted March 25, 2012:

• Incontinence 20 Years After Child Birth Three Times More Common After Vaginal Delivery

Posted March 14, 2012:

• 'Brain Fog' of Menopause Confirmed

Posted March 1, 2012:

• Vitamin D Shrinks Fibroid Tumors in Rats
• Aspirin May Counteract Potential Trans Fat-Related Stroke Risk in Older Women

Posted February 28, 2012:

• Stopping Hormone Therapy Might Help Breast Cancer to Regress

Posted February 3, 2012:

• A Lonely Heart Can Make You Sick: Middle Aged Divorced Women Vulnerable to Contracting HIV

Posted February 2, 2012:

• Triglyceride Levels Predict Stroke Risk in Postmenopausal Women

Posted January 23, 2012:

• Genes and Timing of Menopause

Posted January 10, 2012:

• 70 Percent of Europeans Suffer from Low Vitamin D Levels, Experts Say

Posted January 9, 2012:

• Statin Use in Postmenopausal Women Associated With Increased Diabetes Risk

Posted January 5, 2012:

• Ten Gynecologic Cancer Symptoms Women Shouldn’t Ignore

Posted December 21, 2011:

• The Biology Behind Severe PMS

Posted December 9, 2011:

• Why Women Quit Breast Cancer Drugs Early: Side Effects Are So Bad Women End Treatment and Risk Return of Cancer, Study Finds

Posted November 29, 2011:

• High Blood Sugar Levels in Older Women Linked to Colorectal Cancer
• Growth Hormone Increases Bone Formation in Obese Women

Posted November 14, 2011:

• Hysterectomy Increases Risk for Earlier Menopause Among Younger Women, Study Finds

Posted November 1, 2011:

• Hormone in Birth Control Shot Linked to Memory Loss

Posted October 24, 2011:

• Significant Weight Gain in Postmenopausal Women Increases Risk for Endometrial Cancer, Research Suggests
• NSAID Use Associated With Lower Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates Among Postmenopausal Women

Posted October 21, 2011:

• Elevated Hormone Levels Add Up to Increased Breast Cancer Risk, Research Finds

Posted October 20, 2011:

• Women Do Not Get Enough Vitamin D During the Menopause, Spanish Study Suggests
• Older Women Still Suffer from Hot Flashes and Night Sweats Years After Menopause, Study Finds

Posted October 14, 2011:

• Breast Tenderness in Women Getting Combo Hormone Therapy Associated With Increase in Breast Density

Posted October 12, 2011:

• Estrogen May Prevent Younger Menopausal Women from Strokes, Study Suggests

Posted October 10, 2011:

• Drug Prevents Bone Loss Side Effects of Breast Cancer Medication

Posted October 4, 2011:

• Hysterectomy Is Associated With Increased Levels of Iron in the Brain; Study Suggests Reducing Iron May Lower Age-Related Brain Disease Risk
• This Is Your Brain on Estrogen

Posted September 27, 2011:

• HRT Therapy Appears to Increase Risk of Hospitalization from Severe Asthma Attacks, Research Suggests

Posted September 25, 2011:

• Zoledronic Acid Reduces the Recurrence of Breast Cancer in Post-Menopausal Women, Study Finds

Posted September 13, 2011:

• Plant Compound Reduces Breast Cancer Mortality, Study Suggests

Posted September 7, 2011:

• Flaxseed No Help for Hot Flashes During Breast Cancer or Menopause, Study Finds
• Researchers Eye Newer, Safer Birth Control Method

Posted September 6, 2011:

• Loss of Key Estrogen Regulator May Lead to Metabolic Syndrome and Atherosclerosis
• No Link Betweem Menopause and Increased Risk of Fatal Heart, Research Suggests

Posted August 31, 2011:

• Adjuvant Therapy Perhaps Not Necessary for Older Breast Cancer Patients, Study Suggests
• Hot Flashes May Be Fewer in Older, Heavier Women
• Smoking After Menopause May Increase Sex Hormone Levels: Elevated Sex Hormone Levels Associated With Chronic Disease Risk

Posted August 25, 2011:

• Breakthrough in Genetics of Fibroids
• Greater Impact of Chemotherapy on Fertility

Posted August 22, 2011:

• Toxicity of Aromatase Inhibitors May Explain Lack of Overall Survival Improvement

Posted August 18, 2011:

• No Bones About It: Eating Dried Plums Helps Prevent Fractures and Osteoporosis, Study Suggests

Posted August 11, 2011:

• How Estrogen Could Help Protect Women from Cardiovascular Disease

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