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

CHILL International, Inc. announces the launch of a new menopausal cooling towel , which provides instant relief for hot flashes and night sweats. Key West, FL (Vocus) April 23, 2009 -- CHILL International, Inc. announces the launch of a new menopausal cooling towel...

Newly Published Menopause Study: 'Bioidentical' and FDA-Approved Divigel(R) (estradiol gel) 0.1 Percent Safe and Effective Treatment for Moderate to Severe Hot Flashes Associated With Menopause

MAPLE GROVE, Minn., Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. announced today the publication of results of a Phase III study demonstrating that Divigel(R) low-dose transdermal estradiol gel 0.1% is an effective treatment for relief of moderate to severe hot flashes associated wi...

Menopause: Hot Flashes Can Be Reduced 90% without Hormones

So far, all menopause women think that only hormones can reduce hot flashes effectively. The good news is that cool herbs can cool down hot flashes not only effectively but also safely. Ann Arbor, MI (PRWEB) July 21, 2008 -- The hot summer temperature is making hot fla...

Hot flashes underreported and linked to forgetfulness

Women in midlife underreport the number of hot flashes that they experience by more than 40 percent, and these hot flashes are linked to poor verbal memory, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The study is published online and will appear in the Septemb...

Hot Flashes Reduced by Neck Injection

Treatment could help breast cancer patients and menopausal women, study finds THURSDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- An injection of a local anesthetic into the nerves of the neck that regulate temperature could give breast cancer patients long-term relief from hot flashes and sleep depr...

'Cool' New Treatment for Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors

Study shows marked reduction in frequency, severity of hot flashes and sleep disturbances using neural block CHICAGO, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- An anesthetic injection into a collection of nerves in the neck of breast cancer survivors may reduce the severity and frequency of debi...

'Cool' new treatment for hot flashes in breast cancer survivors

CHICAGO May 14, 2008 An anesthetic injection into a collection of nerves in the neck of breast cancer survivors may reduce the severity and frequency of debilitating hot flashes and night awakenings associated with breast cancer treatment, according to a new study published online today by The L...

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...

From Hot Flashes to Breast Cancer: ZRT Labs' Hormone Testing Catches On As Women Consider Safer, More Natural Options.

BEAVERTON, Ore., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormone balance vs. hormone replacement is the hot topic among those who believe breast cancer can be prevented and menopause symptoms treated safely without the use of synthetic, potentially carcinogenic hormones. According to Oregon biochemist and ca...

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

ORLANDO, May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A pill used for nerve pain offers women relief from hot flashes, Mayo Clinic researchers report at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). They say the agent, pregabalin, decreased hot flash severity and f...

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

ORLANDO A pill used for nerve pain offers women relief from hot flashes, Mayo Clinic researchers report at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). They say the agent, pregabalin, decreased hot flash severity and frequency about 20 percent more than did a p...

Diet may cut second breast cancers in women without hot flashes

A secondary analysis of a large, multicenter clinical trial has shown that a diet loaded with fruits, vegetables and fiber and somewhat lower in fat compared to standard federal dietary recommendations cuts the risk of recurrence in a subgroup of early-stage breast cancer survivors women who didn...

Diet may cut risk of breast cancer recurrence in women without hot flashes

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- A secondary analysis of a large, multicenter clinical trial has shown that a diet loaded with fruits, vegetables and fiber and somewhat lower in fat compared to standard federal dietary recommendations cuts the risk of recurrence in a subgroup of early-stage breast cancer s...

Radius Announces Launch of RAD1901 Clinical Program for the Treatment of Hot Flashes

-CTA Acceptance in the Netherlands Triggers Milestone Payment to Eisai- CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Radius Health ("Radius") announced today that the Dutch regulatory authority has accepted its Clinical Trial Application (CTA) for RAD1901, Radius' novel tissue-selective SERM (sel...

Flaxseed May Relieve Hot Flashes

Small Mayo Clinic pilot study shows 50% reduction over 6 weeks FRIDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Flaxseed may be one way to reduce the bothersome hot flashes of menopause, Mayo Clinic researchers report. A small pilot study found that postmenopausal women not on estrogen who used ...

Hot Flashes in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer Reduced by Non-hormonal Drug

CHICAGO -- Low doses of a drug used to prevent epileptic seizures and treat nerve pain caused by shingles, considerably reduces hot flashes in patients undergoing anti-hormonal treatment, or androgen-deprivation therapy, for prostate cancer. This is the result of a study carried out by North Centr...

FDA Approves Divigel(R) for Treatment of Hot Flashes Linked With Menopause

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. announced today that it received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the marketing of Divigel(R) (estradiol gel) 0.1 percent. Divigel(R) offers the lowest approved dose of estradiol available for the treatment of moderate to severe...

Men too Experience Hot Flashes Similar to Women

A new study confirms a surprising fact that men who have undergone chemical castration for conditions such as prostate cancer experience hot flashes similar to those// experienced by menopausal women. Using a technique called sternal skin conductance, doctors were able to positively identify hot fl...

Hot Flashes in Women Linked to High Blood Pressure

Women who get hot flashes have higher blood pressure than those who don't, according to a new study//. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease -- the latter being responsible for half of all deaths among American women 50 and older. "One-third of the women we studied...

Hot Flashes Could Be Minimized By Rhubarb Extract

Researchers said that a pill containing rhubarb extract could minimize the severity of hot flashes in perimenopausal women.// Researchers studied 109 perimenopausal women to determine the usefulness of rhubarb extracts. They gave half the women 4 milligrams of the extract, while the other hal...

Women With Severe Hot Flashes May Have Increased Chronic Sleep Problem

A report in the June 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, which is one of the JAMA/Archives journals, states that women who have severe hot flashes// may have more chronic sleep problems than women who do not. The article explains that almost 85% of women in menopause experience hot fla...

