Women's Health
News
Multiple menopause symptoms linked to increased cardiovascular risk
Given the evidence from past research regarding hormone treatment for menopausal symptoms, these findings appear to underscore the importance of...
News
Nicotine blocks estrogen production in women’s brains
There is evidence to suggest that there is a complex interaction between sex and steroid hormones and the reward effect of nicotine, modulated by...
News
Plant-based diet cut hot flashes 78%: WAVS study
Postmenopausal women who ate a reduced-fat, vegan diet supplemented with soy experienced far fewer hot flashes and improved quality of live,...
Conference Coverage
Early estrogen loss increases cardiovascular risk in women
Clinicians should especially be aware of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea as a condition that could increase women’s risk of cardiovascular...
News
Vaginal estrogen not recommended with aromatase inhibitors
“Patients who are taking aromatase inhibitors should try alternative strategies for management of genitourinary symptoms.”
News
Hair straighteners’ risk too small for docs to advise against their use
Primary care doctors are unlikely to address the increased risk of uterine cancer in women who frequently use hair straighteners that a new study...
Opinion
Germline genetic testing: Why it matters and where we are failing
Cancer and medical societies recommend universal genetic counseling and testing for patients diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer.
Conference Coverage
Nonhormonal drug fezolinetant found safe for hot flashes in yearlong study
Although additional safety studies await fezolinetant before it heads to the FDA for approval, it appears to be on its way to offering women an...
News
It’s about location: PCOS symptoms differ depending where you live
Women with PCOS in California were more likely to have hyperandrogenemia than were those in Alabama, but age and BMI weren’t factors, nor was race...
News
CVS cuts prices of menstrual products, covers sales tax in some states
"Too often period products are taxed as luxury items and not recognized as basic necessities."