Menopause
Conference Coverage
Big missed opportunities for BP control in premenopausal women
A new NHANES analysis found no improvement in hypertension control over the past decade and evidence of racial and ethnic disparities in these...
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Sleep apnea may increase joint pain, fatigue in older women
“Women complaining about their joint pains could be good candidates for a sleep-lab study to investigate if they have OSAS or not, especially when...
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Hair loss affects more than half of postmenopausal women
Early detection of hair loss may improve quality of life as part of menopause treatment strategies.
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Early menopause, early dementia risk, study suggests
Early menopause is linked to an increased risk of presenile dementia before age 65 years in a large study, suggesting the need for close...
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Older age for menopause raises risk for lung cancer
This is the first study that has shown a causal association between older age of natural menopause and higher risk of postmenopausal lung cancer...
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Ospemifene, an oral SERM for dyspareunia of menopause: Is it being underutilized?
Clinical Review
HT for women who have had BSO before the age of natural menopause: Discerning the nuances
Hormone therapy (HT) helps mitigate BSO’s adverse health effects; treatment recommendations are based mainly on observational data and society...
Expert Commentary
Do recent data on use of menopausal HT and subsequent risk of dementia indicate an association?
From the Journals
How safe is a drug holiday from bisphosphonates for osteoporosis?
“We found little difference in the association between risedronate versus alendronate drug holidays and hip fractures until approximately 2 years...
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Midlife cardiovascular conditions tied to greater cognitive decline in women
Even though men in midlife have more cardiovascular (CV) conditions and risk factors than women of the same age, women are more affected by these...
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Cardiovascular effects of breast cancer treatment vary based on weight, menopausal status
The risk of dyslipidemia was higher in postmenopausal aromatase inhibitors users and lower in postmenopausal tamoxifen users, compared with...
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Premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy linked to later cognitive impairment
This new study “contributes valuable new data to a major public health importance issue and addresses a number of important shortcomings of...