NEWS YOU CAN USE

It’s always the man’s fault! A new experiment, using computer simulation, tries to explain why women lose fertility as they age. The study suggests that man’s preference for younger women allows deleterious mutations, that affect reproduction, to accumulate, because they are not being acted on by natural selection.

Results presented at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco display findings that postmenopausal women improve verbal learning and memory after receiving treatment with testosterone gel.

There is new concern for postmenopausal women with depression. A new study led by the University of Massachusetts Medical School believes that these women are at a greater risk for a higher body mass index (BMI), a larger waist circumference and inflammation, all which increase the chance of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

THE LIGHTER SIDE

Did you miss me on The Huffington Post where I answered all the important questions about your pap smear? No worries! Here is a link to the article.

You could also find me on Yahoo! Voices where I talk about my father influencing my career. Here is a link to the article.

Let’s hang out! The first Monday of every month at 5:30pm PST/8:30pm EST, Ellen is hosting her Menopause Mondays Google Hangouts: Where the Sisterhood helps the Sisterhood. Her July 1 hangout will include women’s sexual health expert Dr. Ricki Pollycove! Send your questions here today! Get ready to talk menopause with Ellen and Dr. Pollycove at this free online event! Details and RSVP here.

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