]]>(MedPage Today) -- Eli Lilly said cheaper versions of two of its insulins -- Humalog Mix75/25 KwikPen (insulin lispro protamine and insulin lispro injectable suspension 100 units/mL) and Humalog Junior KwikPen (insulin lispro injection 100...
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Cognitive therapy, depression drugs are found to relieve night sweats, hot flashes and also help with sleep.
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Blood tests could replace menstrual periods as a gauge for when a women is nearing menopause, according to new research.
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If you're having difficulty identifying the right word to express yourself clearly or remembering a story correctly, you may blame menopause. A new study suggests that physiologic hot flashes are associated with decreased verbal memory and with...
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Pregnancy and breastfeeding may cut the risk of entering menopause before age 45.
Would you recognize the signs that your body is going through the big hormonal changes that lead to menopause? Here's what to look for — and what you can do about it. (Image credit: Katherine Streeter for NPR)
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Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained. Medscape
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to menopause expert Dr. JoAnn Pinkerto, who answers listeners' questions.
Women with a history of depression and anxiety are at a higher risk of having a flair up during the time leading up to menopause. And getting doctors to take the issue seriously can be challenging.(Image credit: Hannah Yoon for NPR)
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Having sex less frequently is linked to earlier menopause, according to a new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science. Which is good or bad news, I guess, depending on how you feel about either sex or menopause.Read more...
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Women who engage in sexual activity weekly or monthly have a lower risk of entering menopause early relative to those who report having some form of sex less than monthly, according to a new study.
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“If a woman is having little or infrequent sex when approaching midlife, then the body will not be receiving the physical cues of a possible pregnancy,” Megan Arnot and Ruth Mace, scientists at University College London, wrote. Rather...
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BY JESSICA DAMASSA, WTF HEALTH
Ava Science is a FemTech company best-known for their fertility-predicting wearable device that collects biometric data from a woman’s wrist in order to track ovulation. The device predicts fertility with 89%...
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THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2019 -- The majority of women experience symptoms and health concerns associated with menopause, but more than one-third never discuss these concerns with health care providers, according to a report released by HealthyWomen and...
We're learning more about the effects of early menopause on a woman's health. Medscape Ob/Gyn
Post-menopausal women who are able to lose even a modest amount of weight — and keep it off — may reduce their risk of developing breast cancer, research published Tuesday finds.Read more...
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Estrogen alone and estrogen/progestin have opposite effects on breast cancer risk; adding progestin may lead to a lifetime of increased risk. Medscape Medical News
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Post-menopausal killer whale grandmothers improve the chances of survival for their grand-calves, new research has found.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2019 -- For women going through menopause, type 1 diabetes is associated with higher coronary artery calcium (CAC) volume and accelerated progression of CAC over time, according to a study published in the December issue of...
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As we covered in Parts I and II of this series, during perimenopause and menopause women can experience a complex web of physical, psychological, and social symptoms.
The treatment usually prescribed by doctors, hormone therapy (HT), is...
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