Menopausal in Medical News

Omega-3s May Benefit Newborns, Menopausal Women and Obese Individuals

DENVER, April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids (omega-3s), namely EPA and DHA found in seafood and fish oil, are known for their potential heart health benefits, but evidence of other benefits continues to stack up. Enhanced infant brain development, reduced hot flashes in menopaus...

Holistic Health Solutions Offers a Long Awaited Relief for Menopausal Symptoms

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Traditional medicine attempts to treat menopausal symptoms with drugs or hormones. However, they don't handle underlying causes. As a result, menopausal women may have to suffer. There is another alternative. Through Holistic Health Solutions, a w...

Slow exercise (not fast) is better for menopausal women

It's an inevitable truth: as we get older, our muscles deteriorate and we become weaker. Not only can this be an immensely frustrating change, but it can also have many other, more serious implications. We become clumsier and begin to have more falls, often resulting in broken bones or even more...

Hot Flashes Not Always to Blame for Sleep Problems in Menopausal Women, Reports the Harvard Women's Health Watch

BOSTON, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hot flashes may be getting an unfair rap for disrupting women's sleep at midlife. Studies have often reported that sleep problems increase during the transition into menopause, reinforcing the idea that hot flashes are to blame. But even under cont...

Walk away menopausal anxiety, stress and depression

With more menopausal women seeking natural therapies to ease symptoms, a new study has found that simply adding a brisk walking routine can reduce a variety of psychological symptoms such as anxiety, stress and depression. The research is published in the January issue of Medicine and Science in S...

Post Menopausal Women are Prone to Gum Disease

University at Buffalo epidemiologists has provided new information on the prevalence of certain gum-disease-causing oral bacteria in Post menopausal women and the association of the bacteria with oral bone loss. Results showed that women infected with four bacteria known to cause periodontal ...

Exercise Alleviates Menopausal Symptoms

According to a study conducted by Dr. Steriani Elavsky, women passing through their menopause are reported to have a better quality of life// when they exercised. The improvements in heart and respiratory fitness are said to have a positive effect on their perceived quality of life. This resear...

Natural Remedies Ineffective to Ease Menopausal Symptoms:study

For most women, menopause passes by uneventfully .But for about 10% to 20 % of women menopausal period can be quite appalling.They suffer symptoms such as night sweats, hot// flashes (sensation of heat which comes on all of a sudden), and many more. Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT) is the co...

Gabapentin Reduced Menopausal Symptoms as Estrogen – Study Find

Researchers at the University of Rochester when investigating for an alternative menopausal treatment have found that //gabapentin drug treated hot flashes as good as estrogen. Gabapentin, a seizure drug lowered hot flashes by regulating the flow of calcium in and out of the cells, which helped...

Treatment of Menopausal Symptoms Without Consulting Doctors

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that very few women consult their doctors before opting to use herbal therapies and soy products to treat their menopausal symptoms. // The trend is of particular note because growing numbers of women are turning to alternati...

Post menopausal women lose weight on a low fat diet

Contrary to previous claims a study states that post-menopausal women who cut their fat intake and eat more high-fibre, high-carbohydrate foods such as fruits and whole grains tend to lose weight. // The study comes after some popular diet plans blame high-carbohydrate diets weight gain and i...

Beat menopausal symptoms with low-dose estrogen

Results of two new studies suggest that low-dose estrogen therapy should be considered first line treatment for women experiencing menopausal hot flushes and bleeding. The June issue of Fertility and Sterility says low-dose estrogen therapy is as effective as high-dose estrogen in treating me...

Testosterone Patches Found To Increase Sexual Desire In Menopausal Women

Testosterone patches that are used in some men to help them improve their sexual performance// and give them the desired sexual characteristics. Apparently the same patches can be used in women whose ovaries have been surgically removed to increase their sexual desire and activity. In a study ...

Addrenex Pharmaceuticals Announces Licensing Agreement With Dream Pharma

... conditions regulated by the adrenergic system. These conditions range from menopausal flushing to insomnia to pain. Currently, these conditions are being managed...ed programs, Clonicel (hypertension and ADHD) and ADX-415 (hypertension and menopausal flushing), Addrenex has two proprietary products in clinical development, A...