Insight for Hot Flashes In Postmenopausal Women

Researchers in the latest issue of Harvard Women’s Health Watch had explored the physiology// of hot flashes experienced by some women in their menopausal or postmenopausal age. Hot flashes are well known to most menopausal women—and to many who are in peri-menopause, the transition to menopau...

Black Cohosh Does Not Treat Hot Flashes

The effectiveness of Black cohosh, a drug used to treat post menopausal women was checked by a federally funded study// and was proved to be no better than a dummy pill. There was a marked decrease in the severity and frequency of symptoms by 30% in a year’s span irrespective of the fact wheth...

Long Term Mediation Not Advisable To Treat Hot Flashes

Researchers said that apart from hormones certain antidepressants and other medicines may help overcome women suffering from hot flashes. // But the bad news is that those medicines have side effects. Long term use results in various side effects and they do not work as well as hormones. Hence nonh...

Antidepressant Helps Relieve Hot Flashes

A popular antidepressant helped reduce the frequency of hot flashes in menopausal women, a drug company-funded study said on Tuesday, though an independent researcher said the drug's effectiveness was limited. Alternative treatments to hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms such as hot...

Relieve hot flashes

According to experts from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota Vitamin E is one of the remedy in the treatment of sufferers with hot flashes. Estrogen relieves hot flashes in most women, but concerns remain over its use in breast cancer survivors because the hormone may stimulate breast cancer...

Menopause Is More Than A Hot Flash

...can have upwards of a dozen moderate-to-severe hot flashes a day, with each one lasting a few minutes. It is ...ceasing to produce estrogen. Symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats are more common at the beginning ...s that require treatment. Vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes and night sweats) and vaginal atrophy are the most...

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

... In this study, dyspareunia was the most bothersome symptom at baseline (57%) followed by vaginal dryness, itching and burning.()Unlike hot flashes or night sweats, signs and symptoms of vaginal atrophy have been shown to increase over time in postmenopausal women. "Based on market resear...

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

...ponded favorably to a bioidentical and FDA approved hormone therapy for hot flashes MAPLE GROVE, Minn., June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Upsher-Smith Laboratories,...ition to the options for women and their physicians in the treatment of hot flashes associated with menopause." About the Study The responder analysi...

MORE WOMEN SHUN HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY Garden of Life Offers a Natural Solution with Oceans 3™ Healthy Hormones™

...ry supplement, Oceans 3™ Healthy Hormones.™ Company officials said that numerous benefits ranging from reducing frequency of hot flashes to promoting emotional well being, controlling stress induced appetite and carb cravings, and helping to promote restful sleep may offer relief to fru...

Some Antidepressants May Thwart Tamoxifen's Effect on Breast Cancer

...lashes, studies suggest SUNDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- Common antidepressants that many breast cancer survivors use to dampen the hot flashes caused by taking tamoxifen may actually boost the odds of the disease's return, new research warns. The finding was presented this weekend at the A...

Compliance and cost: Bitter pills to swallow in the age of oral chemotherapy

...or drug costs when they reach the "donut hole," where coverage ends but their need for cancer therapy continues. Side effects, from joint pain to hot flashes to nausea, may also make the drugs unpalatable. And education and cultural issues may pose barriers, if a patient can't read their medication instruct...

Fighting "Brain Fog": How the Right Hormones Can Improve Mental Sharpness for Women

...sterone counters this effect. In addition to 'finding your brain again', the added benefits are improved energy, increased libido, elimination of hot flashes and night sweats and an easier time losing those pounds stuck around the abdomen." The new findings on women's mental acuity were garnered ...

Memory Takes a Hit During Menopause

...cores 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 years, it's pretty clear from se...

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

...s or chickpeas instead.) 3. Take herbs. Plant-based phytoestrogens--found in black cohosh, red clover, dong quai and chasteberry (vitex)--curb hot flashes and other menopausal complaints. Surprisingly, women aren't the only ones with hormone swings. Another June Natural Solutions article on male m...

Neurocrine Announces Full Year Results from 603 Study (Petal Study) of Elagolix for Treatment of Endometriosis Pain

...owered to values that would be associated with hot flashes or clinically significant bone loss. As reported, ...concerns due to elagolix have been identified. Hot flashes were reported by approximately 40% of subjects dur...r day). Approximately 25% of subjects reported hot flashes during the post-treatment period (mean 0.4 per day...

70% of Contact Lens Cases are Contaminated and Nearly 1 in 4 are Never Replaced - a Serious Problem Eye Doctors Want Fixed, WatchDog Group Reports

...contact lens replacement schedule, it also lets you know when to replace your dangerous contact lens case. Simply set the timers and when the display flashes "0" it's time for a change. Please visit www.lensalert.com for more information. References Castellano, O.D., Carmen. 10 ...

Male Hormone Treatment Provider Announces Family Doctor Alert

...ne levels where a women's menopause focuses on low estrogen levels. Below are the common symptoms of andropause*: Depression Sweating and hot flashes Decreased male sex drive and erectile dysfunction Fatigue Inability to maintain or build muscle Poor concentration and memory Muscle ...

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

...efits continues to stack up. Enhanced infant brain development, reduced hot flashes in menopausal women and healthier weight loss in obese dieters are newer as...women around the time of menopause. Quebec researchers found that their hot flashes decreased by 55 percent after 8 weeks with EPA consumption. "Once othe...

Quality of life may impact coping strategies of young women with breast cancer

...rspective, younger women face unique issues such as premature onset of menopause that may lead to infertility, sudden onset of vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes and/or night sweats) and long-term consequences of ovarian decline; changes in relationships with one's partner and/or children; multiple role demands...