Menopause News

• Daily Dairy Doesn't Improve Bone Strength in Midlife Women Daily dairy intake does not bolster bone mineral density at the femoral neck or lumbar spine, nor does it reduce osteoporotic fracture risk in women going through menopause.
  Medscape Medical News, June 02, 2020
• Alert FDA Approves Drug Combo for Heavy Bleeding Related to Fibroids The Food and Drug Administration approved a medication for the management of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroids in premenopausal women.
  FDA Approvals, June 01, 2020
• HRT Update Regarding Breast Cancer Risk Advised in EU The European Medicine Agency's safety committee recommends updating information on HRT products to reflect new data on its association with an increased risk of breast cancer.
  Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2020
• 'Eye-Opening': Cognitive Decline With Endocrine Tx for Breast Ca The loss of cognition that occurs with chemotherapy -- so called chemobrain -- also occurs when women with early breast cancer are treated with endocrine therapy alone.
  Medscape Medical News, April 22, 2020
• Alert EMA Suspends Use of Ulipristal Acetate for Fibroids Pending Review No new patients should begin treatment with ulipristal acetate for uterine fibroids, which will be temporarily suspended in Europe while a review of liver injury risk is ongoing, the agency advises.
  News Alerts, March 16, 2020
• Exercise Needn't Be Strenuous to Reduce Heart Risk Two new studies suggest exercise in older age doesn't have to be strenuous to be effective in reducing cardiovascular risk.
  Medscape Medical News, March 06, 2020
• Few Complications, 100% Satisfaction Reported in Female-to-Male Top Surgery
  Reuters Health Information, March 04, 2020
• Beginning Estrogen Soon After Menopause Slows Atherosclerosis Oral estrogen taken within 6 years after the onset of menopause, but not after 10 years, reduced progression of lipid deposition in the carotid artery, a new study shows.
  Medscape Medical News, March 05, 2020
• ACTRIMS 2020Pregnancy Linked to Later Onset of Progressive MS A new study shows women with no full-term pregnancies have earlier onset of relapsing-remitting, secondary progressive as well as progressive MS; the effect appears greater with multiple children.
  Medscape Medical News, February 28, 2020
• New Study Suggests Milk Could Increase Breast Cancer Risk A new study suggests drinking cow's milk may increase breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women, but an expert warns that the study is observational and the data should not be over-inflated.
  Medscape Medical News, February 28, 2020
• Hormone Therapy Formulation, Delivery May Affect Cardiovascular Benefits Menopausal hormone therapy (HT) may have different effects on atherosclerosis progression depending on formulation and route of administration, according to new findings from the KEEPS trial.
  Reuters Health Information, February 13, 2020
• Menopause Hormone Therapy Found to Delay Type 2 Diabetes An expert reviews the evidence of the effects of hormone therapy on the development of type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women.
  Medscape Medical News, February 05, 2020
• US Life Expectancy Up for First Time in 4 Years Death rates from 6 of the 10 leading causes of death, including cancer and accidents, declined in 2018, federal health officials report.
  Medscape Medical News, January 30, 2020
• Early Menopause Risk Lower With Breastfeeding and Childbearing Women who have babies and breastfeed may be less likely to go through menopause early than those who don't have children or nurse their infants, a U.S. study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, January 27, 2020
• Ultrasensitive Test Better Predicts Final Menstrual Period An ultrasensitive AMH blood test predicts final menstrual period to within 1 to 2 years, which is more accurate than current methods; expert notes results do not apply to women younger than 42 years.
  Medscape Medical News, January 27, 2020
• Early Menopause Tied to More Health Problems Later on Women who suffer premature menopause at age 40 or younger have an increased risk of experiencing multiple health problems in their 60s, according to new research from Australia.
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2020
• Elagolix Reduces Bleeding in Women With Fibroids
  Reuters Health Information, January 22, 2020
• Women Have Steeper, Earlier BP Increases Over Lifetime The findings could have implications regarding different strategies for managing hypertension in women compared to men, the study authors suggest.
  Medscape Medical News, January 20, 2020
• Alert EU Panel Confirms 4-Week Limit on High-Strength Estradiol Creams The decision marks the third time the European Medicines Agency's safety committee has issued the controversial recommendation.
  News Alerts, January 17, 2020
• Alert Arousal Syndrome No Cause for Shame, Doctors Say PGAD, in which a person feels repeatedly sexually aroused without provocation, has been considered an extremely rare and embarrassing condition, one that has been the punchline of jokes even by doctors.
  WebMD Health News, January 10, 2020