Could a Nitroglycerin Patch Ease Hot Flashes?
TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study on using nitroglycerin patches to help women with frequent hot flashes caused by menopause has delivered mixed results. The benefits of wearing these patches — long used as chest pain medication — …
Learn MoreOne Form of Menopause Hormone Therapy Might Raise Blood Pressure
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who use estrogen to ease menopause symptoms may see their blood pressure rise — but the way they take the hormone may determine that, a large new study suggests.The study, of over 100,000 menopausal women…
Learn MoreOne Form of Menopause Hormone Therapy Might Raise Blood Pressure
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women who use estrogen to ease menopause symptoms may see their blood pressure rise — but the way they take the hormone may determine that, a large new study suggests.The study, of over 100,000 menopausal women…
Learn MoreFracture Risk Up With Prediabetes Before Menopause Transition
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women in midlife, prediabetes before the menopause transition (MT) is associated with increased risk of incident fracture during and after the transition, according to a study published online May 23 in JA…
Learn MoreLa FDA aprueba el primer fármaco no hormonal para tratar los sofocos de la menopausia
SÁBADO, 13 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El viernes, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. aprobó el primer medicamento no hormonal que busca aliviar los sofocos de la menopausia. La nueva pastilla, llamada Veozah (fezol…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Nonhormonal Drug to Ease Menopause Hot Flashes
MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first nonhormonal medication aimed at easing menopause hot flashes.The new pill, called Veozah (fezolinetant), is a neurokinin 3 (NK3) receptor antag…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First Nonhormonal Drug to Ease Menopause Hot Flashes
SATURDAY, May 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first nonhormonal medication aimed at easing menopause hot flashes.The new pill, called Veozah (fezolinetant), is from a class of drugs called neur…
Learn MoreHormone Preparations Tied to Increased Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hormone preparations are associated with an increase in lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online May 2 in Menopause.Yiran Wang, M.D., and Chao Sun…
Learn MoreBillions Spent on Easing Menopause Symptoms, Study Finds
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Menopause symptoms are costly business, with billions spent on treating hot flashes, night sweats and lost sleep, a new study finds.The research, published Wednesday in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, …
Learn MorePerimenopausal Women Less Likely to Achieve RA Remission
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), perimenopausal status is associated with reduced remission compared with premenopausal status, and sex hormone use is associated with higher remission, according to …
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