It starts with a few forgotten names, missed appointments, and words lost on the tip of your tongue. Is it lack of sleep, our crazy lives, or something more ominous? Most people experience memory losses as they slip past their mid-30s and beyond.
Read More..Posted on May 14, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
SACRAMENTO, CA–(Marketwire -05/11/12)- For anyone looking for a last-minute Mother’s Day gift, it isn’t too late to lavish Mom with a gift she’ll love. The latest article by Skincare-News.com, 10 Mother’s Day Splurges: From New Moms to Mature Women, presents Top 10 luxurious yet affordable beauty products ideal for giving mothers some much-needed pampering
Read More..Posted on May 12, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
Bonnie Raitt performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Sunday in New Orleans. Raitt will perform at the King Center in October. Tickets for that show go on sale on May 18.
Read More..Posted on May 9, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
THURSDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) — Women smokers with certain gene variants are at increased risk for menopausal hot flashes compared to smokers without these genetic differences, a new study says.
Read More..Posted on May 6, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
Genes Can Play an Additional Role, Too, Study Finds By Salynn Boyles WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD May 3, 2012 — There are countless reasons why women who smoke should kick the habit for their health, but here’s one more. Smoking women have more hot flashes as they transition through menopause, and this is especially true for women who carry certain genes, a new study finds.
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Editor’s Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Menopause Also Included In: Bones / Orthopedics Article Date: 26 Apr 2012 – 14:00 PDT email to a friend printer friendly opinions Current Article Ratings: 5 (1 votes) 3 (1 votes) 390 Caucasian women, average age 48, from northern Europe were recruited in the Malmo Perimenopausal Study. In this observational study, the females were regularly followed-up after the age of 48.
Read More..Posted on April 27, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
Researchers Find Osteoporosis Symptoms More Common In Women With Early Menopause According to the results of a 29-year study, women who go through menopause are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with symptoms of osteoporosis at some point later in life.
Read More..Posted on April 27, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
WEDNESDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) — Women who go through menopause early are almost twice as likely to have the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis later in life, new research indicates.
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Title: Health Tip: Recognize Common Symptoms of Menopause Category: Health News Created: 4/23/2012 8:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/23/2012 12:00:00 AM
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SACRAMENTO, CA–(Marketwire -04/19/12)- For healthy skin, consulting a professional should be the first step on anyone’s list. But many people have never sought out professional advice for their skin, such as booking an appointment with a dermatologist or visiting an esthetician.
Read More..Posted on April 20, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
Menopause, Your Doctor and You is a guide to help you keep track of your menopausal symptoms and arrive prepared to discuss your concerns at your next visit to your doctor. Menopause is more than just hot flashes and night sweats. This is a time to evaluate your overall health history and current health habits.
Read More..Posted on April 20, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
SUNDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) — Several weeks after a study suggested that women who take estrogen-only hormone replacement to treat menopause symptoms may be at lower risk for developing breast cancer, another, much-larger study finds that when used for longer than 10 years, estrogen-only regimens actually raise a woman's long-term risk for breast cancer.
Read More..Posted on April 2, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
SUNDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) — Several weeks after a study suggested that women who take estrogen-only hormone replacement to treat menopause symptoms may be at lower risk for developing breast cancer, another, much-larger study finds that when used for longer than 10 years, estrogen-only regimens actually raise a woman’s long-term risk for breast cancer.
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A hormone pill “may help women through the menopause and give their sex lives a boost,” according to the Daily Mail.
Read More..Posted on March 28, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
Win Tickets To Menopause the Musical * denotes required fields Enter to win four tickets to see Menopause the Musical at Wharton Center (Fairchild Theater) April 17 – 19, 2012. A total of four winners will be chosen, each winning four tickets. We’re sorry, but only one entry is allowed per person
Read More..Posted on March 26, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
Mar 25 2012 Women may be able to halt the menopause and preserve their fertility after doctors proved ovary transplants remain effective for at least seven years. Ovarian tissue transplants would allow women more choice about when to have children and would offer hope to those who believe they would never be able to conceive
Read More..Posted on March 26, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
March 24, 2012 Healthy Woman event to be held Event to look at connection between menopause and obesity Staff Report CNHI The Mt. Vernon Register-News Sat Mar 24, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT MT. VERNON The latest installment of the Healthy Woman program looks at the connection between menopause and obesity
Read More..Posted on March 25, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
Since the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) was published in 2002, doctors have believed that using estrogen, either alone or with a progestin, to treat the symptoms of menopause increased a woman’s risk of stroke and heart attack.
Read More..Posted on March 24, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
Public release date: 22-Mar-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Mary Rice mary.rice@riceconseil.eu ECCO-the European CanCer Organisation Vienna, Austria: Researchers from The Netherlands have found that the menopausal symptoms caused by giving chemotherapy or hormonal therapy to younger women with breast cancer can be ameliorated considerably through the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)[1] and physical exercise (PE). These interventions can be effective in dealing with such distressing symptoms as hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, weight gain, urinary incontinence and sexual problems, a researcher will tell the 8th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8) today (Thursday).
Read More..Posted on March 23, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
ST. LOUIS, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –For years, women experiencing the unpleasant effects of hot flashes may have felt frustration from conflicting news stories about whether soy may be of benefit. Perhaps due to small sample sizes and inconsistent study methodology, results often varied
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TUESDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) — The memory blips and distractible moments that women say they experience during menopause may be as real as the hot flashes and poor sleep, a new study suggests. Researchers gave women who said they were experiencing “menopause fog” a series of cognitive tests to see how well their abilities matched their complaints. Sure enough, the women who felt they had more memory problems were also the ones who did not keep track of information or maintain their focus as well.
Read More..Posted on March 21, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
3/20/2012 1:21 AM ET (RTTNews) – The first generic versions of Roche-owned Genentech’s Boniva, a once-monthly product to treat or prevent osteoporosis in women after menopause, has been cleared by the FDA. The manufacturers that have gained FDA approval to make generic 150 milligram Boniva are Apotex Inc., Orchid Healthcare, and Mylan Inc
Read More..Posted on March 20, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
Editor’s Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Menopause Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 16 Mar 2012 – 16:00 PDT email to a friend printer friendly opinions Current Article Ratings: 4.5 (2 votes) Scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center and the University of Illinois at Chicago finally validated the claims of many women in their 40s and 50s who complain of “brain fog” or forgetfulness.
Read More..Posted on March 17, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
New Research Finds Differences in Menopausal Memory Problems and Age-Related Memory Loss March 16, 2012 — Along with hot flashes and night sweats, memory problems are a common complaint of menopausal women. Now a new study finds evidence that menopause brain fog may be real. The research provides clues about changes in womens brains as they transition through the change, finding key differences between the memory issues women in the study had around the time of menopause and those most often associated with aging.
Read More..Posted on March 16, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink
FRIDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) — Women who suffer the unpleasant and sometimes debilitating symptoms of menopause are more likely to miss days at work, a new Dutch study finds. “If you have really bad menopausal symptoms, which could be insomnia, mood swings, irritability, you may be calling into work sick,” says Dr. Jennifer Wu, an obstetrician-gynecologist with Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
Read More..Posted on March 16, 2012 | Filed under Menopause News | Permalink