Menopause
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Osteoporosis trends collide for Mexican American women
Women aged 65 years and older were 4.4 times as likely as men their age to have osteoporosis, and Mexican Americans aged 65 years and older were 2...
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Progesterone, estrogen benefit postmenopausal cognition
Key clinical point: Compared with placebo, progesterone was associated with a greater verbal working memory composite score and greater activation...
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Estrogen therapy linked to brain atrophy in women with diabetes
Women with type 2 diabetes who take estrogen therapy showed lower total gray matter volume, with atrophy particularly in evidence in the...
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FDA advisors urge physician certification for flibanserin
Without the option of recommending physician certification as a condition for flibanserin approval, the Food and Drug Administration advisory...
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CMSC: Many menopausal and MS symptoms overlap
While about half of females with multiple sclerosis are postmenopausal, objective data about the impact of menopause on the course of multiple...
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Hormone therapy helps mood, but not cognition, in younger menopausal women
Key clinical point: Oral combined hormone therapy improved mood in recently postmenopausal women, but did not alter cognition.
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ACOG: Long-term low-dose vaginal estrogen poses no apparent cancer risk
The use of unopposed topical vaginal estrogen is not associated with an increased risk of endometrial hysterplasia or cancer, according to records...
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Subclinical hyperthyroidism linked to higher fracture risk
People with subclinical hyperthyroidism have a 36% increased risk for hip fractures.
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DDW: Menopausal hormone therapy increases major GI bleed risk
Key clinical point: Menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased risk of major gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly in the lower...
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Estrogen assays need to improve
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HT not linked with increased mortality
Key clinical point: Use of hormone therapy by postmenopausal women was not associated with an increased risk of mortality. Major finding: No...