Early Hysterectomy Increases Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early menopause due to hysterectomy is associated with increased risks for a composite of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Network Open.Jin-Sung Yuk, M.D.,…
Learn MoreCommon Tools Suboptimal for ID’ing Fracture Risk in Younger Postmenopausal Women
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) and the Osteoporosis Self-assessment Tool (OST) have suboptimal performance for predicting 10-year major osteoporotic fracture risk across racial/ethnic categories in y…
Learn MoreRecommendations Updated for Nonhormonal Management of Vasomotor Symptoms
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a position statement issued by the North American Menopause Society and published online June 1 in Menopause, updated recommendations are presented for the nonhormonal management of menopause-associated vas…
Learn MoreHow to Get Rid of a Yeast Infection
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re among the millions of women who experience a vaginal yeast infection each year, you know that fast relief is a top priority.Here, experts explain what a yeast infection is and the symptoms you can exp…
Learn MoreContinuous Transdermal Nitroglycerin No Aid for Hot Flashes
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Uninterrupted transdermal nitroglycerin (NTG) therapy does not offer sustained benefit for hot flashes, according to a study published online June 5 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Alison J. Huang, M.D., from the Uni…
Learn MoreRisk of Hypertension Up With Use of Oral Estrogen-Only Hormone Therapy
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For postmenopausal women using estrogen-only hormone therapy (HT), oral estrogen-only HT use is associated with increased risk of hypertension, according to a study published online June 5 in Hypertension.Cin…
Learn More¿Un parche de nitroglicerina podría aliviar los sofocos?
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio sobre el uso de parches de nitroglicerina para ayudar a las mujeres con unos sofocos frecuentes provocados por la menopausia ha arrojado unos resultados contradictorios. Los beneficios de…
Learn More¿Los niños que toman leche materna durante más tiempo tienen mejores calificaciones en la escuela?
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — ¿Amamantar podría preparar el terreno para unas buenas calificaciones en la escuela?Esto es lo que sugieren los hallazgos de un nuevo estudio británico, aunque las diferencias fueron pequeñas entre los qu…
Learn MoreUn anticonceptivo inyectado podría ser revolucionario para el control de las poblaciones de gatos callejeros
MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por todo el mundo deambulan millones de gatos callejeros, y hace mucho que la esterilización quirúrgica ha sido el principal método de control de la población. Pero un nuevo estudio de tamaño reducido mue…
Learn MoreBreastfeeding Tied to Later Educational Attainment
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Longer breastfeeding duration is associated with modest improvements in educational outcomes at age 16 years, according to a study published online June 5 in Archives of Disease in Childhood.Reneé Pereyra-El…
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