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News Flash: Menopause A Hot Topic As Baby Boomers Age
2006-12-02 16:12:07
Men opause - once known as the silent passage - isn't so quiet anymore. As a generation of information-seeking women weaned on consciousness-raising groups and "Our Bodies, Ourselves" approach or experience "the change," a new study shows they're speaking up and seeking out the newest and most accurate information to help manage symptoms and make informed healthcare decisions. Research done by the North American Menopause Society and More magazine released last week showed while the majority of those surveyed expressed confidence in their doctors' knowledge of menopause, more than 40 percent believed they would receive better care if their health-care practitioner was a menopause specialist. Read more here
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Menopause before 40: How it affects your body
2006-12-02 16:12:07
Q: I'm 39 years old and was diagnosed with premature menopause. What does this mean and what should I do? A: Men opause is considered to be premature if it occurs before the age of 40. You're not alone, though ? approximately one percent of women have premature ovarian failure; their ovaries run out of follicles before ?their time? and consequently stop producing estrogen. Once there is no estrogen to stimulate the uterine lining, it doesn?t get built up, there is nothing to slough, and menstruation ceases. The diagnosis of ?unable to work? ovaries is made through a blood test that shows low levels of estrogen, and high levels of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and lutenizing hormone (LH). The pituitary secretes the latter two hormones. Their levels become high when the brain and pituitary are ?trying harder and harder? to get the ovaries to produce estrogen, alas, to no avail. Read more here
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Preventing Hot Flashes
2006-12-02 16:12:07
A common complaint during menopause is hot flashes that come on without warning. However, there are certain foods and medications that can sometimes offset these symptoms.With a look at Your Health, I'm Nancy Gay. Hair specialist Debbie Paradis-Koma has a hot flash up to 20 times a day. Sometimes she cools down with a handheld fan.Other times, she resorts to putting a cold cloth around her neck. Debbie's symptoms are not unique. Three quarters of women going through menopause complain about hot flashes.Read more here
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As 50-plus population grows, menopause becomes hot topic
2006-12-02 16:12:07
Prime Men opause - once known as the silent passage - isn't so quiet anymore. As a generation of information-seeking women weaned on consciousness-raising groups and the "Our Bodies, Ourselves" approach experiences "the change," a new study shows they're speaking up and seeking out the newest and most accurate information to help manage symptoms and make informed health-care decisions. Read more here
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Bio-identical hormones are safe and effective ...
2006-12-02 16:12:07
C. W. Randolph, R. Ph., M.D., a trained pharmacist, a practicing board certified gynecologist, and one of the nation's leading authorities on bio-identical hormone therapies (BHRT), was recently interviewed by the Wall Street Journal to discuss the safety and effectiveness of bio-identical progesterone cream for treatment of symptoms associated with menopause and PMS. He is the author of the best selling book, "From Hormone Hell to Hormone Well." Read more here
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Dating after 50: the good, the bad, and the ugly
2006-12-02 16:12:07
WJF 51 seeks intelligent, handsome, witty, creative, self-assured, financially secure WJM for fun, romance, and . . . If feels like just yesterday that I scoffed at that personals ad. But it wasn't yesterday; it was 1994, a few months after my husband of 26 years died. I was 50 years old. At the time, the thought of being with another man, a man I would have to undress in front of (nothing on my body is were it used to be), a man who might expect me to bend to his likes and dislikes, a man who I would have to learn to trust and share . . . well, it was all too daunting. I adored my husband and father of my two grown sons. I would be faithful to him until the day I died. Read more
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High cholesterol may weaken bones
2006-12-02 16:12:07
ISLAMABAD: It's no secret that high cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease, but new research from Italy suggests that it may also be bad for the bones. In a study of postmenopausal women, those with higher levels of the "bad" form of cholesterol were much more likely to show signs of bone thinning than women with normal cholesterol. Read more
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Don't let your mood swings take over
2006-12-02 16:12:07
Don?t let your mood swings take overMost women experience mood swings from time to time. But at the menopause, these troublesome changes in feelings can become more prominent, triggered by fluctuating hormone levels. Fortunately, it is possible to keep mood swings in check.In the Autumn 2006 issue of The Menopause Exchange newsletter, Dr Nicola Mullin, consultant in sexual and reproductive health, describes the most common causes of mood swings and how the menopause can make then worse. In her article, she also looks at the key ways to ease mood swings, including making lifestyle changes, finding ?me? time and using HRT and other medical treatments.Read more
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Black Cohosh can cause liver disorders
2006-08-09 02:54:02
Millions of women may be at risk of liver disorders because they take the herbal remedy black cohosh to counter hot flushes and other symptoms of the menopause. An official alert over Cimicifuga racemosa was issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency yesterday and warnings will soon appear on all products containing the plant. Black cohosh is also sold as black snake root, rattle snake root and squaw root in a market worth £4.6 million a year. Menopause herbal treatment black cohosh can cause liver disorders
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Menopause can cause dry eye syndrome
2006-08-09 02:54:02
Hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings are familiar symptoms of menopause for most women. But many women are unaware that hormonal changes can also cause problems with their eyes. "I have noticed increased itchy burning, a little scratchy feeling, and intermittent blurring,? said patient Pat Webster-Sanders. Men opause Can Cause Dry Eye Syndrome
