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Can soyfoods relieve postmenopausal symptoms?

May 11, 2011

The estrogen-lilke properties of isoflavones found in soyfoods may ease menopausal symptoms and lower the risk of osteoporosis and heart disease.

Do alternative therapies help with menopause?

November 5, 2019

A recent study examined the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to help women as they transition into menopause. These CAM therapies included nutrition-based options, physical treatments,…

Early-onset menopause may predict CVD

October 11, 2016

Women who experience hot flashes and night sweats earlier in life are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to women with later onset menopausal symptoms,…

Guiding your patients through menopause

January 11, 2014

The more you know about menopause, the more you can help patients understand and cope with symptoms.

Later onset of menstruation, menopause may be associated with longer life

July 28, 2016

Women who start menstruation and experience menopause later in life may have increased chances of living to be 90, according to a study in Menopause. Read more and access…

Longer estrogen exposure improves cognitive function

October 24, 2019

Based on a new study, postmenopausal women may see improved cognitive function with endogenous estrogen exposure (EEE). (more…)

Nitroglycerin ointment slightly increases bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

February 11, 2011

Nitroglycerin ointment applied at bedtime for 2 years slightly increased bone mineral density in postmenopausal women states a study in JAMA. Read more at http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/305/8/800.abstract.

Study: Premature menopause may affect later-life cognition

May 11, 2014

Premature menopause is associated with long-term negative effects on cognitive function, suggests a study in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Compared to women who experienced…

USPSTF recommends against hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women to prevent chronic conditions

June 11, 2012

In a draft recommendation statement, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against the use of combined estrogen and progestin for the prevention of chronic conditions in…

Wrist fractures may predict more serious fractures in postmenopausal women

November 12, 2015

Wrist fractures among women younger than 65 may predict more serious fractures in other parts of their bodies later in life, according to a study in the Journal…

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Can soyfoods relieve postmenopausal symptoms?

Do alternative therapies help with menopause?

Early-onset menopause may predict CVD

Guiding your patients through menopause

Later onset of menstruation, menopause may be associated with longer life

Longer estrogen exposure improves cognitive function

Nitroglycerin ointment slightly increases bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

Study: Premature menopause may affect later-life cognition

USPSTF recommends against hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women to prevent chronic conditions

Wrist fractures may predict more serious fractures in postmenopausal women

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Can soyfoods relieve postmenopausal symptoms?

Do alternative therapies help with menopause?

Early-onset menopause may predict CVD

Guiding your patients through menopause

Later onset of menstruation, menopause may be associated with longer life

Longer estrogen exposure improves cognitive function

Nitroglycerin ointment slightly increases bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

Study: Premature menopause may affect later-life cognition

USPSTF recommends against hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women to prevent chronic conditions

Wrist fractures may predict more serious fractures in postmenopausal women

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