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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...

Treating Vaginal Dryness Around and After Menopause

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 – Postmenopausal or peri-menopausal women are often hampered by vaginal dryness, which can put the brakes on a healthy sex life. It doesn't have to stay that way, experts...

CVD Risk Increased With Vasomotor Symptoms, History of Migraine

FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – Women with persistent vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and a history of migraine have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), although the risk is attenuated with...

Combo of Hot Flashes, Migraine Sends Heart Risks Sky High

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – As if painful migraines, hot flashes and night sweats weren't bad enough, many women in menopause are facing a significantly bigger threat. New research suggests that...

Female Reproductive Factors Linked to Risk for COPD

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – Multiple female reproductive factors are associated with the risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), according to a study published online Feb. 13 in...

Heavy Metals May Diminish Ovarian Reserve for Women Approaching Menopause

TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 2024 – For women approaching the final menstrual period (FMP), heavy metals may diminish ovarian reserve, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in the Journal of Clinical...

Toxic Metals Could Harm a Woman's Ovaries

FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2024 – Exposure to toxic heavy metals could cause middle-aged women to have more health problems as they grow older, a new study finds. The study links toxic metal exposure to women...

How Art Therapy Can Ease the Transition Through Menopause

MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2023 – Art therapy has the potential to help women deal with menopause, a new study reports. Creative arts therapies combined with nutrition education significantly improved quality...

Hormonal Changes May Help Trigger Rheumatoid Arthritis in Women

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Women are four to five times more likely than men to develop early-onset rheumatoid arthritis, and a few hormonal factors could be why, new research suggests. Entering...

Radon Exposure Linked to CHIP Risk for Women With Ischemic Stroke

THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – Radon exposure is associated with an increased risk for clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) among postmenopausal women with ischemic stroke, according to...

Some Older Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Can Safely Skip Radiotherapy: Study

THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 – Women in the their 50s and 60s who've gone through menopause may be able to safely skip radiation treatment if they're diagnosed with a common form of breast cancer, new...

Earlier Age at Menarche Raises Type 2 Diabetes Risk

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 – Earlier age at menarche is associated with type 2 diabetes risk among women younger than 65 years, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in BMJ Nutrition Prevention ...

Timing of Menopause Could Affect a Woman's Muscle Loss

MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – Women who enter menopause early could be at increased risk of muscle loss in their senior years, a new study suggests. Conversely, the more extended a woman’s reproductive p...

'Couch Potato' Lifestyle Could Raise Women's Odds for Fibroids

THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – Women in a Chinese study who sat for more than six hours each day faced substantially higher odds of developing uterine fibroids before menopause, a new study has found....

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