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NEWS ABOUT: menopause

menopause stories: 14 news summaries

 Women Getting 
 Shorter, Heavier 

They'll lose 1 inch and gain 2 pounds by 2409

Oct 21, 09 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Humans are still changing, and the female winners of the evolutionary crapshoot will be shorter and heavier down the line. A new study that tracked the motherly productivity of the slim-and-tall set alongside their squatter peers concludes that a lower center of gravity will win out in the end, and... More »

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evolution • women • menopause • childbirth • human • scientific study • medical study • women's issues • inherited traits

(Newser) - An experimental drug could drastically decrease the risk of bone breakage in osteoporosis sufferers, Time reports. Two trials of the drug denosumab in groups at high risk for the disease—men receiving testosterone-depleting treatment for prostate cancer and post-menopausal women—reduced the risk of fracture by more than 50%,... More »

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drugs • prostate cancer • menopause • osteoporosis • postmenopausal women • medical study • broken bone • denosumab

Rosie's Menopause Guru? Madonna

'Big sis' tells O'Donnell to 'get the cream' for 'hormone things'

Feb 25, 09 10:37 AM CST
(Newser) - The Material Girl can add another talent to her resume: menopause counselor. At least according to Rosie O'Donnell, who happily overshared in an interview on The Tyra Banks Show. Between investigating the source of all the sweat in her bed and cutting out booze, O'Donnell still has time to check... More »

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entertainment • baby boomer • Rosie O'Donnell • menopause • Tyra Banks • Madonna

(Newser) - Whether it’s hormones, increased self-esteem or stepping out on their spouses, 40-something women are experiencing the best sex of their lives, reports the Guardian. "It's one of the best-kept secrets of women's lives," noted one expert. Of 2,000 women polled in a recent survey, 77% said... More »

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feminism • marriage • age • sex • menopause • confidence • cheating • older women • intimacy

Long-Living Whales Shed Light on Menopause

Females see offspring through to maturity

Feb 3, 09 4:14 PM CST
(Newser) - Stumped scientists finally have a clue about the evolutionary purpose of post-menopausal women. Female killer whales—who outlive males by decades—stick around to nurture their kin through maturity, the Los Angeles Times reports. Similarly, human mamas may stick around to ensure their kids really, truly, don't need them anymore.... More »

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evolution • reproduction • women • menopause • mammals • killer whale

Testosterone Patch Boosts Female Sex Drive

Treatment significantly lifted libido in study of menopausal women

Nov 7, 08 10:00 AM CST
(Newser) - A testosterone patch boosted menopausal women's sexual desire and satisfaction in a new study, the Chicago Tribune reports. The women reported a big leap in libido, and their number of satisfying sexual experiences rose from twice a month to once a week. Some suffered side effects, including facial hair growth.... More »

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testosterone • menopause • sex drive • sex hormone • postmenopausal women • libido • sexual dysfunction

 Migraines Lower 
 Breast Cancer Risk: Study 

Researchers see low estrogen levels as common denominator

Nov 6, 08 2:18 PM CST
(Newser) - A history of migraine headaches can reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer, Reuters reports. The odd correlation has emerged from research done by cancer doctors in Seattle. “Overall, women who had a history of migraines had a 30% lower risk of breast cancer compared to women who... More »

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breast cancer • migraines • estrogen • hormones • menopause • headaches • scientific study

 Yoga Blunts Menopause: Study 


Aug 23, 08 8:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Menopausal women who do yoga experience fewer hot flashes and have greater mental acuity than their non-practicing counterparts, suggests a new study conducted by a yoga university in India. The research compared results from a control group against women who did yoga or stretches five days a week for 2... More »

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India • mental health • menopause • stress • yoga • scientific study

 Chocoholics:
Science Wants You 

Scientists hope chemical compound holds key to curbing heart disease

Apr 29, 08 7:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - A bar of chocolate a day may keep heart disease away, Reuters reports—or so goes the theory British scientists want to test by recruiting 150 postmenopausal women willing to do their part for science. Eating one bar each day for a year will help study whether a key chemical... More »

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heart disease • diet • menopause • blood pressure • The Hershey Company • chocolate • flavonoids • dark chocolate

Alcohol and Hormones Raise Cancer Risk: Study

Even casual drinking heightens breast cancer risk 3-fold, researchers say

Mar 11, 08 5:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Postmenopausal women who drink casually while taking hormones will raise their chance of getting breast cancer, researchers said today. A Danish study of 5,000 women showed that those on estrogen and other hormones increased breast cancer risk three-fold by downing one or two drinks a day; a third drink... More »

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breast cancer • alcohol • hormone replacement therapy • estrogen • menopause • drinking • postmenopausal women

Hormone Therapy May Triple Risk of Breast Cancer

Risk increases in just three years, study finds

Jan 16, 08 5:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Millions of women who take combination hormones to counter symptoms of menopause may be three times more likely to develop a certain type of breast cancer, according to a new study. Most researchers assumed it takes five years of daily estrogen and progestin to increase cancer risks, but the threat... More »

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breast cancer • estrogen • menopause • mammogram • combination hormone therapy • progestin • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center • Virginia Mason Medical Center

Scientists
Solve Estrogen
Heart Mystery

Cholesterol compound blocks hormone's cardiac benefits

Sep 17, 07 3:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - A compound created as the body processes cholesterol was to blame for giving scientists conflicting data about the effect of hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women, researchers say. Initial studies had found that estrogen helps keep the heart healthy, but a later study reported that women taking estrogen actually exhibited... More »

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women's health • hormone replacement therapy • heart • cholesterol • estrogen • hormones • menopause

Estrogen Staves Off Dementia

Women under 50 derive benefit; hormone is 'harmful' after 65

Aug 30, 07 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Women under 50 who've had their ovaries removed double their risk of disorders like dementia and Parkinson's disease later in life if they don't undergo estrogen-replacement therapy, new research reveals. The findings may lead to more aggressive treatment for premenopausal women who don't produce estrogen naturally, Time reports. More »

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health • women's health • dementia • women • estrogen • menopause • Parkinson's disease

ESTROGEN THERAPY GETS A REPRIEVE

5-year-old study linking to heart risks was misinterpreted, researchers now say

Jun 21, 07 6:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Estrogen replacement therapy was wrongly villified five years ago, when researchers told millions of post-menopausal women to stop taking it because it increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a reanalysis of the same data shows. It was a false alarm, the Los Angeles Times reports. In fact, the... More »

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health • women's health • women • heart • estrogen • menopause • estrogen replacement therapy

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