Ovary removal may increase lung cancer risk

... in enhancing the impact of tobacco carcinogens; this research suggests that in women hormonal factors may play such a role." Women were considered menopausal if their menstrual periods had stopped naturally, surgically (by hysterectomy with bilateral surgical ovary removal) or because of radiation or chemot...

Menopause Is More Than A Hot Flash

...d for a full year. While some women experience no menopausal symptoms, others suffer severe symptoms that requi...ht sweats) and vaginal atrophy are the most common menopausal symptoms. Although the majority of women experien...ent and marketing of products for reproductive and menopausal needs. Currently, Duramed markets 27 proprietary p...

Hormone Therapy Increases Odds of Ovarian Cancer

...sed on data from multiple studies. Hormone therapy remains a good health-care choice for the appropriate woman seeking relief from moderate to severe menopausal symptoms," said a prepared statement from Wyeth. "Biologically, the ovaries are intended to be in retirement after a certain age. If you try to re...

Study Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Two Low-dose Regimens of PREMARIN Vaginal Cream for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Vaginal Atrophy Now Published

... PREMARIN Vaginal Cream is used to treat menopausal changes in and around the vagina and painful inter...ns) Vaginal Cream is used after menopause to treat menopausal changes in and around the vagina and to treat painful intercourse caused by menopausal changes of the vagina. PREMARIN Vaginal ...

Early Menstruation Lowers Odds of Surviving Ovarian Cancer

...y, while age at first period and total lifetime menstrual cycles impacted survival, other factors, including number of pregnancies, breast-feeding and menopausal status did not show a statistically significant impact on survival rates. Dr. Mary B. Daly, director of the Personalized Cancer Risk Assessment Pr...

Migraines Linked to Reduced Breast Cancer Risk

...a history of migraine had a 26 percent reduced risk of developing breast cancer. This reduced risk didn't change even when the researchers factored in menopausal status, age at migraine diagnosis, use of prescription medication and headache trigger avoidance (which includes avoiding alcohol, hormone use or smok...

Link between migraines and reduced breast cancer risk confirmed in follow-up study

...t the risk reduction remained statistically similar regardless of a woman's menopausal status, her age at migraine diagnosis, use of prescription migraine medicat...ook at whether this association was seen among both pre-menopausal and post menopausal women," Li said. "In breast cancer this is relevant because there are certa...

Predicting the return of prostate cancer: New Johns Hopkins study betters the odds of success

...ad, many men opt to undergo hormone therapy, which blocks testosterone production, a fuel for prostate cancer. The side effects, which mimic those of menopausal women, include hot flashes, night sweats, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome and coronary disease, and can be debilitating, says Antonarakis. Besides...

Reduced ovarian reserve associated with increased risk of trisomic pregnancy

... the time of IVF treatment (such as the removal of benign ovarian cysts); 2) the number of eggs (oocytes) retrieved during the fertility treatment; 3) menopausal status at the end of the study period. They found that a history of ovarian surgery increased the risks of trisomic pregnancy more than three-fold;...

New Data: Efficacy and Responder Analyses of Divigel(R) (estradiol gel) 0.1 percent for the Treatment of Menopause

...aseline in a quality of life (Kupperman) index score that evaluated various menopausal symptoms. Divigel(R) doses studied included 1.0 mg, 0.5 mg and 0.25 mg of e...eeks, each of the doses of Divigel(R) significantly reduced the severity of menopausal symptoms identified by a quality of life index score compared to placebo. ...

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Grilled Meats Not Tied to Breast Cancer in Older Women

...such as when it's grilled or broiled, didn't increase the risk of breast cancer among obese women, smokers, drinkers, those without children, users of menopausal hormone therapy, women with low levels of physical activity and those who ate few fruits or vegetables. Because the study and earlier studies did n...

Dr Erika Says Newsweek's Attack on Oprah Ignores the Many Benefits of Her Health Care Advocacy

...dy? Nine years later and women are still suffering and the medical establishment has not stepped up to the plate to help women find safe solutions to menopausal symptoms. Why are bioidentical hormones still controversial?' They had no answers. "Oprah did. She did what no conventional media or conventi...

