menopause
Debunking one of the biggest misconceptions about menopause
(BPT) – Nearly all women will go through menopause at some point in their lives. Often with this comes a loss of intimacy, one of the biggest – yet least discussed – side effects of menopause. While to some this may seem inevitable, menopause does not need to signify the end of a woman’s sex […]
Early menopause increases heart failure risk, especially for smokers
Women who go through menopause early — at ages 40 to 45 — have a higher rate of heart failure, according to a new study published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Smoking, current or past, raises the rate even more. Research already pointed to a relationship between […]
Healthy Lifestyle During Menopause May Decrease Breast Cancer Risk Later On
Dec. 19, 2012 Obese, postmenopausal women are at greater risk for developing breast cancer and their cancers tend to be more aggressive than those in lean counterparts. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published in the December issue of the journal Cancer Research shows how this risk might be prevented. “By using nutrient tracers […]