Yet another definitive work on menopause by someone who thinks going thru it qualifies them to expound on the subject to other women with the presumption that the rest of us don't have a clue. This someone, Ellen Dolgen, thinks ""vagina is such an awkward medical term" and so, in her book, decides to call it a "shmirshky" hence the charming title of "Shmirshky: Think Inside the Box". What can we say? How about Vagina, Vulva, Labia, Clitoris, Hymen, Mon Pubis, Cervix, Fallopian tubes, Ovaries? Not to mention... »
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Black Cohosh Study says not cause of liver damage
NUTRAIngredientsUSA reports that Health Canada has stated that cases linking Black Cohosh to liver damage were inaccurate. Apparently "authentic black cohosh was not involved in the cited cases". Hence the need to ensure what the ingredients in the bottle actually... »
Breast feeding gain is lost at menopause?
Business Week reports on a study presented at the American Heart Association conference on cardiovascular health in San Francisco headling that "Breast-Feeding Helps Mom Stay Slimmer Later in Life". The study looked at mothers who averaged age 51 and had given birth at least 19 years ago. They found that on average they had waist circumferences that were of 2.6 inches smaller than... »
Common Osteoporosis Drugs Are Associated With a Decrease in Risk of Breast Cancer
SEATTLE, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Women who take some types of bone-building drugs used to prevent and treat osteoporosis may be at lower risk of breast cancer, according to a study by U.S. researchers published today in the British Journal of Cancer. The study found that women who used bisphosphonate drugs, such as Fosamax, Boniva and Zomita, for more than two... »
HRT increases cataract risk – add alcohol and it gets worse?
ONSSuperSite report on a Swedish study that links links hormone replacement therapy and elevated cataract risk. Apparently, naturally secreted estrogen appears to protect the eye from cataract, but estrogen from outside sources in the form of hormone replacement therapy does not. Study data showed that women who had ever used hormone replacement therapy had a 14% higher risk of cataract than women who... »
Menopause increases heart risk
United International Press Health News are reminding women that as they enter menopause their risk of heart attack increases. More importantly they need to know that the symptoms of heart attack are different from men. Men often experience chest discomfort while women have other, more subtle symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, shortness of breath, jaw pain or abdominal discomfort. Apart from eating right and... »
Australia calls for free bone density tests
PhysOrg.com reports that Professor Chris Nordin, one of Australia's leading osteoporosis experts, has called on the Australian Government to provide free bone density tests to menopausal women in a bid to save taxpayers millions of dollars each year and some of the 16000 fractures each year admitted to hospital each year. "The amount of calcium that people consume on a daily basis through a... »
Red Clover and Menopause
NutraIngredients.com is reporting on a recent study published in Maturitas that indicates Red Clover supplements may counter depression and anxiety in post-menopausal women. "Symptoms of depression and anxiety were reduced by about 80 per cent following 90 days of supplements containing 80 milligrams of red clover isoflavones, according to findings of a prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial published in Maturitas". They further... »
Omega-3 (DHA) improves non-verbal reasoning and memory
Nutra Ingredients USA reports on a study that indicates omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may improve memory in the middle aged. The study, published in the Journal of Nutrition, found that increased blood levels of DHA were associated with improved nonverbal reasoning and working memory in people between 35 and 54, but intakes of other omega-3 fatty acids ALA (alpha-linolenic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic... »
Hormone test can measure egg reserves
The Daily Telegraph reports that Australian scientists have developed an easy blood test to determine the number of eggs a woman has left. The test measures the concentration of a specific hormone found in a woman's ovaries called anti-mullerian hormone (AMH). A low AMH level indicates a low egg reserve. It will be available in Australia next month for AUD $65. How it would actually... »
North American Menopause Society Issues Guidelines on Hormone Therapy
Medscape reports that the North American Menopause Society has issued guidelines on Hormone Therapy which will be published in the March/April issue of Menopause. In summary, they state that the benefit-risk ratio for menopausal hormone therapy (HT) is favorable for women beginning HT close to menopause but decreases in older women and with time since menopause in previously untreated... »