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Female hair loss not so rare
2006-08-09 02:54:02
Cheryl Brewster was the envy of every gym rat, with her hard body and shoulder-length, sun-kissed locks. So when her hair began falling out two years ago, the personal trainer was devastated Female hair loss not so rare  
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Estrogen Plus Testosterone Therapy Increases Breast Cancer R
2006-08-09 02:54:02
Women who take the hormones estrogen and testosterone in tandem to treat symptoms of menopause appear to have an increased risk of breast cancer, researchers report. The finding are published in the July 24 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Estrogen-Plus-Testosterone Therapy Increases Breast Cancer Risk
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Surgery urged as a preventative measure
2006-08-09 02:54:02
When genetic testing confirmed Brenda McCormick had inherited a BRCA1 mutation that virtually guaranteed ovarian cancer, she took her doctors? advice and had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed. Never mind that medical tests showed no signs of cancer, or that the surgery would plunge her into menopause at the age of 42. The disease had ravaged two of her sisters, killing one, and the Newtown graphic artist knew the surgery was her best hope. Read more here
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HRT not has bad as many women think
2006-08-09 02:54:02
Hormone replacement therapy was once hailed as the end to the misery of menopause, but in recent years, many doctors have been turning away from the treatment as more and more reports of the negative side effects surface. Is HRT really as bad as some say it is... or is it even worse?Read more here
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The best way to quite Hormone Therapy?
2006-08-09 02:54:02
Researchers have new information for women about how best to quit hormone therapy after menopause. In terms of hot flashes, mood problems, sexual dysfunction, and discomfort, it may not make much difference in the long run if postmenopausal women quit abruptly or gradually transition off the drugs. That finding comes from a study by Ronit Haimov-Kochman, MD, and colleagues, at the obstetrics and gynecology department of Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem. Read more here
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Breast Cancer Linked to Weight of Women After Menopause
2006-08-09 02:54:02
One in four cases of breast cancer in post-menopausal women who have not used hormone replacement therapy is caused by weight gain, but the risk can be substantially lowered by losing weight, researchers reported today. Researchers found that if the women lost at least 22 pounds, they could reduce their risk of breast cancer by about 40%. If they managed to keep the weight off for at least four years, the risk was reduced by 60%.Read more here
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Race, weight, smoking tied to menopause symptoms
2006-08-09 02:54:02
African-American women are more likely than other racial groups to suffer frequent hot flashes and night sweats throughout the years leading to menopause, new research suggests.The study, which followed nearly 3,200 U.S. women for seven years, found that black women had the highest rates of so-called vasomotor symptoms -- hot flashes, night sweats and cold sweats -- while women of Asian descent had the lowest rates.Read more here
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New HPV vaccine in Sikeston
2006-08-09 02:54:02
A new vaccine that protects against the sexually transmitted virus which causes cervical cancer and genital warts is now available in Sikeston.Gardasil, the trade name for the vaccine developed by Merck & Co. for human papilloma virus, or HPV, is the first vaccine specifically designed to prevent a cancer.Read more here
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Women students unaware of lifestyle links to cancer
2006-08-09 02:54:02
Most female students are unaware that lifestyle factors can influence their risk of developing breast cancer, according to a survey released on Monday.A poll of more than 10,000 students in 23 countries showed more than half knew heredity was a risk factor. But less than five percent realized that eating and drinking too much alcohol and not getting enough exercise also had an impact.Read more here
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Muscles May Need Estrogen to Regain Strength, Especially as
2006-08-09 02:54:02
It is believed that menopause plays a role in the loss of muscle mass as women age. Inactivity also can result in an accelerated loss of muscle mass and strength in aging women. Now, a University of Missouri-Columbia researcher studied the effect of inactivity combined with the loss of estrogen and was surprised by the results. Read more here
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Study links memory loss, estrogen level
2006-08-09 02:54:02
Declining levels of estrogen can lead to memory problems and mood swings, a Montreal study suggests - bolstering the belief that hormonal changes during menopause severely affect brain function."We wanted to see whether estrogen could protect against the decline in working memory," McGill University psychologist, Barbara Sherwin, who conducted the study, said of age-related memory changesRead more here
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Too fat - but is it my fault?
2006-08-09 02:54:02
Obesity isn?t just too much food and too little exercise. Roger Dobson reports on new findings by Yale scientists Eat more healthily, exercise more. It?s one of those mantras that has been drummed into us by health educators ever since talk of an obesity ?epidemic? hit the headlines. But a new study from an influential group of scientists asks whether we?ve got it all wrong. Weight gain may have as much to do with the temperature in our homes, the pollutants to which we are exposed and the medicines we take as the ?Big Two? causes: overeating and underexercising. Not only have the researchers, from ten top universities in America, Canada and Italy, including institutions as prestigious as Yale, Cornell and Johns Hopkins, suggested ten other reasons for the epidemic, they have also described the evidence for the so-called Big Two as circumstantial. Read more here
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