As we know, menopause is a natural, biological process that most women will experience between the ages of 40 to 60. Menopause is not an illness and does not always require medical treatment. However, incorporating at midlife lifestyle modifications, like ...
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Breast Cancer Diagnosis Complicated by Hormone Therapy
I am learning more and more that abnormal mammograms are not uncommon, especially for women on hormone therapy. We have known for several years that hormone therapy can slightly increase your risk of developing breast cancer. But, news just broke ...
Read More »Music and Medicine
Ever get a tune stuck in your head and you just keep hearing it over and over? Our world is filled with music. From Mozart to Madonna; from the lullabies that drift babies to sleep to the spiritual music that ...
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We compiled the following Hot Links to give you fast access to our recommended health resources on the web. We selected the best sites along with some of the products we love.
Read More »Life After Hormone Therapy: The Facts Behind the Latest Headlines
Yes, there is life after hormone therapy. And, with the advent of new data, we are more tuned-in to what actually happens to our health risks and body when we stop hormone therapy. According to the most recent study, published ...
Read More »Solutions to a Struggling Sex Life at Menopause
Don’t be caught off guard. Take the time to familiarize yourself with the physical and psychological sexual changes that can occur during menopause. Sex can remain pleasurable at any age… knowing what to expect may help you understand the changes ...
Read More »Think Bio-Identicals are Safer? Think Again.
When we really struggle with something, it is easy to gain a false-hope in a quick-fix that is usually too good to be true.Many women, including myself, struggle with the difficult symptoms of menopause and just want to feel better ...
Read More »Easing Hot Flashes with Antidepressants
Antidepressants are not strictly for depression anymore! We may be able to use them to ease our hot flashes as well. Menopause researchers recently presented information for the therapy at the 2007 North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting (October ...
Read More »Preventing Cervical Cancer for a Lifetime
Cervical cancer used to be one of the most common causes of cancer death for women nationwide. Since 1955, the number of deaths from cervical cancer has greatly decreased but it will still claim 3,700 lives of women this year. ...
Read More »Home Remedies and Natural Cures for Hot Flashes
Sometimes the best remedies for our ailments are not found in the medicine cabinet. Quite often, I have to look beyond the common quick fixes promised by my pharmacy in the cold and flu aisle.
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