By Colette Bouchez(New York, NY ) - Perhaps nothing has caused more of a stir in women’s health arena then all of the recent attention placed on natural and bioidentical hormones – plant based compounds that some believe can offer the menopause benefits of...
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Necessity is considered to be the Mother of Invention. And whether you liked Frank Zappa's music or not ( there is a joke for Boomers in there somewhere..), the best solutions seem to come from the most...
A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of a woman's uterus. The removal may include the entire uterus or just the main body. It may also include the ovaries and fallopian tubes, although a very small number of doctors choose to leave these components when...
opinion by Mary Rose | 34 wks ago | updated 34 wks ago 298 views | 4 recommendations | 1 comment
A new study has provided definitive proof that multivitamins do not protect older females from heart disease and cancer, two of the biggest killers of post-menopausal women. An eight-year study looked at...
created by Terri Potratz | 38 wks ago | updated 37 wks ago 405 views | 29 recommendations | 11 comments
Imagine relief from mood swings or depression. Maca root is a miracle herb/vegetable. Grown in the Andes, it is a hardy root. It has been used for 2000 years by the native peoples for stamina and libido. It is...
Steve Jobs has been making lots of news today with the announcement that he has a hormone imbalance and is thus opting out of participating in MacWorld events. But what exactly does that mean? Don't...
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A German woman who gave birth after receiving the world's first whole ovary transplant has described her newborn baby daughter as "a little miracle". "Maja, appropriately named after the Roman goddess of...
Researchers have noted that a woman's menstrual blood is rich with stem cells that would be useful in stem cell research."The blood that uselessly leaks away from a woman’s body every month until she hits menopause is a good source of stem cells, which are still at an early...
Altered levels of both sex hormones and gonadotropins
may contribute to sleep disturbance in older postmenopausal women,
according to a study published in the December 1 issue of the journal Sleep.
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The Australians must have a unique sense of humour. However, this is a good policy, worthy of emulation."Australian coal miners are being given lessons in foreplay and the menopause in an attempt to boost...
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NEW YORK – A study conducted by Norwegian researchers involving 2,123 women aged 59-60 years old shows that those of the women who smoke have 59% more chance of an early menopause before the age of 45 years than those who are non-smokers.
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"An evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of local vaginal estrogen therapy for the treatment of vaginal atrophy, a frequent complaint of postmenopausal women, has just been released by The North American Menopause Society (NAMS). Entitled "The role of local vaginal...
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I want to start by saying that that women across the country need to hear this. I’ve never felt so passionate about anything in my entire life and because I am a success story I hope that I can influence many in my advocacy for bioidentical hormone replacement...
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I see this Berkley study as evidence that the Dutch may be on to something..."Science Daily — Just a few whiffs of a chemical found in male sweat is enough to raise levels of the stress hormone cortisol in heterosexual women, according to a new study by University of...
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"People who suffer from what was once called "hysteria" show altered patterns of brain activity connected to their symptoms, researchers reported Monday."
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