Ovarian cancer fall sped up as hormone use dropped
Ovarian cancer rates in the U.S. began to decline faster in 2002 around the time many older women went off hormone replacement...
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Stopping hormone therapy may have its own risks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -Though long-term hormone replacement therapy has serious health risks, going off the medication...
Fruit, Mediterranean diet tied to fewer hot flashes
Women who eat diets high in fruit, certain vegetables, pasta and red wine are less likely to have hot flashes and night sweats...
Stomach CT scans may help find osteoporosis: study
Doctors can use a patient's abdominal CT scans to also check for signs of the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis, according...
Pool exercise may build strength, reduce falls
Women who did a high-intensity aquatic workout for six months increased their strength and suffered fewer falls, in a new...
Chinese herbs may reduce hot flashes
Women taking a Chinese herbal formula experienced less than half the number of menopausal hot flashes they had before the...
[DRGD] - FDA panel advises against calcitonin salmon
A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended on Tuesday that the agency no longer support the marketing...
FDA staff say calcitonin salmon cancer risk appears plausible
Staff reviewers for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said that a potential increased risk of cancer with drugs containing...
Some efficacy for non-hormonal hot flash drugs: FDA
Food and Drug Administration staff said experimental drugs by Depomed Inc and Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co Inc showed efficacy...
Older women, don't take vitamin D for bones: Panel
Older women shouldn't take vitamin D and calcium supplements to prevent broken bones, and there's not enough evidence to...
Estrogen alternative eases sex pain for older women
A daily dose of ospemifene, an estrogen-like drug, helped lessen pain during intercourse caused by vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal...
Study links relaxation method to reduced hot flashes
Although studies of the effects of relaxation techniques on menopause symptoms have yielded mixed results so far, a new report...
Men with big bellies likely to have weaker bones
Men with excessive fat around their abdomen, commonly known as a "beer belly," are at an elevated risk for heart disease...
Hormone therapy tied to Alzheimer's risk in menopausal women
The latest data from a long-running study of hormone therapy suggest that women who started taking hormone replacements within...
Hormone therapy not recommended for disease prevention: U.S. panel
The risks of taking hormone therapy to prevent heart disease and osteoporosis in post menopausal women far outweigh the benefits...
Therapy, exercise aid in chemo-related menopause
Younger women who are thrust into menopause because of breast cancer treatment may get some relief from talk therapy and...
White kids at higher fracture risk than others
Mirroring the results of research in adults, a new study shows that white children are at a higher risk of breaking a bone...
Pfizer's Wyeth ordered to face class-action over Pristiq
A federal judge has granted class-action status to former Wyeth Inc shareholders who accused the company, now part of Pfizer...
Physical function poorer after menopause
As women go through menopause, they may see a decline in their ability to carry groceries, climb stairs and get other routine...
Widespread use of prescription steroids draws worry
Many Americans are on oral steroids for years without getting therapy to minimize the extra fracture risk that accompanies...
Docs use hormones more often than prescribe them
Doctors may be more willing to use hormone replacement therapy (HRT), or recommend it to their wives, than to prescribe it...
Injectable osteoporosis drug in short supply: FDA
Patients who want an injectable form of the bone-strengthening drug Boniva may not be able to get it in the next few weeks...
No link seen between bone drugs, colon cancer
Women who use certain bone-building drugs may not have a decreased risk of colon cancer, a new study finds -- despite prior...
Soy doesn't boost brainpower in older women: study
Taking daily soy supplements doesn't improve thinking and memory skills or keep them from declining in older women, new findings...
Panel recommends against hormone therapy
Women taking hormone therapy to prevent certain chronic conditions or ease hot flashes face a complicated mix of possible...
Hysterectomy not tied to greater depression risk
Women suddenly thrust into "surgical menopause" by hysterectomy don't have more severe mood symptoms than women going through...
Does soy help cool hot flashes after all?
Despite a good amount of evidence to the contrary, a new research review suggests that soy supplements can indeed help women...
Hormone drugs may pose fewer risks for Chinese women
Hormone therapy originally taken to ward off chronic diseases may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer in older...
Progesterone might relieve menopause symptoms
A hormone called progesterone helps reduce how frequently and how severely women experience hot flashes and night sweats...
Mixed message on antidepressant for hot flashes
New findings suggest that the antidepressant Lexapro might make hot flashes a little less of a nuisance to women -- adding...
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