Archive for April 21st, 2009

Aussie sheilas doing it for themselves, oi, oi, not so oi?

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

A lot of noise if being made over a recent Australian study that showed that post-2002 HRT scares, Aussie women moved away from Rx HRT in droves.  And where did they go? Well some of them decided to look at alternative means  including BHRT to deal with their menopausal symptoms.  Apparently, in 2004, 15.8% of women above the age of 50... »

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New Study Finds Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Increases Risk of Death, Outweighs Benefits

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Business Wire 04-20-09 SANTA MONICA, Calif., Apr 20, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Results of a landmark study led by a doctor at John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's Health Center raises serious questions about the long-term survival benefits of removing a woman's ovaries during routine hysterectomy. The study, appearing in the May 2009 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, compared women with... »

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Wyeth being sued over PremPro

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Drug giant Wyeth must face a personal injury lawsuit filed by a woman who accuses the company of failing to warn her and millions of other users that the popular menopause drug, Prempro, might cause breast cancer, a Texas appeals court has ruled.  Read more... »

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O! When will the men pause?

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

If ever a website had a branding issue, it's the International Menopause Society .  First thing that hits you is the regally aging color purple.  So "engaging". Then there  is the picture of the old guy.  Who is he?  The president of course and so, of course, the most important position on the web page is taken up with his photo.  So "assuring".   But if that... »

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