FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — Too few obstetrics-gynecology residents in the United States receive formal training about menopause, which could lead to care issues for the rapidly growing number of older American women, a new study finds.
Researchers surveyed 510 ob/gyn residents and found that fewer than one in five had received formal training in [...]
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Is Menopause Overlooked in U.S. Medical Schools?
May 17, 2013
Hysterectomy May Not Raise Heart Risks After All: Study
May 14, 2013
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) — Women who have a hysterectomy are not in danger of increasing their risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, a new study says.
Although earlier research had found higher chances of cardiovascular disease in the years following a hysterectomy, different criteria were used in this latest study, [...]
Vitamin D May Help Prevent Fibroids
April 17, 2013
Women with adequate levels of vitamin D are less likely to develop uterine fibroids than those with insufficient levels, a new study finds. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors of the uterus that often cause pain and bleeding in premenopausal women and are the leading cause of hysterectomy in the United States.
Vitamin D May Help Prevent Uterine Fibroids
April 17, 2013
WEDNESDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) — Women with adequate levels of vitamin D are less likely to develop uterine fibroids than those with insufficient levels, a new study finds.
Uterine fibroids are noncancerous tumors of the uterus that often cause pain and bleeding in premenopausal women and are the leading cause of hysterectomy in the United [...]
More Daytime Activity–Even Housework–May Help Ease Menopause Symptoms
April 15, 2013
For menopausal women who can’t make it to the gym, higher levels of routine physical activity during the day may help relieve sleep problems caused by hot flashes or night sweats, a small new study suggests.
Menopause-Like Woes Hinder Breast Cancer Treatment: Study
April 12, 2013
FRIDAY, April 12 (HealthDay News) — Hot flashes and other unpleasant side effects are a major reason one-quarter of breast cancer patients do not start or do not complete their recommended hormone-blocking therapy, a new study finds.
Five years of daily pills — either tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors — is recommended for many women whose breast [...]
More Evidence Shows Hormone Therapy May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
March 29, 2013
By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) — Women who take hormone therapy that includes estrogen and progestin are at increased risk of developing breast cancer and dying from it, especially if they start taking the therapy just as menopause begins, a new analysis confirms.
Researchers followed nearly 42,000 women, all of whom were past [...]
New Method May Help Pinpoint Woman’s Final Menstrual Period
March 26, 2013
TUESDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) — A new formula to predict a woman’s final menstrual period could help menopausal women fight bone loss and reduce their heart disease risk, a new study reports.
The formula is based on the changing levels of two hormones: estradiol, which is found in the ovaries; and follicle-stimulating hormone, which is [...]
Breast Cancer Gene May Be Tied to Early Menopause
January 30, 2013
Women with the BRCA gene, who are already at greater risk for breast and ovarian cancer, may also be at increased risk for early menopause, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco found a harmful mutation in the BRCA gene may give women fewer childbearing years and may also increase their risk of infertility.
Menopause Can Bring Lapses in Memory, Thinking, Study Finds
January 7, 2013
Women going through menopause sometimes feel they are off their mental game, forgetting phone numbers and passwords, or struggling to find a particular word. It can be frustrating, disconcerting and worrisome, but a small new study helps to explain the struggle.
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