Early Menopause, General Health, Heart Disease, Hot Flashes, Menopause, perimenopause, Premature Menopause, Weight Control
For Immediate Release San Antonio, TX Dr. Mache Seibel, a well-known expert on women’s health and founder of My Menopause Magazine, has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 NAMS Media Award on behalf of the North American Menopause Society. He will be awarded...
Early Menopause, General Health, Menopause, perimenopause, Premature Menopause
A recent article in Science Daily suggested men are responsible for menopause. I think it is good press and poor science; the conclusions place a much heavier emphasis on statistics than on sound thinking. Menopause as we know it today has much more to do with the...
Diet & Nutrition, Early Menopause, healthy eating, Hot Flashes, Hot Flashes, Menopause, Nutrition, perimenopause, Premature Menopause
Okay! Here are the two “foods” you can add to your diet that may affect hot flashes. These are easily found and may be just the trick if you’re suffering with too much heat due to menopause or peri-menopause. Remember that it’s important to mention these to your...
General Health, perimenopause, Premature Menopause, Sexuality
Boston College in Newton, Massachusetts recently send students distributing condoms out of their dorms a warning that they might face disciplinary actions. These students were part of an unofficial student group called BC Students for Sexual Health. These students...
Breast Cancer, Cancer, Early Menopause, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, Premature Menopause
A new article in the New England Journal of Medicine that came out today showed that women who receive radiotherapy for breast cancer have a higher risk of ischemic heart disease. The authors studied 2168 women who had radiotherapy for breast cancer between 1958 and...
Depression, Early Menopause, Hot Flashes, Menopause, Premature Menopause, Sleep
Monday the FDA failed to approve two new medications for hot flashes. The Advisers for the FDA felt the benefits did not sufficiently outweigh the risks. The first medication was for a drug made by Depomed Inc, which failed 12 to 2. The panel also voted 10-4 against...
