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Menopausal symptoms Category

Could Certain Hormone Therapies Cause Heart Disease?

By Donna Parker • Feb 17th, 2010 • Category: Health News, Menopausal symptoms

Women who are experiencing menopausal symptoms may want to consider using nutritional supplements rather than hormone therapy, as a new study is suggesting that there may be a greater risk for heart disease.

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Could Estrogen Therapy Cause Asthma Development?

By Donna Parker • Feb 8th, 2010 • Category: Health News, Menopausal symptoms

A new study is suggesting that estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may not only lead to estrogen dominance, but also an asthmatic condition in post-menopausal women.

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Researchers Find Flaxseed Oil May Reduce Osteoporosis Risk In Post-Menopausal Women

By Donna Parker • Dec 31st, 2009 • Category: Health News, Menopausal symptoms

Taking the nutritional supplement flaxseed oil may reduce the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and possibly women with diabetes. According to a new study in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health, researchers have found that when they gave flaxseed oil to female rats who had either had their ovaries removed or were diabetic, they reported a lower risk of developing osteoporosis.

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Scientists Look For Other Reasons for Breast Cancer Decrease

By Donna Parker • Dec 28th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Menopausal symptoms

While hormone therapy was once a popular way to treat menopausal symptoms such as estrogen dominance, many patients stopped the treatment for fear of an increased risk of cancer.

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Alternative Medicine May Help Relieve Symptoms of Menopause

By Donna Parker • Nov 2nd, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Menopausal symptoms

Menopause in women is associated with the lowering of estrogen levels and cessation of reproductive fertility. With significant individual differences, women may experience a variety of bothersome symptoms as they go through that phase, including hot flashes, headaches, insomnia, mood swings, weight gain and fatigue.

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Survey Suggests Menopause Symptoms May Be Severely Disruptive

By Donna Parker • Oct 22nd, 2009 • Category: Health Articles, Health News, Health Resources News, Menopausal symptoms, Thursday Edition

A new study has found that menopause can present a whole spectrum of symptoms and some of the more severe ones can have a profoundly negative impact on a woman’s quality of life. The Menopause Impact Survey was sponsored by Duramed Pharmaceuticals and found a majority of women (67 percent) reported their menopause negatively impacted their personal health and well-being, while 58 percent experienced a lower quality of sex life and a worsening of their relationship with their significant other (52 percent).

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Study links body fat with increased hot flashes among menopausal women

By Donna Parker • Oct 1st, 2009 • Category: Health News, Menopausal symptoms

A new study has debunked the myth that hormones in fat can help menopausal women reduce hot flashes.

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Research Sheds Light on Effects of Hormone Therapy

By Donna Parker • Jul 9th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Menopausal symptoms

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been linked to a range of health risks, and a new study has begun to uncover the mechanism behind the phenomenon.

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Early menopause linked to memory problems

By Steven Marsh • Jun 2nd, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Menopausal symptoms

Women may experience a decline in memory and learning abilities shortly before the onset of menopause, according to new research.

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Survey shows doctors support herbal menopause treatment

By Better Health Research News Desk • May 6th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Menopausal symptoms

As hormone replacement therapy is becoming increasingly discredited, a new survey has revealed healthcare providers have been largely supportive of the use of the black cohosh extract as an alternative.

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Can soybeans be used to relieve menopausal symptoms?

By Better Health Research News Desk • Apr 13th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Menopausal symptoms

A soybean component has been shown to promote health in an animal model of the menopause, according to Taiwanese scientists.

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Alternative approaches may help relieve menopausal symptoms

By Better Health Research News Desk • Apr 2nd, 2009 • Category: Health News, Menopausal symptoms

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve menopausal symptoms has been increasingly discredited, while alternative therapies enjoy growing popularity.

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Asian women may reduce breast cancer risk with soy

By Better Health Research News Desk • Mar 25th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Menopausal symptoms

A new study finds that increased consumption of soy may lead to reduced risk of breast cancer in Asian women, although the benefits decrease with age.

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Link between HRT and breast cancer strengthened

By Better Health Research News Desk • Feb 5th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Menopausal symptoms

Breast cancer cases in the U.S. began to fall as a large number of women ceased hormone replacement therapy (HRT), new research reveals.

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Omega-3 nutritional supplements may ease menopausal symptoms

By Better Health Research News Desk • Jan 29th, 2009 • Category: Health News, Health Resources News, Menopausal symptoms

Women may be able to use omega-3 nutritional supplements to help treat common menopausal symptoms such as mild depression, according to a new study.

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