Severity of Menopause Symptoms Could Help Predict Heart Disease New study evaluates effect of menopause and depression on vascular function CLEVELAND, Ohio (April 11, 2018)—Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in women. A study of 138 menopausal women ...
Read More »New Study Suggests Hormone Therapy Helps Reduce Curvature of the Spine
The risk of developing age-related kyphosis declines with hormone therapy, which has been proven to reverse bone loss and to help prevent vertebral fractures CLEVELAND, Ohio (February 21, 2018)—The Women’s Health Initiative found that hormone therapy (HT) use was associated ...
Read More »North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting 2017
The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting is organized by North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and will be held during October 11-14, 2017 at Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Of America. The Red Hot Mamas, Karen Giblin, ...
Read More »Hormone Therapy Remains the Most Effective Treatment for Hot Flashes and Other Troublesome Menopause Symptoms, Regardless of a Woman’s Age
CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 20, 2017)-A new position statement on the use of hormone therapy (HT) for menopausal and postmenopausal women from The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has been published online today in the Society’s journal, Menopause. “The use of ...
Read More »Hot Flashes Could Signal Increased Risk of Heart Disease
Hot Flashes Could Signal Increased Risk of Heart Disease Study shows younger midlife women with hot flashes more likely to have poor vascular function CLEVELAND, Ohio (April 12, 2017)—Hot flashes, one of the most common symptoms of menopause, have already ...
Read More »Weight Loss Actually Possible After Menopause
Weight Loss Actually Possible After Menopause Study proves effectiveness of exercise in managing weight and hot flashes in postmenopausal women, even those who were previously sedentary CLEVELAND, Ohio (February 15, 2017)—Talk to a woman in menopause and you’re likely to ...
Read More »Low-dose Estrogen Therapy Shown to be Very Effective on Vasomotor Symptoms
Low-dose Estrogen Therapy Shown to be Very Effective on Vasomotor Symptoms CLEVELAND, Ohio (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)—For early postmenopausal women concerned about the effectiveness of low-dose estrogen therapy for alleviating menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, and irritability, data ...
Read More »DEAR RED HOT MAMAS- OCTOBER 2016
Autumn is the second spring when every leaf is a flower” – Albert Camus Dear Red Hot Mamas, As Hurricane Matthews hammered Florida, the winds and heavy rains enveloped Orlando, Florida where the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) held its ...
Read More »Despite Major Consumer Marketing and Educational Efforts, New Survey Shows Women Still Don’t Understand Why Sex Hurts After Menopause
Despite Major Consumer Marketing and Educational Efforts, New Survey Shows Women Still Don’t Understand Why Sex Hurts After Menopause Women’s EMPOWER survey confirms reluctance to discuss sex problems and seek treatment CLEVELAND, Ohio (September 5, 2016)—Unfortunately for many postmenopausal women, ...
Read More »Too short or too long reproductive span increases risk of diabetes in postmenopausal women
Too short or too long reproductive span increases risk of diabetes in postmenopausal women Is there an optimal amount of lifetime estrogen exposure for metabolic functioning? CLEVELAND, Ohio (Wednesday, July 27, 2016)— Using data from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), ...
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