Menopause, also known as the Change of life or climacteric, is a stage of the human female reproductive cycle that occurs as the ovaries stop producing estrogen, causing the reproductive system to gradually shut down. A clinical diagnosis that is based on the permanent cessation of menses.
Early menopause has been linked to a higher risk of lung diseases and poor health outcomes among smokers, according to a recent study published on June 13 in Thorax.
A study led by Dr. Xiaochun Gai from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine examined whether early menopause caused by surgery impacts lung health and if menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) offers protection against lung diseases. Data from 69,706 postmenopausal women were analyzed.
Women entering their late 40s and early 50s may be unaware that their risk for cardiovascular disease is increasing, despite the hallmark symptoms of menopause,
Vitamin D and estrogen have already shown well-documented results in improving bone health in women. A new study from China suggests that this same combination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg) to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of breaking a bone (fracture). These are
Exercise, even mild physical activity, may reduce breast cancer risk – A new analysis done by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers has found that physical activity ? either mild or intense and before or after menopause ? may reduce breast cancer risk, but substantial weight gain may negate these benefits. The findings indicate that women can reduce their breast cancer risk by exercising and maintaining their weight.
Increasing height and body mass index are risk factors for ovarian cancer – Increasing height and, among women who have never taken menopausal hormone therapy, increased body mass index are risk factors for developing ovarian cancer in women, revealed by researchers.
Women taking indigestion drugs at increased risk of hip fracture after menopause – A prospective study of proton pump inhibitor use and risk of hip fracture in relation to dietary and lifestyle factors – Post-menopausal women are 35% more likely to suffer hip fracture if they take indigestion drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a figure which increases to 50% if they are also current or former smokers.
Pfizer new drug BZA/CE could provide a new treatment option for symptomatic postmenopausal women with a uterus – Pfizer Inc. will announce new one-year results from the Selective estrogens, Menopause, And Response to Therapy [SMART]-5 Phase 3 study of the safety and efficacy of the investigational tissue selective estrogen complex (TSEC) bazedoxifene/conjugated estrogens (BZA/CE) at the 22nd annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), September_21-24 in Washington, D.C.
Soy tablets not associated with reduction in bone loss or menopausal symptoms in women – Soy isoflavone tablets do not appear to reduce bone loss or menopausal symptoms in women within the first five years of menopause, revealed by researchers recently in a study reported in Archives of Internal Medicine.
Therapy appears to reduce rate of chemotherapy-induced early menopause for women with breast cancer – Temporarily suppressing ovarian function with use of the hormone analogue triptorelin reduced the occurrence of early menopause induced by chemotherapy among women with breast cancer, according to a study in the July_20 issue of JAMA.