Garden of Life Partners with WomenHeart to Help Combat Women's Heart Disease

...TM) dietary supplement ( www.Oceans3.com ) that features numerous benefits ranging from cardiovascular health to reduced hot flashes, restful sleep, menopausal support, reduced carb cravings and skin health protection. The ultra pure, high potency fish oil formula includes a powerhouse trio of the clinically ...

Memory Takes a Hit During Menopause

...o smaller improvements in test scores than achieved by women who did not take hormones, the study found. The researchers are still studying whether menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes play any role in memory and learning fluctuations during this transition. "For older women, meaning after 60 or 65 yea...

What You Need to Know in Your 40s to Have a Healthy Menopause -- Without Hormone Replacement Therapy

...althy diet and lifestyle--along with some non-drug alternatives--can reduce menopausal symptoms: 1 . Strengthen bones. Dropping estrogen levels means wea..., red clover, dong quai and chasteberry (vitex)--curb hot flashes and other menopausal complaints. Surprisingly, women aren't the only ones with hormone swin...

Mayo Clinic Researchers Say Agent Provides Treatment Option for Women with Hot Flashes

...drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathy and for shingles; anecdotal evidence suggested that menopausal women who used it had a reduction in hot flashes, Dr. Loprinzi says. Multiple placebo-controlled studies have since demonstrated that this drug decrea...

7 out of 10 women too embarrassed to discuss vaginal dryness and pain with their physician

... "The results of this survey really highlight my experiences of treating menopausal women and in my practice in Italy it is even worse. I see many women who ha...rse, vaginal dryness, itching, burning, and soreness are caused, like other menopausal symptoms, by the gradual decline of oestrogen production in ovaries. Des...

Mayo Clinic researchers say agent provides treatment option for women with hot flashes

...drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat diabetic peripheral neuropathy and for shingles; anecdotal evidence suggested that menopausal women who used it had a reduction in hot flashes, Dr. Loprinzi says. Multiple placebo-controlled studies have since demonstrated that this drug decrea...

KLRI Releases 3rd Annual Report On Year's Top Longevity Research Findings

...2008/2009. In addition to KLRI's longer-range studies on the possible cardio-protective effects of hormone replacement therapy in women close to the menopausal transition (KEEPS) and the impact of testosterone on aging men (TEAMM), KLRI conducted a number of other studies, including research published in the ...

Women's International Pharmacy Offers Free Educational Information About Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

...of women confused, fearful, and uncertain about how to deal with unpleasant menopausal hormone symptoms caused by ever shifting hormonal balances. Recent national...aised public awareness for an attractive option available for the relief of menopausal symptoms. Discussed at length on Winfrey's television program, in her ...

Depression linked with accumulation of visceral fat

...rican-American and half Caucasian, who were participating in the Women in the South Side Health Project (WISH) in Chicago, a longitudinal study of the menopausal transition. Depressive symptoms were assessed using a common screening test, and visceral fat measured with a CT scan. Although waist size is often us...

Chill Cooling Towels Introduces Instant Relief for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats

...nternational, Inc. announces the launch of a new menopausal cooling towel , which provides instant relief for ...International, Inc. announces the launch of a new menopausal cooling towel , which provides instant relief for...ize. CHILL Cooling Towels were tested with 20 menopausal women in a focus group in Miami, FL where the tow...

HRT May Protect Women From Colon Cancer

... lowest dose possible for the shortest period of time possible and only for menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes. "This is not a primary treatment indicati...omen's Hospital in Cleveland. "If a woman happens to be on the therapy [for menopausal symptoms] this could be a benefit but it's not a reason to stay or start th...

Homeopathic medicines: Can they help relieve side-effects of cancer therapy?

...sant side effects such as nausea and vomiting, mouth sores, dermatitis, and menopausal symptoms. Around a third of patients with cancer use complementary therapie...t methods." Two other studies tested homeopathic medicines for relieving menopausal symptoms caused by breast cancer therapies. However, the researchers found ...

Soybean Chemicals May Reduce Effects of Menopause

...ctomized animals are a good model for study of the menopause as the loss of estrogen from the ovaries mimics the natural reduction in estrogen seen in menopausal women," study leader Robin Chiou, of the National Chiayi University in Taiwan, said in a news release. "SAI itself has weak estrogenic properties, and...