Menopause : 24 Articles

If you're a woman in midlife, you might be experiencing changes in your menstrual cycle or uncomfortable physical symptoms like hot flashes or sleep disturbances. If you're a post-menopausal women, protecting your bones and heart is probably top of mind.  In this section you'll find information that can help you stay healthy and feel better before, during and after menopause.

Weight loss helps reduce hot flashes

A new study from researchers at the University of California are…

Lifestyle choices prevent heart attacks in postmenopausal women

Five simple lifestyle choices can prevent most heart attacks in…

Black cohosh offers little relief from hot flashes

In the largest study of its kind, researchers from the National…

Health Canada issues warning against black cohosh

Health Canada has issued an advisory about the safety of black cohosh…

Herbal supplements may relieve menopause symptoms

German researchers have found a combination of black cohosh and St.…

Low-fat diet wards off postmenopausal weight gain

A study of more than 48,000 postmenopausal women has found that a…

Soy isoflavones no benefit to post menopausal women

Soy supplements that contain isoflavones do not seem to help lower…

Plant isoflavones may slow menopausal bone loss

Adding to evidence of the potential benefits of plant estrogens, a new…

Red clover does not relieve hot flashes

Red clover extract, advertised as an alternative to hormone therapy,…

Plant estrogens don't ease hot flashes in breast cancer survivors

Breast cancer survivors often look to herbal remedies that contain…

Hormone replacement therapy does not protect the heart

The belief that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) protects women…

Alcohol and HRT may increase breast cancer risk

Previous research has suggested that postmenopausal women who either…

New guidelines about HRT use urge tailored menopause care

Women considering taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to combat…

Fat cell metabolism may change during menopause

Women who see the pounds creep on as they get older may be happy to…

Nutrition strategies for managing perimenopause

The signs and symptoms associated with menopause occur over a period…

Soy doesn't ease cancer survivors' hot flashes

A soy drink appears to be no better than a placebo when it comes to…

Reports says some foods and herbs help menopause symptoms

Few of the health-food store botanicals that claim to ease menopause…

Vitamin E may help relieve hot flashes

According to experts from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota…

Soy foods may protect bones after menopause

A diet rich in soy may help women retain strong bones after menopause,…

Many menopausal women using complementary therapies for symptoms

A recent American survey of menopausal women finds that many are using…