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Scientists map risk of premature menopause after cancer treatment
• Cancer • • Gender: Female • • Menopause • Aug 23 14

Scientists map risk of premature menopause after cancer treatment

Women treated for the cancer Hodgkin lymphoma will be able to better understand their risks of future infertility after researchers estimated their risk of… Scientists map risk of premature menopause after cancer treatment   

 
 

Global toolkit to diagnose menopause
• Gender: Female • • Menopause • Jul 07 14

Global toolkit to diagnose menopause

Created at Monash University, the world’s first toolkit is designed for GPs to use with women from the age of 40. Thought to be… Global toolkit to diagnose menopause   

 
 

Early menopause ups heart failure risk, especially for smokers
• Heart • • Menopause • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 14 14

Early menoPause ups heart failure risk, especially for smokers

Women who go through menopause early - at ages 40 to 45 - have a higher rate of heart failure, according to a new… Early menopause ups heart failure risk, especially for smokers   

 
 

Post-Menopause Brain Drain Tied to Progesterone
• Brain • • Gender: Female • • Menopause • Nov 27 13

Post-Menopause Brain Drain Tied to Progesterone

Estrogen levels after menopause may have no impact on cognitive function, but progesterone levels might, researchers found.

In an analysis of data from a… Post-Menopause Brain Drain Tied to Progesterone   

 
 

Yoga in menopause may help insomnia - but not hot flashes
• Alternative Medicine • • Gender: Female • • Menopause • Sep 28 13

Yoga in menopaUse may help insoMnia - but not hot flaShes

Taking a 12-week yoga class and practicing at home was linked to less insomnia - but not to fewer or less bothersome hot flashes… Yoga in menopause may help insomnia - but not hot flashes   

 
 

Treatment helps sex stage a comeback after menopause
• Gender: Female • • Menopause • • Sexual Health • Jun 04 13

Treatment helps sex stage a comeback after menopause

A satisfying sex life is an important contributor to older adults’ quality of life, but the sexual pain that can come after menopause can… Treatment helps sex stage a comeback after menopause   

 
 

Heart failure accelerates male ‘menopause’
• Gender: Male • • Heart • • Menopause • May 25 13

Heart failure accelerates male 'menopause'

Heart failure accelerates the aging process and brings on early andropausal syndrome (AS), according to research presented today at the Heart Failure Congress 2013.… Heart failure accelerates male ‘menopause’   

 
 

What do Ob/Gyns in training learn about menopause? Not nearly enough, new study suggests
• Gender: Female • • Menopause • May 01 13

A small survey of U.S. obstetrics and gynecology residents finds that fewer than one in five receives formal training in menopause medicine, and that… What do Ob/Gyns in training learn about menopause? Not nearly enough, new study suggests   

 
 

Pool exercise may build strength, reduce falls
• Gender: Female • • Menopause • • Public Health • Apr 15 13

Women who did a high-intensity aquatic workout for six months increased their strength and suffered fewer falls, in a new study that suggests bone-… Pool exercise may build strength, reduce falls   

 
 

Chinese herbs may reduce hot flashes
• Alternative Medicine • • Chinese Medicine • • Menopause • Mar 31 13

Women taking a Chinese herbal formula experienced less than half the number of menopausal hot flashes they had before the treatment, according to a… Chinese herbs may reduce hot flashes   

 
 

Genes and timing of menopause
• Genetics • • Menopause • Jan 23 12

An international team of researchers has discovered 13 new regions of the genome associated with the timing of menopause. These genes shed light on… Genes and timing of menopause   

 
 

Mayo Clinic finds estrogen may prevent younger menopausal women from strokes
• Gender: Female • • Menopause • • Stroke • Oct 13 11

Estrogen may prevent strokes in premature or early menopausal women, Mayo Clinic researchers say. Their findings challenge the conventional wisdom that estrogen is a… Mayo Clinic finds estrogen may prevent younger menopausal women from strokes   

 
 

Socioeconomic class and smoking linked to premature menopause
• Menopause • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 06 11

POF is not only associated with infertility but also with significantly increased morbidity and mortality, as well as a decreased quality of life equivalent… Socioeconomic class and smoking linked to premature menopause   

 
 

Nearly 1 in 4 postmenopausal women with fractures is obese
• Gender: Female • • Menopause • • Obesity • Mar 25 11

Although less likely to suffer a hip or wrist fracture, obese women suffer from fragility fractures at other sites, partly due to poor mobility… Nearly 1 in 4 postmenopausal women with fractures is obese   

 
 

Soy won’t reduce cholesterol after menopause
• Food & Nutrition • • Menopause • Apr 02 10

Eating extra soy for one year doesn’t help postmenopausal women cut their cholesterol levels, new research shows.

The findings support the Food and Drug… Soy won’t reduce cholesterol after menopause   

 
 

Headaches during menopause can degenerate to find out what you can do
• Headaches • • Menopause • • Migraine • Feb 26 10

In the midst of life called the phenomenon of menopause are changes in headache type, duration and intensity more often. Throbbing, explosive headaches… Headaches during menopause can degenerate to find out what you can do   

 
 

Study links estrogen hormone therapy to asthma
• Asthma • • Endocrinology • • Menopause • Feb 09 10

Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may increase the risk of developing asthma after the menopause, scientists said on Monday.

The findings, from a major… Study links estrogen hormone therapy to asthma   

 
 

Acupuncture eases tamoxifen-related hot flashes
• Alternative Medicine • • Gender: Female • • Menopause • Jan 11 10

A new study provides more evidence that acupuncture can help ease hot flashes in women with breast cancer who are being treated with the… Acupuncture eases tamoxifen-related hot flashes   

 
 

Hormone Therapy Plus Physical Activity Reduce Belly Fat, Body Fat Percentage after Menopause
• Endocrinology • • Fat, Dietary • • Menopause • Jun 10 09

Older women who take hormone therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms may get the added benefit of reduced body fat if they are physically active,… Hormone Therapy Plus Physical Activity Reduce Belly Fat, Body Fat Percentage after Menopause   

 
 

Coffee: Is it Good or Bad for You?
• Diabetes • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • • Heart • • Menopause • Feb 03 07

Coffee: Is it Good or Bad for You

If your morning beverage of choice is coffee, recent research provides an extra perk.

Like much-publicized green tea, which has garnered considerable attention… Coffee: Is it Good or Bad for You?   

 
 

For some women, exercise lessons menopause symptoms
• Menopause • Jun 12 06

For some women, exercise lessons MENOPAUSE symptoms

Once at the mercy of hourly hot flashes, Margaret Corino has been keeping them at bay with regular trips to the gym.

When the… For some women, exercise lessons menopause symptoms   

 
 

Exercise helps with menopausal symptoms
• Menopause • Oct 06 05

As her body adapts to the changes of Menopause, 52-year-old Nancy Bouche has good days and bad. But one thing is for… Exercise helps with menopausal symptoms   

 
 

Menopausal Hot Flashes Flourish During First Half of Night
• Menopause • Oct 03 05

Menopausal hot flashes are more likely to fire off during the first half of the night, especially if the room is warm,… Menopausal Hot Flashes Flourish During First Half of Night   

 
 

Patch increases sexual desire in menopausal women
• Menopause • Jul 26 05

Treatment with a patch containing the hormone testosterone can increase sexual desire and activity in women who experience reduced sexual desire after surgical removal… Patch increases sexual desire in menopausal women   

 
 

Hysterectomy leads to earlier menopause
• Menopause • Jul 19 05

Menopause arrives nearly four years earlier on average for women who have had a hysterectomy compared with those who have… Hysterectomy leads to earlier menopause   

 
 
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